More Thai restaurants join Michelin list in boost for tourism


Potong, which serves Thai-Chinese cuisine from a shop house that was once a pharmacy in Bangkok’s China town. - gastrofilm, dofskyground/Potong)

BANGKOK (Bloomberg): Five new fine-dining restaurants in Thailand have won the prestigious Michelin star ratings, adding to the Southeast Asian nation’s gastronomic appeal that may help cement a post-pandemic tourism recovery.

Potong, which serves Thai-Chinese cuisine from a shop house that was once a pharmacy in Bangkok’s China town, and contemporary Thai restaurant Baan Tepa were among the five winners of one-star rating this year. Neo-Indian restaurant Haoma, Maison Dunand and Signature, which serve French cuisines, also made it to the list.

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