| May 24, 2021 Over a decade after it first brought eggs Benedict and churros with decadent hot chocolate to brunch-starved Bangkok, Asoke’s Chu will be closing its doors for the final time.
The Asoke cafe announced on Facebook last Friday that it would soon be shutting its Exchange Tower branch following 14 months of uncertainty.
Cafe owner Toey Na Ranong, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef and former food writer, has been an outspoken critic of the government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, specifically as it relates to the food and beverage industry. He has often called for direct financial support for the industry, one that employs millions and yields billions in revenue for the country each year, as it endures costly dine-in bans and other strict official measures aimed at curbing the spread of the disease.