“Two heads are better than one,” they say, and so it is at Saffron, Banyan Tree Krabi’s renowned signature restaurant, where on April 23 and 24, Thai Sous Chef Koranat Wiwatthanachot (affectionately known as “Day”) will be joined by visiting Chef Renu Homsombat for two nights of gastronomical flare.
The pair will attempt to woo diners with a sensory culinary journey where local ingredients trace their roots to the land and sea of Thailand.
“We aim to weave a story of Thailand’s heritage with contemporary Thai culinary expression,” said Chef Renu, the Executive Chef at the highly acclaimed Hotel Vereina in Davos, Switzerland.
Chef Renu said that she learned the basics of Thai cuisine at an early age, thanks to her mother who owned a small restaurant in her hometown. Her professional journey in Thailand brought her to Banyan Tree Bangkok in 2023 as Chef de Partie. Her tremendous performance took her to a position of Thai Sous-Chef in 2008, and ultimately to Corporate Saffron Lead Chef.
From there, the world became her oyster and she was invited as a guest chef at several gastronomical fairs and venues, including the 3 MICHELIN star Schwarzwaldstube Restaurant in Germany.
Highlights of the “Four-Hands Masterpiece” set dinner are to include: yum mangkhut khad (crisp Southern mangosteen salad); khao rai hawm huabawn (Krabi upland fragrant rice); and calamansi sorbet infused honey.
The 5-course set dinner starts with an amuse-bouche created by both chefs, then a starter of steamed rice dumplings with aromatic crab curry. The ever-popular tom kha yum goong (coconut soup with prawn) is followed by main courses of either grilled red snapper or duck breast in Thai red coconut curry. Sorbets and a choice of dessert complete the evening’s gastronomic extravaganza.
Chef Renu said that the philosophy behind her cuisine is to keep the authenticity of the unique Thai flavours while presenting it in a modern way.
This special evening at Saffron, on 23 and 24 April 2026 from 6pm.
The Resort
Banyan Tree Krabi offers 72 pool suites and villas, among them seven two-bedroom options, one three-bedroom villa, and a majestic seven-bedroom beachfront Presidential Villa. Each of the rooms faces the sea and the sunset as the property tiers into the hillside.
Facilities include two restaurants and a beach bar, a kids’ club, a fitness centre, meeting rooms, and — in harmony with Banyan Tree’s wellbeing branding — a tropical spa with Rainforest hydrotherapy facility.
