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Representing an investment of more than THB 700 million, the project will add more than 65 beachfront suites and private pool villas designed for travellers who seek more space, greater privacy and a heightened sense of exclusivity. Scheduled to open in 2029, the new resort will complement the established facilities and services of Amari Koh Samui, offering a refined expression of contemporary island living.

The investment reflects ONYX Hospitality Group’s Quality-Led Growth strategy, which focuses on carefully selected opportunities, exceptional locations and sustainable long-term value creation. Set on Chaweng Beach, the expansion is a compelling opportunity to enhance an established resort in one of Thailand’s most sought-after leisure destinations, building on the strength of the Amari brand and its existing operations.

Yuthachai Charanachitta, Group CEO, ONYX Hospitality Group, said: “At ONYX Hospitality Group, our ambition is to build a distinctive and enduring hospitality portfolio across Asia Pacific, guided by quality-led growth and long-term value creation. Our focus goes beyond expanding our footprint: we are strengthening our brands, enhancing guest experiences and investing in destinations that offer compelling opportunities for sustainable growth.

Amari Samui Resort and Villas exemplifies this strategy. By building on the success of Amari Koh Samui and introducing a more exclusive beachfront offering, we are elevating the Amari brand’s presence in Thailand’s premium resort segment. This investment reflects our confidence in Koh Samui’s long-term potential, our commitment to exceptional hospitality, and ONYX’s position as a leading regional hospitality group.”

Amari Samui Resort and Villas will feature more than 65 spacious beachfront suites and private pool villas, designed to embrace the island’s natural beauty while offering exceptional comfort and privacy. A dedicated Club Lounge, swimming pool, dining venues and leisure facilities will complete the offering, and guests will also enjoy seamless access to the wider amenities and services of Amari Koh Samui.

Combining the intimacy of a private retreat with the warmth of an established resort, the new development will offer couples, families and discerning travellers a distinctive, more personalised island escape.

Construction is expected to begin in the first quarter of 2028, with the resort scheduled to welcome its first guests in Q3 2029.

Amari Samui Resort and Villas marks a further step in the growth of ONYX Hospitality Group’s portfolio. Through considered investment, thoughtful development and an unwavering focus on exceptional guest experiences, the Group remains committed to creating lasting value and strengthening its position as a leading hospitality player in the region.

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About ONYX Hospitality Group

ONYX Hospitality Group is a leading hospitality management company in Asia Pacific, with a complementary portfolio of brands comprising Amari, OZO, Shama and Oriental Residence. Together, these brands serve the diverse needs of business and leisure travellers across the region, where ONYX has deep market expertise. Beyond accommodation, the Group also operates spa and food and beverage businesses. Drawing on six decades of management experience, ONYX delivers innovative hospitality solutions across the region while upholding internationally recognised standards and maintaining operational agility. By building enduring relationships with like-minded business partners, ONYX Hospitality Group delivers distinctive experiences in a dynamic and competitive market, responding to the evolving needs of today’s travellers.

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Leading 10 Park Companies to Expand Overseas and Deepen Collaboration with Singapore

HONG KONG SAR– Media OutReach Newswire – 11 November 2026 – Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has successfully concluded its inaugural participation at Singapore Urban Mobility Week 2026 (SUMW 2026), organised by the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore from 4-6 November 2026. This mission also marked HKSTP’s first dedicated overseas pavilion focused on the theme of “Smart Mobility”.

Leading a delegation of 10 outstanding park tech ventures, HKSTP showcased Hong Kong’s cutting-edge R&D capabilities in smart transit, autonomous driving, passenger experience, and intelligent transport solutions. The initiative actively unlocked international partnerships and commercial opportunities, reinforcing Hong Kong’s firm positioning as an international innovation and technology hub.

Through this delegation, HKSTP further solidified its strategic partnership with Singapore government authorities while expanding multifaceted collaborations with local commercial partners across land transport operators, urban rail networks, and major transport hubs.

Notably, Mr. Ng Lang, Chief Executive of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore, visited the HKSTP Pavilion, acknowledging the immense potential of park ventures to integrate into Singapore’s smart mobility ecosystem. Additionally, HKSTP hosted the “HKSTP Global Mixer – Mobility & Logistics in Singapore” networking event, gathering over 100 representatives from the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore, InvestHK, HKTDC, park ventures, and Singaporean industry leaders to foster multi-party dialogue and cross-border exchange.

