KKU creates new generation chefs with “Master Thai Chef Program 1st Generation” to promote Thai food as a global soft power.
Recently, the Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, in collaboration with the Faculty of Technology and the Office of Academic Services, Khon Kaen University, organized the project “One Village, One Professional Thai Chef (Master Thai Chef Program), Generation 1”, which was honored by Mr. Saowakit Preeprem (Chef Kitty), President of the Federation of Thai Chefs Associations, Chef Teerawit Disayachaipong (Chef Jaguar), under the supervision of Dr. Phongsaphan Satthathip, Deputy Dean for Industrial Relations and Sustainability, Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, who was in charge of the project. The activity started with an orientation for more than 38 participating students from the Bachelor of Business Administration program in Hospitality and Event Management, Faculty of Business Administration and Accountancy, and the Bachelor of Culinary Science and Technology, Faculty of Technology. In addition, there was an introduction to the use of the OFOS Thai Food system, which is a specialized online learning platform, and preparation for internships at leading establishments. Participating students in the program will learn to cook more than 50 Thai dishes through a blended learning method, both online and practical, totaling 240 hours, with Ms. Atiya Trappokpoon, a laboratory staff member. Ms. Phanthila Hiranno, an education specialist, and Ms. Nantaporn Khamsontha, a general affairs manager, are instructors and examiners who participated in the training of the […]
