MasterChef Thailand season 7

MasterChef Thailand Season 7 is the seventh edition of the original MasterChef Thailand series. It originally aired every Sunday on Channel 7 and in Netflix Thailand, starting on February 15, 2026. The host Piyathida Mittiraroch returns in this season with the same judge panel as every other prior series, including Pasan Svastivatana, Kwantip Devakula, and Pongtawat Chalermkittichai.

This season's audition uses the same criteria as seasons 1-4, where those who auditioned have not work in a professional setting, but may have gone through culinary schools before register. The show has received more than 1,000 applicants this year, but as always, only one will take the championship title.^[1]

Notes

  (WINNER) This cook won the competition.

  (RUNNER-UP) This contestant finished in second place.

  (FINALIST) The cooks are among the finalists but was eliminated in the grand finale.

  (WIN) The cook won an individual challenge (Mystery Box Challenge, Invention Test or Pressure Test).

  (WIN) The cook was on the winning team in the Team Challenge and directly advanced to the next round.

  (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in an individual challenge, but didn't win.

  (HIGH) The cook was one of the top entries in an individual challenge, but wasn't among the top 2 entries.

  (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in an individual challenge.

  (IN) The cook wasn't selected as a top or bottom entry in a team challenge.

  (IMM) The cook didn't have to compete in that round of the competition and was safe from elimination.

  (PT) The cook competed in the Pressure Test round.

  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in the Team challenge, and must compete in an elimination round.

  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, but wasn't the last person to advance.

  (LOW) The cook was one of the bottom entries in an individual challenge, and the last person to advance.

  (LOW) The cook was at the bottom-most entry but saved from elimination.

  (ELIM) The cook was eliminated from MasterChef.

  (RET) The cook won MasterChef Thailand: The Second Chance spin-off and returned to the competition.

Original Airdate: Sunday, 15 February 2026^[2]

The season opens by welcoming the first 20 contestants who are chosen to enter MasterChef Kitchen, and rewarded them with loads of appetizers, fruits, and drinks. Shortly while the contestants are celebrating, the judges brought up 10 more contestants, making the total count of 30, to compete against each other for the chance of winning an apron to compete in further challenges.

Auditions (Part 1): In this season, the audition session is split into three rounds, where some will receive the apron immediately after each round. After all three rounds complete, those who haven't received an apron will not be competing in further challenges as an official member of this MasterChef season.

Round 1: Skill Test

For the first round, the 30 contestants are being challenged with their knife skills by slicing 250 grams of galangal. Each slice must not break apart and come out as a perfect circle, with the thickness of no more than 1 mm (millimeter). Those who finishes will have to ring the bell, and the judges will come to examine the galangal for preciseness and weight requirement.

After the first contestant, Prof, passed the galangal challenge, Chef Pom Kwantip brought in the second ingredient, lemongrass. The lemongrass must separate from each other as individual strands, and the thickness must be no more than 1 mm (millimeter). In total, they must present 100 grams of lemongrass to pass to the next challenge. No one can start slicing lemongrass until they passed the galangal challenge.

Then, Chef Ian Kittichai brought in the third and last ingredient for this round, which are kaffir lime leaves. The judges are looking for the width of the leaves to be no more than 1 mm (millimeter), and the contestants must take out the stem in the middle of the leaves. In total, contestants must present 15 grams of perfectly sliced kaffir lime leaves. They cannot start this challenge until they passed the previous 2 challenges, which when this challenge starts, Prof was the first contestant to pass both galangal and lemongrass challenges, so he gets to start first.

The first 6 contestants to pass all three challenges will immediately receive an apron and qualify as the official contestants of this season, while the other contestants must compete in the second round. In the end, JC, Prof, Bow, Thiti, Pitch and Boss were the first 6 to pass all challenges, and they were granted the apron respectively.

