Thailand’s star bartenders
The people behind Bangkok’s rise to one of the world’s top bar cities: competition champions, bar founders and the bar managers who host the world’s best bartenders for guest shifts. Every award is linked to its source.
Supawit “Palm” Muttarattana
World Class Thailand champion turned founder of Asia’s No.4 bar.
Sudarat “Taln” Rojanavanich & Veerach “Aum” Sawaengsupt
The art-direction duo behind The World’s No.4 bar.
Niks Anuman-Rajadhon
One of the most influential figures in the global bar scene, by Drinks International’s count.
Ronnaporn “Neung” Kanivichaporn
The first Southeast Asian bartender to win Bacardi Legacy.
Atchana “Amber” Intarangsi
World Class Thailand 2026 champion, heading to the global final in Edinburgh.
Thanachot “Ong” Lohanimit
World Class Thailand 2025 champion from the Find the Locker Room family.
Tanat “Khem” Suttirak
World Class Thailand 2024 champion and the first Thai to win two challenges at the global final.
Tamaryn Cooper
World Class Thailand 2026 runner-up and Rising Star.
Bogdan Bochkarev
World Class Thailand 2026 second runner-up, from Phuket.
Philip Bischoff
The industry veteran behind one of Asia’s benchmark hotel bars.
KT Lam
Hong Kong-born mixologist who took Lennon’s into Asia’s top 10.
Tom Hearn
From the American Bar at The Savoy to Convent Road.
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