Foodies’ favourite Thai omelette chef Jay Fai is in hot soup. The restaurateur behind the eponymously named Michelin-starred eatery in Bangkok was fined 2,000 baht (S$79) – and could possibly face jail – after a YouTuber complained about getting a 4,000-baht (S$158) bill for the eatery’s famous dish on Aug 15. It was listed as 1,500 baht on the menu.
Peachii, a popular London-based Thai YouTuber, shared on X that she had ordered the regular omelette at the listed price and was shocked when she was billed for the premium version with crab meat without being asked.
Peachii and a friend were apparently invited to a meal at the eatery by a regular patron named Dr Pattarapha Chadit. Jay Fai – whose real name is Supinya Junsuta – had recognised the customer and proceeded to cook the dishes she’d ordered previously, including the premium crab omelette, without asking.
“I didn’t explain this to my friend, so a misunderstanding occurred,” Dr Pattarapha said. “It was just special cooking for familiar patrons or VVIP customers.”
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/dining/thai-chef-jay-fai-fined-bangkok-michelin-star-crab-omelette-5308376
