OUR HISTORY

Our family-owned business originated over forty years ago in Bangkok where our restaurant became an award-winning establishment favoured by local politicians and celebrities. The family’s eldest grandson, Vichai Kharmakharm, ventured out to expand the business into England and in 1986 opened his first “Thai Orchid Restaurant”, in Banbury. Six talented brothers and sisters gradually joined Vichai to help expand the business and gain an enviable reputation by capturing the culinary hearts of local people right across the Midlands and beyond.

Since then we have become the fastest growing group of Authentic Thai Restaurants in Britain, with many successful venues from Birmingham to London, as well as operating a Thai Hotel - The Globe in Warwick.

In order to maintain the very highest quality standards, we have developed a flourishing import business that has become the UK's largest importer of Thai produce, ingredients, furnishings and drinks, including the UK distribution rights for Chang Beer - Thailand's best selling beer and the current main sponsor for Premiership Football Club - Everton.