Mint Jarukittikun

Mint Jarukittikun is the Founder of Samrub Samrub Thai, as well as a design researcher, food enthusiast and advocate, bringing a multidisciplinary perspective to design, culture and social innovation. With a background in graphic design and a Master’s degree in Innovation Management from Central Saint Martins, London, she bridges creativity, systems thinking and cultural storytelling. She began her career at the Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC), now the Creative Economy Agency (CEA), and later joined the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), where she co-created the Thailand Social Innovation Platform. In 2017, she moved into cultural entrepreneurship, co-founding Samrub Samrub Thai with her husband, chef Prin Polsuk, exploring Thai culinary heritage through revived recipes, hyper-seasonal ingredients and a “living school” concept.

Mint Jarukittikun adalah Founder Samrub Samrub Thai, sekaligus peneliti desain dan pecinta kuliner yang menggabungkan desain, budaya, dan inovasi sosial. Dengan latar belakang desain grafis dan gelar Master di bidang Innovation Management dari Central Saint Martins, London, ia menghubungkan kreativitas dengan cerita-cerita budaya. Ia memulai karier di Thailand Creative and Design Center (TCDC), lalu bekerja di UNDP dan turut mengembangkan Thailand Social Innovation Platform. Sejak 2017, ia fokus membangun usaha berbasis budaya dengan mendirikan Samrub Samrub Thai bersama suaminya, chef Prin Polsuk. Lewat inisiatif ini, ia mengangkat kembali warisan kuliner Thailand melalui resep tradisional, bahan musiman, dan konsep “living school” yang hidup dan terus berkembang.