Mr Terry Wong, Chief Executive Officer of HKSTP, said: ” HKSTP is committed to empowering tech ventures to scale globally. Debuting our first overseas smart mobility pavilion provides a targeted strategy that opens doors for park companies to connect directly with local authorities, industry leaders, academia, and investors. This initiative highlights Hong Kong’s unique role as a gateway for cross-border collaboration and a ‘super-connector’ and ‘super value-adder’. HKSTP will continue to expand its network across Southeast Asia and deepen long-term collaboration between Hong Kong and Singapore in smart city and transport technologies, reinforcing Hong Kong’s position as an international innovation and technology hub.”

HKSTP has been actively driving cross-regional collaborations in recent years to provide comprehensive support for park ventures expanding into Southeast Asia and international markets, delivering remarkable results. Moving forward, HKSTP will continue to leverage its strength as a “two-way gateway” to lead more outstanding tech ventures beyond Hong Kong, deepen global commercial and technical matchmaking, and empower them to achieve tangible business breakthroughs in overseas markets.

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The competition watchdog announced on Wednesday that the institutions exchanged confidential bidding information across 150 Treasury bond auctions between January 2020 and June 2023. It found that participants went beyond sharing information to coordinate specific bids in 145 auctions, undermining competition in a market central to government borrowing.

The penalties, totalling precisely 1.626575 trillion won, are the largest imposed by the commission in a single case. The regulator also issued corrective orders and decided to refer seven of the institutions for criminal investigation over their involvement in the arrangements.

Those facing referral are Mirae Asset Securities, NH Investment & Securities, Industrial Bank of Korea, KB Securities, Kiwoom Securities, Korea Development Bank and Korea Investment & Securities. The referrals are separate from the financial penalties and do not themselves constitute criminal convictions.

KB Securities received the largest individual penalty, approximately 332.18 billion won, followed by NH Investment & Securities at about 242.79 billion won and Mirae Asset Securities at roughly 214.83 billion won. Seven institutions were each assessed penalties exceeding 100 billion won.

The commission said traders at competing institutions contacted one another by telephone and messaging applications shortly before auction deadlines, exchanging intended yields and bidding quantities. Some discussions occurred just one or two minutes before bids closed, leaving little time between the coordination and submission of offers.

Investigators found that information sharing had become an established practice among participating dealers. Contact details for counterparts at rival institutions were passed to replacement staff during handovers, while internal operating instructions documented arrangements for comparing prospective bidding yields.

Kim Geun-seong, a standing commissioner at the Fair Trade Commission, said the institutions had restricted competition through agreements or exchanges involving bidding yields and quantities. The watchdog determined that the conduct artificially increased successful auction yields, reducing bond prices and raising the government’s financing costs.

A higher yield means the state must offer investors a greater return to borrow money. The commission considers competitive price formation particularly important because government bond yields influence the pricing of other debt instruments and wider financial market interest rates.

The regulator did not disclose a definitive monetary estimate of the additional borrowing costs attributable to the conduct. Its findings therefore establish the direction of the alleged market distortion without assigning a precise fiscal loss to the auctions examined.

The sanctioned group comprises 10 securities companies and five banks. Alongside the seven institutions referred for investigation, the securities firms include Kyobo Securities, Daishin Securities, Meritz Securities, Samsung Securities and Shinhan Securities. The other banks are KB Kookmin Bank, NongHyup Bank and Hana Bank.

All 15 were primary dealers, institutions authorised to participate directly in competitive Treasury bond auctions. Their status gives them a significant role in distributing government securities and establishing prices in the primary market. The investigation covered 15 of the 18 primary dealers operating during the period concerned.

The commission’s decision follows an extended examination of conduct under South Korea’s competition legislation. Its assessment distinguished the exchange of sensitive bidding information from explicit agreements on the terms submitted, while treating both as restrictions on independent competition.

Financial institutions have questioned whether the penalties adequately reflect the structure of the government bond market, where primary dealers purchase securities at auction before distributing them to investors. One representative of a sanctioned institution indicated that the company would consider its response after receiving the regulator’s written decision.

