From Michelin star to fighting eviction

Ordered to move: Jay Fai’s Michelin-starred stall is under threat of closure in the Thai authority’s street clean-up operations. — AP

WHEN Jay Fai, a 70-year-old street food seller in Bangkok known for her crab omelettes, won a Michelin star last year at the launch of the city’s first restaurant guide, few locals were surprised.

“Auntie Fai” is as renowned for the ski goggles she wears to protect her eyes from hot oil splashing, as she is for her thick crab curry and dry congee that customers, including many who drive up in luxury cars, swear by.