Cholada Thai

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Cholada Thai
Cholada Thai
Restaurant information
Established2000
Closed2025
Owner(s)Sawai Theprian and Nikorn "Nick" Sriwichailumpan
Food type Thai cuisine
Dress codeCasual
Street address18763 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, California (mailing address)
CountyLos Angeles
State California
Postal/ZIP Code90265
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 34°02′21″N118°35′03″W / 34.039106°N 118.584093°W / 34.039106; -118.584093
Website choladathaicuisine.co

Cholada Thai was a Thai restaurant on the Pacific Coast Highway in the unincorporated community of Topanga, California, Los Angeles County, United States. Located adjacent to the city of Malibu, it was destroyed in the Palisades Fire in January 2025. [1]

The restaurant was known for serving traditional Thai food in a relaxed beachside spot off the Pacific Coast Highway. [2]

Exterior photo of the Cholada Thai Restaurant with the restaurant's neon sign and motocycle parked in front. Evening exterior photo of Cholada Thai Restaurant.jpg
Exterior photo of the Cholada Thai Restaurant with the restaurant's neon sign and motocycle parked in front.

History

Sawai Theprian and her husband Nikorn Sriwichailumpan bought Cholada Thai in 1999. It was a family owned business, with Theprian and Sriwichailumpan's daughters working at the restaurant. [3] The restaurant was located off of the Pacific Coast Highway and next to the Topanga Ranch Hotel. [4] In 2001, Cholada Thai's property was acquired by California State Parks and incorporated into Topanga State Park. [5] [6]

In 2025, Cholada Thai in Malibu was destroyed in the Palisades Fire. [1] However, a location in Long Beach remains open. [7] On January 8th, a GoFundMe campaign was started for the restaurant. As of February 2nd, 2025, it has raised over $130,000. [8]

Interior evening photo of the dining room located inside Cholada Thai restaurant in Malibu, California. Evening interior dining room of Cholada Thai Restaurant in Malibu, California.jpg
Interior evening photo of the dining room located inside Cholada Thai restaurant in Malibu, California.
Evening photo of the front door of Cholada Thai Restaurant in Malibu, California. The photo also features a lit "open" LED sign and various notice signs attached on the exterior wall of the building. Evening exteior photo of the front door of Cholada Thai Restaurant.jpg
Evening photo of the front door of Cholada Thai Restaurant in Malibu, California. The photo also features a lit "open" LED sign and various notice signs attached on the exterior wall of the building.

References

  1. 1 2 Specter, Emma (January 8, 2025). "Goodbye to Cholada Thai, a Beachside Beacon Lost in the Pacific Palisades Fires". Vogue. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Cholada Thai Restaurant - Authentic Thai Food in Malibu". Cholada Thai Restaurant. Retrieved February 3, 2025.
  3. ↑ Laganas, Caroline (May 14, 2018). "Authentic Thai by The Beach". Malibu Magazine. pp. 104–108.
  4. ↑ Victorioso, Steffi (March 7, 2017). "This Thai Restaurant Is Worth the Triple-Freeway Drive to Malibu". LAmag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  5. ↑ "PCH Business Closures Expected". Topanga Messenger. December 18, 2003. p. 4. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  6. ↑ Wallace, David (December 17, 2003). "Something's Fishy to close". The Malibu Times . Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ Beach, Cholada Thai Cuisine Long. "Cholada Thai Cuisine Long Beach". Cholada Thai Cuisine Long Beach. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Fire Update". Cholada Thai Restaurant. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
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