Ian Kittichai is a Thai chef, restaurateur, and cookbook author. The New York Times, Food & Wine, Travel + Leisure, and other magazines have given him and his restaurant, Issaya Siamese Club, praise. The Bangkok located Issaya Siamese Club is among The World's 50 Best Restaurants' Asia's 50 Best Restaurants, where it most recently held the 39th spot in 2018. The restaurant was also named one of the hottest restaurants in the world in 2018 by Australian Traveller magazine.