• Received the apron: JC, Prof, Bow, Thiti, Pitch and Boss

Round 2: Signature Dish

For the second round of audition, the remaining 24 contestants must create their signature dish to present to the judges, with the total of 1 hour to prepare the dish. They can spend as much time as they want in MasterChef Supermarket, but they will only get to enter once, and equipment for cooking are limited so they have to make sure they are not spending too much time in the supermarket.

• Time: 60 minutes (1 hour)

The 6 contestants that impress the judges the most will receive an apron as the official contestants of the season. After the judges have tasted all 24 dishes, Ploy, Mint, Tong, Mi, Namo and Bella impress the judges with their dishes and received the apron.

• Received the apron: Ploy, Mint, Tong, Mi, Namo and Bella

Original Airdate: Sunday, 22 February 2026^[3]

Auditions (Part 2): For the remaining 18 contestants, they must perform the best of their ability to get the aprons in the remaining rounds, or else they are eliminated.

Round 3: In this round, the contestants are asked to unfold the umbrellas as the main ingredient rains into them, which appears to be watermelon seeds (or guai-jee). They have 60 minutes to cook a dish, could be savory or sweet, using their creativity to elevate watermelon seeds to a MasterChef worthy presentation. In addition, the contestants must open the seeds by themselves (since the outside shell is not edible), so they must manage their time carefully in this round.

• Time: 60 minutes (1 hour)

The 6 contestants that impress the judges the most will be granted the last set of aprons. As a result, Pop, Miw, Pim, New, Tonka and Ant presented the best dishes and received the apron.

• Received the apron: Pop, Miw, Pim, New, Tonka and Ant

For the remaining contestants, they have unfortunately missed the opportunity to be an official contestant of this season. Until, the judges announced that there are still 2 aprons left, and all 12 contestants agreed to compete in the last round for the chance of winning an apron.

Round 4: 3-Egg Challenge

The last round is a basic skill test of a well-known ingredient: eggs. There are 3 types of eggs the contestants must present: 1 fried egg, 1 soft-boiled egg, and 1 poached egg. For fried egg, the white must be cooked and crispy on the outside, while the yolk is still runny. The soft-boiled egg must be beautifully peeled with no bumpy edges, the white must be cooked thoroughly, and the yolk should be runny as well. Poached egg must maintain its smooth and firm shape, the white must be cooked thoroughly while the yolk is still runny. Each contestant are given 4 eggs in total (which means only 1 spare egg), and 18 minutes to prepare all 3 types of eggs.

• Time: 18 minutes

The 2 best performance will receive the apron in this last chance, and in the end, Perschae and Tan executed the best performance and they were granted the apron as the official contestants in this season. Unfortunately for the remaining 10 contestants, they are sent home.

• Received the apron: Perschae and Tan
• Eliminated: Nana, Geo, Aekkung, Palm, Smiletae, Yub, A, Pree, Wi and Mowri

Original Airdate: Sunday, 1 March 2026

Team Challenge 1: DIT x MasterChef - Local Ingredients, World-Class Experiences^[4]

• Location: Ministry of Commerce, Nonthaburi

For the first challenge of the season as the official contestants, they have arrived at the Ministry of Commerce, which is the center of Thailand's domestic and international trade that monitors agricultural price and economic indices. They also get to meet with 3 special guests, including Minister Suphajee Suthumpun of the Ministry of Commerce, the ministry's Permanent Secretary, Mr. Vuttikrai Leewiraphan, and the Director-General of DIT, Mr. Wittayakorn Maneenetr. Mrs. Suphajee receives the honor of presenting the concept of this week's team challenge, and that is "DIT x MasterChef - Local Ingredients, World-Class Experiences".

