Award-winning overseas! Dusit Thani College gains achievements from 2023 TCAC Taiwan Culinary Arts Challenge 

11 September 2023

The competitive 2023 TCAC Taiwan Culinary Arts Challenge, held grandly at Taiwan’s Hsing Wu University of Science & Technology, had come to an end in the early of September. Dusit Thani College, Thailand’s leading hospitality education institution specialized for hotel management and culinary arts under Dusit International, has brought to-be professional chefs from Culinary Arts and Kitchen Management program to showcase their skills and compete in this challenge. 

They never let us down since they achieved many awards as follows: 

  • Mr. Pannathorn Visvathon, receiving a Silver Medal and a Champion Trophy, a Bronze Medal, and a Certificate from Classic Flambé – Live Local Fruits Caramelization Techniques, College/ University Traditional Bartending Competition, and Coffee Latte Art competitions consecutively 
  • Ms. Nithikarn Paothuey, receiving a Diploma from Food and Beverage Challenge – Classic Flambé competition and a Bronze Medal, a Gold Medal, a Silver Medal, and another Silver Medal from Hot Western Cooking – Meat (Lamb), Seafood, Vegetarian/ Plant-Based Cuisine, and Italian Classic Pasta competitions consecutively 
  • Mr. Patiphon Lertsurakitti, receiving a Diploma from Food and Beverage Challenge – Classic Flambé competition and a Silver Medal and a Winner Trophy, a Certificate, a Bronze Medal, and another Bronze Medal from Hot Western Cooking – USA Rice Challenge, Meat (Beef), Young Chefs TWO-TO TANGO Challenge (Under 25), and East Meet West competitions consecutively 
  • Mr. Bunnithi Kahawong, receiving a Silver Medal, Bronze Medal, Diploma, and another Bronze Medal from USA Rice Challenge, Poultry, Young Chefs TWO-TO TANGO Challenge (Under 25), and East Meet West competitions consecutively 
  • Mr. Kantapong Khamponkaew, receiving a Bronze Medal, a Silver Medal, another Bronze Medal, and a Diploma from USA Rice Challenge, Poultry (Chicken), Young Chefs TWO-TO TANGO Challenge (Under 25), and Vegetarian/Plant-Based Cuisine competitions consecutively 
  • Mr. Thanakon Chuangrattanawan, receiving a Silver Medal, a Bronze Medal, a Diploma, and another Bronze Medal from USA Rice Challenge, Seafood, Young Chefs TWO-TO TANGO Challenge (Under 25), and Italian Class Pasta competitions consecutively 

Moreover, there was also an instructor gaining an award: 

  • Ajarn Wimon Ounphet,  receiving a Bronze Medal from Artistic Architectural Taro Root Carving competition 

The 2023 TCAC Taiwan Culinary Arts Challenge, held the 5th time by Taiwan Chefs Association (TCA), was sponsored by World Association of Chefs Societies (Worldchefs) with the determination to develop the competitors’ competencies into an international level. As a matter of fact, Dusit Thani College students and instructors receiving awards this year define the guarantee of high quality and competitiveness of Thai people who are second to none in the world.  

News / Activities

สอบถามเพิ่มเติม

สำนักประชาสัมพันธ์

โทร: 02 721 7811–3 อีเมล: pr.pr@dtc.ac.th

Other news

17 August 2026

Dusit Thani College is proud to announce that its students have once again placed among the top three at the ALLiance Sustainability in Hospitality Contest, organized by The Alliance Network in partnership with Relais & Châteaux — marking the second consecutive year the College has reached the podium in this international competition. In the 2026 edition, Ms. Purimprat Pradit, Ms. Isabella Marissa Stacy, and Mr. Pokin Puntu, first-year students from the International Hospitality Management and Professional Culinary Arts International programs — secured 2nd Runner-Up with Nai Mõng – Real Taste from the Countryside, a premium family dining concept rooted in the culinary traditions of Phatthalung, Southern Thailand. The project reimagines authentic Southern Thai cuisine through sustainably sourced, seasonal ingredients and a modern interpretation of local culinary heritage, inviting guests to experience sustainability not as a compromise but as part of an immersive, memorable dining journey. As 2nd Runner-Up, competing in their very first international competition, the team received a €200 voucher courtesy of Relais & Châteaux, an official certificate of achievement, and the opportunity to present their concept to the Relais & Châteaux CSR team. This year's result builds on a strong showing in 2025, when Dusit Thani College swept both 1st place (SHINRAI, a zero-waste culinary concept blending Japanese technique with Thai ingredients) and 2nd place (Re-leaf, a regenerative eco-wellness farm stay concept) in the contest's inaugural edition, triumphing over competitors from all 22 member countries of The Alliance Network at the time. The ALLiance Sustainability in Hospitality Contest challenges Hospitality and Culinary Arts students from Alliance member institutions — spanning more than 20 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa — to design innovative concepts that turn sustainability into an engaging, rewarding guest experience across its environmental, social, and economic dimensions, judged by a panel of industry professionals and sustainability experts. Two years running, students from Dusit Thani College's international program have proven that Thai culinary talent and sustainable thinking can consistently stand out on a global stage.

สอบถามเพิ่มเติม

สำนักประชาสัมพันธ์

โทร: 02 721 7811–3 อีเมล: pr.pr@dtc.ac.th