Hong Thaimee
Ngamprom "Hong" Thaimee is a Thai-American chef.Born in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Thaimee was scouted as a model prior to her career at global pharmaceutical company Merck.Career
Hong opened Ngam in the East Village, New York City in 2012, serving modern Thai comfort food until 2019. In 2015, Thaimee published her first cookbook, True Thai: Real Flavors for Every Table. In 2020, Hong opened Thaimee Love, a pop-up that acquired a permanent restaurant space in SoHo in 2021. In 2024, Hong and fellow chef Pailin Chongchitnant launched the Sabai Talk Podcast, focusing on Thai cuisine.