• Special Guests: Minister Suphajee Suthumpun, Mr. Vuttikrai Leewiraphan, and Mr. Wittayakorn Maneenetr

She also presented 3 main ingredients for this challenge, which are Songkhla Lake (sam num) sea bass, Phulae pineapple from Chiang Rai, and varieties of Thai rice (khao praneat). Each team will have to elevate these Thai local ingredients to 2-course fine-dining dishes, where they must use the sea bass and rice to create a savory (main course) dish, and pineapple for a dessert dish. These courses will be served to 101 guest judges, including high-level executives, Ministry of Commerce staffs, Thai farmers, and media. Both teams are given 2 hours and 30 minutes to complete their main course and serve to the guests, plus another 15 minutes for dessert to be served.

• Preparation time (Main Course): 2 hours and 30 minutes
• Service time (+ additional time for Dessert): 15 minutes

Although the contestants have not known each other for long, they must communicate as a team to execute the best presentation of today's challenge for the guest judges. As the first 2 contestants to receive the apron in this season, JC and Prof got the honor to be the team captains for this team challenge. JC gets to choose his teammate first because he was the first one, then Prof. In the end, the team distribution is as follows:

Team Captain	Members
JC	Bella, Pitch, Bow, Mi, Pim, Ploy, Mint, New and Miw
Prof	Namo, Thiti, Perschae, Boss, Tonka, Tong, Ant, Pop and Tan

During the preparation time however, Chef Pom and Chef Ian discovered the lack of communication among both team captains, to the extent that they have decided to switch team captains for both teams. In the last 60 minutes of the challenge, Chef Ian swap Tong as the captain for Red team, while Chef Pom swap Pitch as the captain for Blue team.

• New captain for Red team: Tong
• New captain for Blue team: Pitch

After the time is up for service, the guest judges vote for the best dish for main course and dessert. As a result, Blue team won with a score of 136 to 66 points.

• Winning team: Blue team

Pressure Test 1: Since Red team lost the team challenge, they will be facing Pressure Test round that tests their preciseness and accuracy. Due to M.L. Pasan's absence, the judges bring in a guest judge for the next 2 rounds, which is Chef Ton Thitid, Thailand's only chef with a Michelin star for 2 owned restaurants, including Le Du and Nusara.

• Guest Judge: Chef Ton - Thitid Tassanakajohn

In this round, the 10 contestants must replicate a royal Thai snack, kanom khang khao (Taro Bats). The recipe that the show brings in is from Sa Pathum Palace, which uses khao mao (flattened rice) instead of taro as the main component. The criteria are as follows:

1. The shape of each piece must be identical in size, with each pinched into a triangular pyramid (like a bat spreading its wings).
2. The outer dough must be perfectly thin and crispy, not greasy, while the inside is chewy and fragrant with the aroma from pounded, flattened rice.
3. The filling should not be soggy, and perfectly balanced in flavor with sam kler (coriander roots, garlic, and peppercorn) and kaffir lime leaves fragrance.
4. Ajad (Thai cucumber salad) must be well-balanced in flavor, and the amount of vegetables must balance with the dressing.

To assist the contestants with this dish, Chef Pom demonstrated the cooking process, with a sample for them to taste and analyze the flavor. The contestants will have 1 hour to replicate this dish to the best of their ability with a recipe also given to them.

• Time: 60 minutes (1 hour)

The competition and result of this round were broadcast in Episode 4. After the judges have tasted all dishes, Perschae executed the best kanom khang khao and is the first to qualify. Unfortunately, Prof made the most mistakes and is sent home.

• Round winner: Perschae
• Bottom three: Prof, Boss and Ant
• Eliminated: Prof

Original Airdate: Sunday, 8 March 2026^[5]

Mystery Box 1: Taste of Virtue

In this round, all 19 contestants must cook a dish out of the ingredients in the mystery box. The box contains pork belly, chicken wings, white shrimp, tofu skin, all-purpose flour, potato, asparagus, kabocha squash, melinjo, baby carrot, mixed berry, lady finger banana, pomegranate, rosemary, fermented fish, and the main ingredient, instant noodles. The contestants must try to interpret the challenge themselves under the theme "Taste of Virtue" that must be represented in their dish. They have 60 minutes to prepare the dish with limited additional ingredients and seasonings available for them to use.