The final penalties were substantially below amounts considered at an earlier stage of the proceedings. The commission took account of the dealers’ intermediary role and the margins available from transactions, rather than treating the entire value of bonds handled as profit from the conduct.

The commission said agreements could be reached within seconds, illustrating how routinely the traders communicated. Its examination also identified one auction involving an agreement on bidding quantities, alongside the broader pattern of directly coordinated yields that affected the competitive process.

The regulator said it would maintain strict enforcement against collusion affecting public-sector transactions. Separately, the finance ministry’s November issuance plan provides for approximately 12 trillion won in Treasury bond sales through competitive bidding, underscoring the continuing importance of the auction mechanism.

As a key supporting event under the framework of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), the gathering drew statesmen, diplomats and hundreds of Chinese and foreign business participants.

Building on eight years of accumulated progress and over 140 signed projects, the forum keeps focusing on delivering outcomes from the FOCAC Beijing Summit and aligning with the 10 partnership action plans.

Once again, it shined the global spotlight on Yiwu – a city with no seacoast nor border access, yet a pivotal hub for people-to-people China-Africa trade.

Inside the Yiwu International Expo Center, a three-day China-Africa trade exhibition opened ahead of the forum. Within its 10 000-square-metre hall sit 400 well-arranged booths, bringing together 186 enterprises from 15 countries.

Import-zone shelves are stocked with Ethiopian coffee, Ghanaian shea butter and Zimbabwean handicrafts. Meanwhile, a wide array of Chinese-made goods for household use, stationery, cultural-creative products and beauty cosmetics are ready to reach households across Africa.

More than two decades ago, Chinese and African merchants had to travel far and wide to source goods and secure buyers. Today, complete warehousing, customs-declaration and cross-border logistics allow exhibits to move straight from booths onto ocean-going vessels, closing the full loop from display to delivery.

Transformations extend well beyond exhibition halls.

Twenty years ago, most African traders in Yiwu acted purely as purchasers: they would fill shipping containers with selected goods and ship them back home.

On May 1 this year, China implemented zero-tariff treatment for 53 African diplomatic partners, further reshaping Sami’s business landscape. Trade is no longer a one-way “sell-out” model. Seizing this policy dividend, he began importing local Ugandan specialties such as coffee beans and chili peppers into China. Via Yiwu’s hub, these goods are then distributed to broader markets aboard the China-Europe Yiwu-Xinjiang-Europe Railway Express.

“Zero tariffs give young Africans direct access to the Chinese market and make two-way trade far more actionable,” Ugandan businessman Sami said, hoping more African traders will leverage Yiwu as a platform to bring African products to the wider world.

Like Sami, many entrepreneurs from diverse African nations regard Yiwu as their second home and serve as living, human-scale bridges connecting the two continents.

Official statistics bear witness to this shift. Between January and September 2026, Yiwu’s exports to Africa reached 135.903 billion yuan, marking a year-on-year rise of 30.18 percent.

Historically, China-Africa trade largely featured Chinese goods flowing one-way toward Africa. Today trade chains are evolving into two-way pathways. African coffee, honey and avocados are finding growing room in China’s consumer market. At the same time, Chinese enterprises are no longer content with merely delivering cargo to African ports.

Many firms are pushing supply-chain operations deeper into African local contexts. Local Yiwu-based supply-chain operators have set-up exhibition halls and 15 000-square-metre overseas warehouses in Senegal.

Conventional export business often concluded once goods departed Chinese ports. Now, end-to-end services including bulk procurement, overseas warehousing, local distribution and brand internationalisation travel alongside merchandise into Africa.

To date, Yiwu has established 28 overseas warehouses across 12 African countries. Together with offshore sub-markets and national-buyer service centers, a network spanning procurement, warehousing and distribution is taking shape, bridging Chinese supply capacity and African consumer demand.

In Yiwu, China-Africa cooperation finds tangible expression in shipping containers, grassroots commercial orders and ordinary people’s pursuit of success.

Though land-locked, Yiwu links countless towns across the African continent. The Chinese city bears witness to China-Africa trade advancing past simple commodity transactions, entering a new era of co-built supply chains, mutual market access and people-to-people cultural bonds.

