Top Chef Thailand season 1

*Top Chef Thailand*
Top Chef Thailand
Season 1
Hosted by	Pitipat Kutragule
Judges	Willment Leong; Suphamongkhon Suppipat; Thidid Tadsanakajon; Phichaya Uthantam
No. of contestants	15
Winner	Chudaree Debhakam
Location	Bangkok
No. of episodes	13
Release
Original network	ONE HD
Original release	March 25 –; June 24, 2017
Season chronology
	Next →; Season 2

Last updated March 31, 2024

Top Chef Thailand (season 1) is the first season of the Thai reality television series Top Chef Thailand . The season premiered on March 25, 2017, and concluded on June 24, 2017. Filming initially took place in Bangkok. Willment Leong, Suphamongkhon Suppipat, Thidid Tadsanakajon and Phichaya Uthantam served as judges and Pitipat Kutragule^[1] as a host for the first season.

Contestants

(ages stated are at start of filming)

Contestant	Age	Position	Restaurant / Office	Resident	Finish	Rank
Warasiri Thongthaem Na Ayudhya "Chef Pete"	38	Executive Chef	Dr.Orawan Holistic and Anti-Aging Institute	Phuket	Episode 1	15
Chayant Kachaenchai "Chef Tu"	36	Owner Chef	Su-Goi By Chef Tu	Nakhon Ratchasima	Episode 1	14
Thapakorn Chinawasee "Chef Pong"	34	Food Consult	Bangkok	Bangkok	Episode 2	13
Pongsathorn Surach "Chef Nui"	27	Executive Chef	The Sky Gallery	Chonburi	Episode 3	12
Duangjai Bumrungpol "Chef Tui"	33	Owner Chef	Kitchen Hut	Bangkok	Episode 5	11
Eknarin Chuthongkham "Chef Folk"	29	Executive Chef	Chef rider X2	Bangkok		10
Chaiwalan Intawan "Chef Max"	38	Executive Chef	Centara Hotel	Udon Thani		9
Chaitphuchish Thaekingsak "Chef Hooto"	28	Food Consult	Hua Chang Hotel	Bangkok	Episode 6	8
Kamol Chobdee-ngam "Chef Gig"	38	Owner Chef	Leusthip	Bangkok	Episode 8	7
Sucharat Piyachokepaisan "Chef Nam Fon"	25	European Cuisine Professor	Suan Dusit University	Bangkok	Episode 10	6
Sara Jirarat "Chef Ton"	34	Owner Chef	Aston	Bangkok	Episode 7	5
Sara Jirarat "Chef Ton"	34	Owner Chef	Aston	Bangkok	Episode 11	5
Thawatchai Akarawongwatthana "Chef Bus"	29	Owner Chef	8 Bistro	Nakhon Ratchasima	Episode 12	4
Siriporn Chaisiripanich "Chef Ooy"	46	Executive Chef	Wind Water View	Bangkok	Episode 12	3
Phattanant Thongthong "Chef May"	36	Owner Chef	Monkey's Kitchen	Chiang Mai	Episode 13	2
Chudaree Debhakam "Chef Tam"	24	Sous Chef	Blue Hill at Stone Barns	United States	Episode 13	1

Episodes

Episode 1

Quickfire Challenge
- The chefs prepare 5 ingredients include, separate 24 egg yolks, sliced 8 onions, chop 3 chickens, shuck 6 oysters, and fillet 5 sharptooth snappers.

Quickfire Challenge Results
Result	Teams	Contestants
WIN	Team Green	Chef Hooto, Chef Max, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Ton, Chef Gig
IN	Team Orange	Chef Nui, Chef Tam, Chef Ooy, Chef Folk, Chef Tu
LOW	Team Blue	Chef Tui, Chef Pong, Chef Bus, Chef Pete, Chef May

Sudden-Death Quickfire Challenge
- The two lowest chefs create a dish with the ingredients from last round.

