David Thompson is an Australian chef, restaurateur and cookery writer, known for his expertise in Thai cuisine.

[1] After visiting Thailand in his 20s, Thompson moved there to learn the language and study the cuisine for two and a half years.

You'll hear this repeated by chefs and food writers whenever Thompson's name is mentioned, and his work genuinely warrants genuflection ...

When he opened Nahm in 2001, Thompson laughed in the face of the predictable, cosy and safe Thai food we'd been used to.

[1] In 2014, Thompson founded the Aylmer Aaharn Thai food group, which came to manage operations across six countries including Thailand and Australia.

[15] In 2018, Thompson left Nahm Bangkok and opened another Thai restaurant, Aaharn, in Hong Kong.