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The Government Technology Agency, GovTech, released AntiScam Pango in an open beta for Android phones on 4 November. The application analyses message notifications on the handset rather than transmitting private conversations to a government server, an approach intended to combine early scam detection with personal privacy.

Jasmin Lau, Acting Minister for Manpower, Senior Minister of State for Digital Development and Information and minister responsible for GovTech, announced the launch at the STACK Conference 2026. The application is available through Google’s Play Store, although eligibility depends on the phone’s specifications.

Unlike systems that identify suspicious telephone numbers or individual messages, Pango groups incoming notifications from the same sender into conversations. Its AI model looks for patterns developing across successive exchanges, potentially identifying attempts to establish trust before requesting money or sensitive information.

When the system detects suspicious behaviour, it issues a Scam Alert and explains why the conversation warrants attention. Users can examine the warning, report the exchange, mark it as safe or verify the sender independently. Pango neither deletes messages nor automatically blocks the people sending them.

GovTech developed the initiative with support from Google DeepMind, whose work focuses on improving lightweight AI models capable of operating directly on smartphones. The models use examples of scam tactics relevant to Singapore, including genuine and synthetic messages, rather than relying exclusively on previously reported telephone numbers.

Mark Chen, GovTech’s director of trust and safety, said the project sought to demonstrate that protecting users from scams need not require sacrificing the privacy of personal messages. He described the beta as an opportunity to learn from everyday use and improve detection as fraudsters change their methods.

The privacy arrangement has an important qualification. Pango needs permission to read incoming notifications, including their message content, to perform its checks. The agency says analysis and storage remain on the device, with information sent externally only when a user deliberately submits a scam report.

Reports can contain suspicious messages, timestamps, the originating platform and identifying details about the sender. Users are shown the material before confirming submission. The application also masks Singapore national registration identity card numbers appearing in messages included in reports.

The initial release supports Android 12 or later and requires at least 6GB of RAM. It is unavailable for iPhones because Apple’s operating system does not offer comparable access to notifications from other messaging applications. GovTech is examining alternatives for iOS without announcing a launch date.

The software currently recognises English-language scam patterns. Messages written in Chinese, Malay, Tamil or other languages may escape detection, a significant limitation in Singapore’s multilingual communications environment. GovTech says additional languages are being considered.

Detection also depends on whether an incoming message generates a notification. Muted conversations, or messages arriving while someone is already viewing a chat, may not be analysed. Background battery restrictions can interrupt monitoring, while unfamiliar fraud techniques can produce missed warnings or false alarms.

Pango covers WhatsApp, Telegram and the phone’s Messages application, but does not currently monitor Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Signal, WeChat or LINE. Users can enable or disable scanning separately for each supported service. Its notification permissions can also be withdrawn at any time through Android settings.

The application supplements ScamShield, Singapore’s existing service for blocking suspicious calls, filtering text messages and checking potentially fraudulent links or contacts. GovTech has indicated that some Pango capabilities could eventually be incorporated into ScamShield, although no timetable has been set.

Government figures displayed on Pango’s official website show 16,281 scam cases during the first half of 2026, with more than 4,000 involving contact through WhatsApp or Telegram. Those figures underline why the authorities are testing warnings inside messaging conversations rather than depending solely on established blacklists.

For more prominent warnings, users may optionally allow alerts to appear over other applications. The standard notification remains available without that permission. A conversation labelled safe is not a guarantee against fraud.

The installation package is approximately 300MB because it contains the AI model required for local processing. GovTech advises downloading the application through its verified Google Play listing and keeping automatic updates enabled. Users who remain uncertain about suspicious messages can contact the ScamShield helpline on 1799.

• The full 2027 MICHELIN Guide Thailand Selection reaches record-high numbers with 507 entries, including 53 MICHELIN-Starred establishments. Marking both the Guide’s 10^th edition in Thailand and the centenary of the MICHELIN Star, the 2027 edition reflects the evolution, resilience, and extraordinary potential of the country’s culinary industry.
• The newly released Guide features 2 Three MICHELIN Stars, 10 Two MICHELIN Stars, 41 One MICHELIN Star, 151 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand, and 303 MICHELIN-Selected dining venues.
• This edition highlights the decentralization of Thailand’s food scene and the unprecedented strength of regional markets, with the first-ever MICHELIN-Starred restaurant in Chiang Mai and the first-ever Two-MICHELIN-Starred restaurant in Phuket.