Results
Result	Contestant
IN	Chef Pong
OUT	Chef Pete

Elimination Challenge
- The chefs create a dish with the ingredients from last round.

Elimination Challenge Results
Result	Teams	Contestants
WIN	Team Blue	Chef Ooy, Chef Tam
HIGH	Team Orange	Chef Nam Fon, Chef Max
IN	Team Grey	Chef Hooto, Chef Gig
IN	Team Brown	Chef Ton, Chef May
IN	Team Black	Chef Bus, Chef Tui
LOW	Team Red	Chef Pong, Chef Folk
LOW	Team Green	Chef Tu, Chef Nui

Episode 2

Quickfire Challenge
- The chefs create a dish in one spoon and use the microwave only. The winners will not eliminated in this episode.

Quickfire Challenge Results
Result	Contestants
WIN	Chef May
HIGH	Chef Ooy
IN	Chef Pong, Chef Nui, Chef Max, Chef Gig, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Ton, Chef Bus, Chef Tam
LOW	Chef Folk, Chef Tui, Chef Hooto

Elimination Challenge
- The 13 chefs were divided into four teams to create two dishes with 4 ingredients include, Taraba king crab, Lobster, Matsusaka beef, and Foie gras.

Elimination Challenge Results
Result	Teams	Contestants
WIN	Team Orange	Chef Bus, Chef Nui, Chef Tam
HIGH	Team Green	Chef Folk, Chef Hooto, Chef Ton
LOW	Team Red	Chef Max, Chef Tui, Chef Nam Fon, Chef May
LOW	Team Black	Chef Pong, Chef Gig, Chef Ooy

Episode 3

Quickfire Challenge
- The 12 chefs were divided into four teams to compete in a mise en place relay race in which each to create a dish. The winner will not eliminated in this episode.

Quickfire Challenge Results
Result	Teams	Contestants
WIN	Team Red	Chef Nam Fon, Chef Tam, Chef Max
IN	Team Green	Chef Nui, Chef Folk, Chef Ooy
IN	Team Black	Chef Hooto, Chef May, Chef Tui
DSQ	Team Blue	Chef Ton, Chef Gig, Chef Bus

Elimination Challenge
- The chefs created a dish with Thai barbecue ingredients and used Thai barbecue pan only.

Elimination Challenge Results
Result	Contestants
WIN	Chef Nam Fon
HIGH	Chef Hooto, Chef Bus, Chef Gig, Chef Tam, Chef May
IN	Chef Max
LOW	Chef Folk, Chef Nui, Chef Ton, Chef Tui, Chef Ooy

Episode 4

Elimination Challenge : Top Chef Marathon
- Round 1: Basil
  - The chefs created a dish with thai basil. The winner will rest in next round.

Round 1 Results
Result	Contestants
WIN	Chef Gig
HIGH	Chef Tam, Chef Ooy, Chef May
IN	Chef Tui, Chef Folk, Chef Max, Chef Hooto, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Ton, Chef Bus

- Round 2: Survival Kit
  - The 10 chefs divided into four teams to create a dish with ingredients in survival kit include, instant noodle, canned fish, jasmine rice, pickle, Nam phrik (Thai chili dipping sauce), chicken fried with garlic, and instant chocolate drink. The winner will rest in next round.

Round 2 Results
Result	Teams	Contestants
WIN	Team Blue	Chef Tui, Chef Hooto
HIGH	Team Grey	Chef Tam, Chef Max
IN	Team Black	Chef May, Chef Folk
IN	Team Green	Chef Ooy, Chef Ton
IN	Team Red	Chef Nam Fon, Chef Tui

Episode 5

Elimination Challenge : Top Chef Marathon
- Round 3: Tear
  - The chefs created a dish with concept "Tear". The winner will rest in next round. The worst chef will eliminated in this round.

