Congratulations to students and faculty from the Hotel Management (HM) program and Culinary Arts and Design (CDI) program who won a total of 58 awards in the international culinary competition Thailand Ultimate Chef Challenge 2025 (TUCC), certified by the World Chef Association and co-organized by the Thailand Chefs Association. The awards include 2 gold medals, 16 silver medals, 24 bronze medals, and 16 diplomas.

This success reflects Bangkok University's vision as a Practical University and Creative University, focusing on developing students with real knowledge, practical work skills, and genuine creative output through intensive hands-on learning processes and nurturing creative skills in all dimensions, particularly in service business management and culinary arts, which can be extended to international professional levels.

Best Ultimate Asian Chef Award (Professional Chef) 2025: Thanaporn Kosuntorn, 4^th-year student (HM) - Trophy and 10,000 Baht Prize Money

Champion Asian Cuisine Display Challenge (Top Score): Menila Pholyon, 2^nd-year student (HM) - Trophy and 5,000 Baht Prize Money

🏅 Gold Medal Winners:

• Classic Thai cuisine (Using Thai Ingredient Only) – Junior Chef: Nattapat Takarn (1^st-year HM), Natchanant Sornantsri (2^nd-year HM)

🏅 Silver Medal Winners:

• Asian Cuisine Culinary Challenge - Professional Chef and Asian Rice and Noodle Challenge - Professional Chef : Thanaporn Kosuntorn (4^th-year HM)
• Asian Cuisine Display Challenge (without tasting): Laddawan Rattanakitti 
  (3^rd-year HM)
• Asian Rice and Noodle Challenge – Junior Chef: Pitchakorn Phuechpen (CDI)
• Classic Thai Cuisine (Using Thai Ingredient Only) – Junior Chef and Main Course Salmon Challenge – Junior Chef: Worakanya Phunare (3^rd-year HM)
• Main Course Duck Challenge – Junior Chef: Pitchakorn Phuechpen 
  (3^rd-year CDI)
• Main Course Beef Challenge - Junior Chef: Worakorn Boriwenphaisan 
  (4^th-year CDI)
• Asian Rice and Noodle Challenge – Junior Chef and Main Course Beef challenge – Junior Chef: Patchara Lersrattanawadee (3^rd-year HM)
• Main Course Salmon Challenge – Junior Chef: Karn Tungwongthawornkij  (2^nd-year HM)
• Pasta Challenge – Junior Chef: Sirikanya Ngamsom (1^st-year HM)
• Pasta Challenge – Junior Chef: Arituch Wongruang (1^st-year HM)
•  Main Course Salmon Challenge – Junior Chef: Atthaphol A-eye (1^st-year HM)
• Asian Curry Challenge – Junior Chef: Aleena Chainate (1^st-year HM)

🏅 Bronze Medal Winners: (Multiple categories including Asian Cuisine display, Rice and Noodle challenges, Thai cuisine, Main course challenges for beef, salmon, and pasta)

🏅 Diploma Medal Winners: (Various tapas challenges and culinary competitions)