BANGKOK, THAILAND – Media OutReach Newswire – 10 November 2025 – Michelin today unveiled the MICHELIN Guide Thailand 2027 at the MICHELIN Guide Restaurant Ceremony Thailand, marking two significant milestones: the Guide’s landmark 10^th edition in the country and the centenary of the MICHELIN Star. Reflecting a decade of evolution in Thailand’s vibrant culinary landscape, the latest selection features a record-high total of 507 dining establishments − including 2 Three MICHELIN Stars (both retaining their status), 10 Two MICHELIN Stars (3 promotions), 41 One MICHELIN Star (5 newcomers and 5 promotions), 151 MICHELIN Bib Gourmand (26 newcomers), and 303 MICHELIN-Selected entries (40 newcomers).

Gwendal Poullennec, International Director of the MICHELIN Guide commented: “With more than 500 establishments featured in the selection − including over 50 MICHELIN-Starred restaurants, the 2027 edition marks a significant milestone in the MICHELIN Guide Thailand’s journey. Celebrating the Guide’s 10^th edition in Thailand and the centenary of the MICHELIN Star, first introduced in 1926, the selection reflects the remarkable evolution of Thailand’s culinary industry, driven by the passion, creativity, and resilience of its culinary professionals, as well as the country’s extraordinary gastronomic potential.”

Insights into Thailand’s Evolving Gastronomic Landscape

According to Mr. Poullennec, Thailand’s gastronomic scene has evolved from a trend-driven market into a mature and diverse culinary ecosystem. Excellence now extends far beyond the capital, with star-rated restaurants flourishing across the country and showcasing the strength of regional dining destinations.

Chefs are demonstrating greater confidence and individuality, while international restaurant groups continue to establish roots in Thailand and embrace local ingredients. This year’s selection introduces new cuisine types to the star-rated roster, while Thai chefs are increasingly exploring regional traditions, indigenous ingredients, and closer ties with local producers.

Techniques such as fermentation, aging, and natural umami extraction have become common tools for building flavor, while more thoughtful ingredient use reflects growing resourcefulness. Beyond fine dining, chefs are also finding success through more accessible formats and increasingly sophisticated beverage programs.

Guided by both experienced chefs and emerging talent, Thailand continues to strengthen its culinary identity while embracing global influences, reinforcing its position as one of the world’s most compelling gastronomic destinations.

Sorn and Sühring Reaffirm Their Excellence with Three MICHELIN Stars

In the 2027 MICHELIN Guide Thailand edition, the prestigious Three-MICHELIN-Star category remains unchanged with 2 entries: Sorn, where Chef Supaksorn “Ice” Jongsiri showcases the depth and diversity of Southern Thai cuisine through meticulously researched recipes and exceptional local ingredients, and Sühring, where twin chefs Thomas and Mathias Sühring continue to impress with their refined interpretation of modern German cuisine rooted in family traditions.

3 Restaurants Promoted to Two MICHELIN Stars, Including a Historic First for Phuket and Thailand’s Regional Dining Scene

The Two-MICHELIN-Star category welcomes 3 new additions, all promoted from the One-MICHELIN-Star status. A milestone achievement comes from PRU, which becomes the first restaurant in Phuket and the first outside Bangkok & Surrounding Provinces to earn Two MICHELIN Stars.

▪ Bangkok & Surrounding Provinces:

• Blue by Alain Ducasse, a restaurant that stays true to the spirit of French fine dining, interweaving Southeast Asian ingredients with Mediterranean flair and a fresh, lighter, international perspective, complemented by the seasonal “Delight Collection” of creative small desserts.
• Mia, a restaurant offering storytelling-driven modern European cuisine with Asian influences, where dishes such as the hybrid sourdough brioche carry personal significance beyond their culinary craft.

▪ Phuket

• PRU, a restaurant crafting modern Thai cuisine with a strong sense of place, championing mindfulness through farm-grown ingredients, trusted Thai suppliers, and a commitment to fermentation, preservation and responsible practices, exemplified by its signature “King of the Fruits” pairing durian with caviar and sea grapes.

