RONNAPORN KANIVICHAPORN
ACTOR AND TELEVISION HOST TURNED MULTI-AWARD WINNING BARTENDER
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
/ Television presenting
/ Ambassadorial projects
/ Drink styling
/ Menu development
/ Public speaking and seminars
/ Social media photo content
ABOUT RONNAPORN
Ronnaporn, a former actor, model and television host, is a self-taught bartender who made his name through participating in “World Class”.
Previously involved in the Diageo World Class competition as an MC, Ronnaporn took the leap in 2014 and participated as a competitor and was crowned champion and represented Thailand at the Global World Class Finals in London, where he was placed 11th.
In 2017, he participated in and won the World Class Finals in Thailand and also represented Thailand in Mexico City. He is the first and only Thai bartender who won this prestigious title twice in Thailand.
In 2019, he also won the Southeast Asian Bacardi Legacy competition and represented Thailand in Amsterdam. He is the first Thai to win the 2 biggest bartender competitions in the world in Thailand.
He made Thailand proud with his biggest achievement in his bartender career by winning a global champion title from Bacardi Legacy 2019. He is the first global winner from Asia.
In the rest of his time, he is co-owner of three bars, Backstage Cocktail Bar (Asia’s 50 best bars 2017-2020), #FindTheLockerRoom (Best New Bar, BKK Bar Awards 2018) and #FindThePhotoBooth
In June 2023, Ronnaporn was listed in Bar World 100’s Most Influential Industry Figures.
WINNER, BACARDI LEGACY GLOBAL AWARDS, 2019
AWARDS & ACCOLADES