Round 3 Results
Result	Contestants
WIN	Chef Ton
HIGH	Chef Tam, Chef May
IN	Chef Folk, Chef Max, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Bus
LOW	Chef Tui, Chef Ooy

- Round 4: Fruit
  - The chefs created a dish with fruits. The winner will rest in next round. The worst chef will eliminated in this round.

Round 4 Results
Result	Contestants
WIN	Chef May
HIGH	Chef Tam, Chef Ooy
IN	Chef Nam Fon, Chef Bus
LOW	Chef Folk, Chef Max

- Round 5: Last dish
  - The chefs created a dish with concept "Last dish". The winner will rest in next round. The worst chef will eliminated in this round.

Round 5 Results
Result	Contestants
WIN	Chef Tam
HIGH	Chef Nam Fon
LOW	Chef Ooy, Chef Bus, Chef Max

Episode 6

Quickfire Challenge
- The 8 chefs created the monochrome dish, the color must from the ingredients. The winner will not eliminated in this episode.

Quickfire Challenge Results
Result	Colors	Contestants
WIN	White	Chef May
HIGH	Green	Chef Bus
IN	Red	Chef Tam, Chef Hooto
IN	Orange	Chef Gig, Chef Ooy
IN	Green	Chef Ton
IN	White	Chef Nam Fon

Episode 7

Episode 8

Episode 9

Episode 10

Episode 11

Episode 12

Episode 13

Summaries

Elimination Table

Contestants	Episodes
Contestants	1	2	3	4		5			6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
Quickfire Challenge winner(s)	Green team¹	Chef May	Chef Max	—	—	—	—	—	Chef May	Chef Tam	Chef Bus	—	Chef Ton	Chef Bus	Chef May	—
Chef Tam	HIGH	WIN	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	HIGH	WIN	IN	IMM³	LOW	IN	IN	IN	LOW	WINNER
Chef May	IN	IMM	HIGH	HIGH	IN	HIGH	WIN	IN	WIN	LOW	WIN	IN	WIN	WIN	WIN	RUNNER-UP
Chef Ooy	WIN	LOW	LOW	HIGH	IN	LOW	HIGH	LOW	LOW	WIN	IN	IN	LOW	IN	OUT
Chef Bus	IN	HIGH	HIGH	IN	IN	IN	IN	LOW	IN	IN	IMM⁴	IN	IN	LOW	OUT
Chef Ton	IN	HIGH	LOW	IN	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	OUT		RET	IMM	OUT
Chef Nam Fon	HIGH	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	IN	HIGH	HIGH	WIN	IN	IN	OUT
Chef Gig	IN	LOW	HIGH	WIN	IN	IN	IN	IN	IN	WIN	OUT
Chef Hooto	IN	HIGH	HIGH	IN	WIN	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Chef Max	HIGH	IN	IMM	IN	HIGH	IN	LOW	OUT
Chef Folk	IN	HIGH	LOW	IN	IN	IN	OUT
Chef Tui	IN	IN	LOW	IN	HIGH	OUT
Chef Nui	LOW	HIGH	OUT
Chef Pong	IN	OUT
Chef Tu	OUT
Chef Pete	OUT

The contestant was winning elimination challenge for the episode.

Team / Contestants nominated in elimination challenge but not win for the episode.

The contestant was at risk of elimination.

The contestant was eliminated from the competition in elimination challenge.

The contestant was eliminated from the competition in quickfire challenge.

The contestant who have been granted immunity. Not eliminated that week.

The contestant was originally eliminated but returned to the competition.

The contestant was a Runner-Up.

The contestant won Top Chef Thailand.

Notes

^ Green team has members as follows: Chef Hooto, Chef Gig, Chef Nam Fon, Chef Max and Chef Ton.
Since episode 2, no contestants have been eliminated in the quickfire challenge.
^ In episode 7 Chef Tam who have been granted immunity and granted a special joint committee to review foods in elimination challenge.
^ In episode 8 Chef Bus who have been granted immunity and increase the cooking time to 10 minutes.

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