10 Restaurants Join the One-MICHELIN-Star Selection, Including Chiang Mai’s First-Ever MICHELIN-Starred Restaurant

Among the 10 new One-MICHELIN-Star entries, 5 are newcomers joining the Guide for the first time, while the other 5 are promoted from the MICHELIN-Selected category.

Promoted from MICHELIN-Selected to One MICHELIN Star, Belén by Paulo Airaudo becomes the first-ever MICHELIN-Starred restaurant in Chiang Mai. Meanwhile, Phuket records its strongest MICHELIN Star showing to date, with one newcomer, Omemo, and one promoted restaurant, Jaras, joining the One-MICHELIN-Star selection.

▪ Bangkok & Surrounding Provinces

• Liana, a restaurant where dishes are inspired by European seasons, combining local produce, a lighter take on French techniques, and neatly layered flavors and textures, with desserts among the highlights.
• MACHRI, a restaurant where chef reinterprets a royal Thai menu inspired by King Rama V’s 1897 European food diary, combining deep historical research and French technique while preserving authentically Thai flavors, highlighted by mackerel with roasted chili paste and sticky rice, and pigeon red curry samrap.
• THARN, a concept-led restaurant presenting a refined tasting menu inspired by Thai cuisine from Sukhothai to Rattanakosin, juxtaposing cultural references with authentic flavors, carefully sourced ingredients, and Thai GI products.
• The China House by Chef Fei, a refined Cantonese restaurant offering thoughtfully creative dishes marked by precise seasoning, clean flavors and assured technique, highlighted by roasted chicken with flax seeds that lend a subtle nuttiness to the crisp skin and juicy flesh.

▪ Phuket

• Omemo, a restaurant offering a contemporary take on classic Swiss cuisine through balanced, well-structured Alpine dishes, featuring house-made sausages, potato rösti and fondue-inspired specialties, with meat and cheese at the heart of the menu and the full experience menu offering the best insight into its culinary narrative.

The other 5 One-MICHELIN-Star recipients promoted from the MICHELIN-Selected category are:

▪ Bangkok & Surrounding Provinces

• Duet by David Toutain, a restaurant presenting a creative, delicate, and distinctly plant-forward seasonal tasting menu that balances land and sea, complemented by a carefully curated zero-proof drink pairing.
• I-SANG, a modern Korean restaurant that fuses Korean roots with Thai produce through a concise tasting menu, featuring Eo-Mandu crafted from local catfish, perilla oil Guksu, and crispy crab, a playful riff on Korean fried chicken.
• Sartoria by Paulo Airaudo, a restaurant presenting a modern Tuscan menu centered on fresh pasta and seasonal produce, blending Italian staples with Thai ingredients, highlighted by Duck Cappelletti filled with local duck confit and Basilico built around black-pepper ganache.

▪ Chiang Mai

• Belén by Paulo Airaudo, a restaurant bringing refined energy to Chiang Mai’s dining scene, elevating local ingredients through sharp European technique, with a smooth and effortlessly moreish Goat’s Cheese Flan paired with seasonal fruits among the highlights.

▪ Phuket

• Jaras, a restaurant offering a seasonal tasting menu shaped by home-grown produce, regional ingredients, and a zero-waste approach, highlighted by the Jorang featuring prawn and Thai curry sauce with crispy textures and aromatic herbs.

Five MICHELIN Special Awards Recognize Exceptional Professionals

Alongside its restaurant selection, the MICHELIN Guide presents its Special Awards to honor the exceptional talent, passion and craft behind dining experiences that stay with guests long after the final course. These awards recognize outstanding professionals at MICHELIN-recommended restaurants who elevate the gastronomic experience, while celebrating the diversity and appeal of careers across the hospitality industry.

• MICHELIN Service Award

The MICHELIN Service Award aims to recognize and celebrate skilled and talented professionals who significantly enhance the guest experience. This year’s award, presented by the Tourism Authority of Thailand, honors Chanyawi Mukmaneerattanapon of hom, a MICHELIN-Selected restaurant in Phuket.

An essential pillar of her team in Phuket since its earliest days, Ms. Mukmaneerattanapon is celebrated for her remarkable consistency, steadfast commitment, and genuinely attentive approach to service. Even when managing multiple tables, she remains proactive, fluid, and intuitive, making every guest feel effortlessly cared for. Her longevity, unwavering professional standards, and deeply personal touch exemplify the true essence of hospitality; while her grace, poise, and dedication set a high benchmark for the industry.