• Time: 60 minutes (1 hour)

After the judges tasted all dishes, 5 contestants are among the best dishes in this round, a record-breaking number that has never happened before in any Mystery Box challenges. Out of the 5 best dishes, Thiti impressed the judges the most and granted immunity for the next round.

• Five best dishes: Bella, Mi, Miw, Pim and Thiti
• Round winner: Thiti

Original Airdate: Sunday, 15 March 2026^[6]

Invention Test 1: In this round, Thiti gets the advantage of picking the main ingredients for the remaining contestants in MasterChef Supermarket. There are three boxes to choose from, each contains the first main ingredient, fish sauce. The first box has the second main ingredient of pen shells, and the second box has geoduck as the second main ingredient. The third box reveals to be Thiti's opportunity to save 8 contestants to immune with him in this round. For the remaining 10 contestants, Thiti can choose 5 contestants for each of the 2 boxes for them to cook with. In the end, he chooses the following:

• Saved: Bow, Pitch, Boss, Mint, Tong, Tonka, Perschae and Tan

The contestants gets 60 minutes for this round, and one will be eliminated.

• Time: 60 minutes (1 hour)

As a result, Pim executed the best performance and becomes the winner of this round. Unfortunately, Pop wasn't able to finish plating her dish on time and is eliminated.

• Round winner: Pim
• Bottom three: Ploy, Pop and JC
• Eliminated: Pop

Elimination Test: For this special round, Thiti and the 8 saved contestants will have to compete against each other, where one will be eliminated. The 9 remaining contestants that competed in the last round are saved for the week.

The judges then brought in 3 special guests who will be giving the challenge out to the contestants. They are the champions from each MasterChef seasons, including Chef Zetrong from Season 6, Chef First from Season 2, and Chef Toei from The Professionals season.

• Special guests: Chef Zetrong - Valasura Na Lampang, Chef First - Thanapat Suyao, and Chef Toei - Saharat Taengthai

Each chef has prepared their dishes out of the theme "Esan Fine-Dining", with the combination of each chef's identity into their own signature. As the winner from last round, the judges give Pim the opportunity to assign each of the dishes for all 9 contestants competing. Her final selection, and the components in each dish, are as follows:

Chefs	Chef Zetrong	Chef First	Chef Toei
Menu	4 Canapés	Moden Isan-Style Grilled Pork Neck	Beef Tongue Oom Stew with Pla-ra Lon sauce
Components	Shrimp miang salad Golden pouch koi Krathong thong with od krabok Khao jee with eggplant jaew dip	Pork sausage roulade with grilled pork neck namtok filling Jeow bong with salmon negi Khao jee caramel Som tam compressed vegetables Lime powder snow	Beef tongue oom stew Tilapia mok terrine Pla-ra lon sauce Eggplant soup purée Lime powder caviar Dill oil
Contestants that received the dish	Perschae, Tonka and Mint	Tong, Bow and Tan	Thiti, Boss and Pitch

The contestants will have 60 minutes to self-study and recreate the dish with preciseness and accuracy, and they only have approximately 5 minutes to select the correct ingredients by themselves in MasterChef Supermarket.

• Time: 60 minutes (1 hour)

After the judges tasted all the dishes, Pock Piyathida announces that the 3 dishes with the most problems are Tonka, Tong, and Thiti. The problem is, they are the 3 best dishes of this round. The judges tasted their dishes once again, and come to a conclusion that Thiti did the best performance, Tonka in second.

• Three best dishes: Tonka, Tong and Thiti
• Round winner: Thiti

Unfortunately, there are also contestants who aren't able to recreate the chefs' dishes close to the original, and in the end, Bow scored the least and is eliminated.

• Bottom three: Perschae, Boss and Bow
• Eliminated: Bow