Chat Mingkwan grew up in Bangkok, Thailand. He has apprenticed in provincial French cuisine at La Cagouille in Rayon, France, traveled extensively in Southeast Asia, and worked in restaurants in the San Francisco area.
Currently, Chat runs Unusual Touch, a business specializng in catering, food consulting and restaurant design, Thai cooking classes, and culinary expeditions to Thailand. Chat is also the author of Asian Fusion and Vietnamese Fusion.