This food entrepreneur caters to fitness fanatics


Chai Kah Fei, owner of Thai restaurant Baan 26 in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: The Star/Shaari Chemat

What used to be a street filled with pre-war colonial buildings, Changkat Bukit Bintang now houses some of the most hip restaurants and clubs one can find in Kuala Lumpur. But amidst the dazzling lights and loud music, stands a restaurant which has been serving authentic Thai food for the past decade. Two words come to mind: Baan 26.

Opening its doors even before Changkat was considered trendy back in 2006, the owner Chai Kah Fei confessed that the first two years was pure struggle.

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Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 9.04/month

Billed as RM 9.04 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 8.02/month

Billed as RM 96.20 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

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