Asia's 'No. 1' chef Gaggan relocating to Fukuoka from Bangkok

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Gaggan Anand, with his arm in the air, in his celebrated Bangkok kitchen. (Photo by Shinya Sawai)

YUKAKO ONO, Nikkei staff writer

November 11, 2017 00:12 JST

BANGKOK -- When chef Gaggan Anand announced that he would be closing Gaggan, his eponymous Bangkok restaurant, in June 2020, foodies around the world rushed to make reservations. Now the eatery, which was always hard to get a table for, is booked solid for the next six months.