• MICHELIN Opening of the Year Award

The MICHELIN Opening of the Year Award recognizes an individual or team behind a dining venue that has opened within the past 12 months and made a notable impact on the local gastronomic scene through a creative degustation concept and distinctive culinary approach. This year’s award, presented by UOB, is bestowed upon Kongwuth Chaiwongkachon of Taang, a MICHELIN-Selected restaurant in Bangkok.

Since opening in June, Taang has made an immediate impression on Bangkok’s dining landscape. Led by Chef Kongwuth, a native of Chiang Rai, this intimate counter experience explores the historical caravan trade routes of northern Thailand and its neighboring regions, tracing how ingredients, people, and food cultures have influenced one another over centuries. Combining brilliant storytelling with exceptional cooking, the restaurant offers a remarkably nuanced exploration of northern Thai cuisine and has quickly become one of the city’s most exciting and talked-about new openings.

• MICHELIN Mentor Chef Award

Honoring chefs whose unwavering dedication to nurturing the next generation has made a lasting impact on the culinary industry, the 2027 MICHELIN Mentor Chef Award, presented by WP Energy, is bestowed upon Arnaud Dunand-Sauthier of Maison Dunand, a One-MICHELIN-Star restaurant in Bangkok.

Originally from Chambéry in the Savoie region of France, Chef Arnaud brought a wealth of French culinary expertise to Thailand over a decade ago. Beyond his culinary achievements, he has played a profound role as a mentor to both Thai and international talent, nurturing young professionals from commis to sous chef and fostering long-term growth within his teams. Today, his former protégés lead MICHELIN-Starred kitchens in Europe, run acclaimed establishments in France, and head major restaurant concepts across Thailand − reflecting his unwavering commitment to developing people, empowering the next generation, and building a lasting culinary legacy.

• MICHELIN Young Chef Award

Recognizing a young chef who has demonstrated a unique personality and distinctive identity through their culinary creations over the past 12 months, this year’s MICHELIN Young Chef Award is bestowed upon Natdanai Kitkorsup of lob-baan, a MICHELIN Bib Gourmand restaurant in Phuket.

Born and raised in Phuket, Chef Natdanai returned to his home region after honing his craft in leading kitchens across Bangkok – including a Two-Michelin-Star restaurant – before continuing his journey at acclaimed establishments in Phuket. His cooking reflects a profound respect for native ingredients, rich traditions, and authentic flavor profiles, blending regional heritage with refined contemporary technique. Showing impressive maturity and a style firmly rooted in his home region, Chef Natdanai stands out as a young talent helping to bring Phuket’s local cuisine forward.

• MICHELIN Sommelier Award

Highlighting the skills, knowledge, and passion of talented sommeliers within the industry, this year’s MICHELIN Sommelier Award is bestowed upon Charles Elie-Rodenstein of Cannubi by Umberto Bombana, a One-MICHELIN-Star restaurant in Bangkok.

Originally from Alsace in France, Mr. Elie-Rodenstein is a multilingual sommelier whose exceptional international journey across France, Monaco, Japan, and Thailand has shaped a deep global perspective. Knowledgeable and confident, he curates inspiring wine selections and offers thoughtful recommendations. What sets him apart is his warm, approachable manner, making the world of wine engaging and accessible; while his natural enthusiasm, professionalism, and personal touch elevate the entire dining experience.

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About Michelin:

Michelin is building a world-leading manufacturer of life-changing composites and experiences. Pioneering engineered materials for more than 130 years, Michelin is uniquely positioned to make decisive contributions to human progress and to a more sustainable world. Drawing on its deep know-how in polymer composites, Michelin is constantly innovating to manufacture high-quality tires and components for critical applications in demanding fields as varied as mobility, construction, aeronautics, low-carbon energies, and healthcare. The care placed in its products and deep customer knowledge inspire Michelin to offer the finest experiences. This spans from providing data- and AI-based connected solutions for professional fleets to recommending outstanding restaurants and hotels curated by the MICHELIN Guide. Headquartered in Clermont-Ferrand, France, Michelin is present in 175 countries and employs 122,600 people. (www.michelin.com).