Kon Krua Tua Saeb

Kon Krua Tua Saeb (The Kitchen Troublemaker)
Jinnipa (Jinny), a famous young female chef, is absolutely furious when her grandfather, Paphop, owner of Makmai Resort, forces her to marry Pan (Panas), the grandson of his best friend Nawin, who owns the renowned, traditional "Nantarak Restaurant." Jinny refuses and rushes to consult her older brother, Pathawee. However, Pathawee is of no help because he is also being forced to marry Pin (Pincha), Pan's older sister, which he strongly opposes as well. The two siblings plot to prove to their grandfather that Pan and Pin are not suitable in-laws. On the other side, Pan and Pin are equally against the marriage. Pan declares that he must restore Nantarak Restaurant to its former glory first; otherwise, he will absolutely not get married.
Jinny attends a launch event at a hotel owned by her best friend, Praepeem, where she is set to instruct a Thai cooking class. Ajarn Ying Suay, a highly respected chef and food critic, is invited to taste the food. However, a chaotic incident occurs in the parking lot when Pan steals Jinny's parking space and accidentally knocks her over into a puddle, leaving her completely soaked and dirty. Pan accuses Jinny of being a scammer trying to extort money from him, sparking a deep grudge in Jinny. In retaliation, she tells the hotel security to give Pan the wrong directions, causing him to miss signing up for her cooking course. Jinny arrives at her event late, heavily angering Ajarn Ying Suay. But thanks to her exceptional culinary skills, Jinny's food completely wins over the strict critic, who showers her with praise. Jinny is thrilled, but her vendetta against Pan remains. They later run into each other at a supermarket and engage in a fierce prank war.
Jinny decides to go undercover and apply as a chef at Nantarak Restaurant, which is currently hiring because the previous chefs were all driven out by Ketkaew. Ketkaew schemes to be the sole chef and the only one to capture Pan's heart. During the cooking audition, Jinny, already annoyed by Pan, causes a deliberate ruckus. Pan actually recognizes Jinny despite her disguise but plays along. He refuses to hire her, but Pin, seeing Jinny's talent, begs Pan to accept her. Ultimately, Jinny is only hired as a lowly kitchen trainee. Despite the demotion, Jinny accepts it to expose Pan's true flaws so her grandfather will cancel the arranged marriage. On the same day, Siriya and Mai-ek also apply and are hired as chefs.
Meanwhile, "Pee Noi" (Nawat), Nawin's eldest son who died as a child and remains as a ghost, is overjoyed because he knows that Pan & Jinny, and Pin & Pathawee, are true soulmates. Pan and Pin's parents, Paphon and Salawalee, also fully support Nawin's matchmaking, trusting his judgment since they themselves had a successful arranged marriage.
Jinny's arrival greatly displeases Ketkaew. "Rak Yom" (child ghost spirits raised by Cheep, Ketkaew's half-brother) inform her that Pan and Jinny are soulmates. A campaign of sabotage between Ketkaew and Jinny begins, although Jinny is completely unaware of the supernatural forces at play. Only Pee Noi and Uncle Phra Phum (the guardian spirit of the property) know the truth. The two good spirits team up to fight the Rak Yom, causing chaotic disturbances in the kitchen. The blame always falls on Jinny, earning her the nickname "The Kitchen Troublemaker." This displeases Pan, who knows Jinny is in disguise but doesn't know her true motive. Pan's constant fault-finding makes Jinny dislike him even more, though her friend Praepeem constantly encourages her.
Nantarak Restaurant is always in chaos, secretly orchestrated by Ketkaew. In the past, Ketkaew was the mistress of Siriya's father; she used her charm to bleed him dry, leading to his suicide and causing Siriya's mother to die of a broken heart. Siriya deeply resents Ketkaew, though Ketkaew doesn't recognize her. Siriya constantly tries to get revenge, but the collateral damage often hits Jinny. Mai-ek, who secretly likes Siriya, learns of this past and tries to persuade Siriya to let go of her vengeance for her own peace of mind.
While Jinny is undercover, Pathawee worries about his sister and visits her often. He meets Pin, and for him, it is love at first sight. He gets closer to her by applying to be the caretaker of the staff dormitory. However, Ketkaew acts hostile towards Pathawee, constantly acting disgusted and insulting him for being poor. As the chaos in the restaurant escalates, Ketkaew has her ghost spirits destroy the restaurant's equipment. Eventually, Pin and Pan are forced to close the restaurant temporarily. Pathawee volunteers to find cheap contractors to fix it, secretly paying the difference out of his own pocket. Pan is devastated, and Jinny feels guilty, believing she is the cause of the restaurant's downfall.
Tired of the overwhelming problems, Pan asks his grandfather for a beach vacation. Lalita, a woman pursuing Pan, tags along, and eventually, all the restaurant staff go as well. Jinny follows to apologize, but Pan is still angry. Worse, Ketkaew also follows them. Both Lalita and Ketkaew try to keep Pan away from Jinny. While there, Pan falls in love with the seaside atmosphere and gets the idea to open a beachfront restaurant. Although they argue often, Jinny agrees with the project. They start exploring the market and mingling with the locals, even going out on a fishing boat together. Jinny gets terribly seasick and vomits all over Pan. Jealous of their closeness, Ketkaew and Lalita get into a massive physical fight. Not knowing how else to stop them, Pan publicly announces that Jinny is his fiancée and they will marry soon, shocking the two women who immediately plot to eliminate Jinny.
Jinny is briefly happy, but Pan tells her he didn't mean it; he only said it to make Ketkaew and Lalita back off. This deeply hurts Jinny, as she has started to develop real feelings for him. Later, Ketkaew schemes to have the repairmen extort an extra 300,000 baht from Pan. She also intentionally injures herself and frames Jinny. Fortunately, Pathawee and Pan catch the workers, who confess Ketkaew hired them, and Lalita records a video of Ketkaew hurting herself. With the truth revealed, Pan realizes Jinny never meant harm to him. They reconcile, and Ketkaew is finally fired.
In revenge, Ketkaew gathers evil spirits to attack Jinny, even possessing Ajarn Ying Suay when she visits Pan's beachfront restaurant opening. Under the evil spirit's influence, Ying Suay attacks Jinny, but Pan rescues her and they flee. Jinny tells Pathawee about the ghosts. Pathawee and Pin go make merit for the evil spirits, but Ketkaew refuses to let the spirits receive the merit. As a result, the vengeful spirits turn on Ketkaew, slowly consuming her body. Pathawee finally confesses to everyone that he is Jinny's biological brother, which relieves Pin, as rumors had spread about Pathawee and Jinny's closeness. Pan apologizes for misunderstanding them, having once punched Pathawee in a fit of jealousy.
With things resolved, Pan brings everyone back to Nantarak Restaurant. Lalita, angry that Pan loves Jinny, feeds fake news to reporters, framing Jinny as a home-wrecker. Lalita also uses deceit to almost trick Pan into sleeping with her, but the ghost Pee Noi intervenes and saves him. However, Jinny sees them together and, heartbroken and angry, secretly spikes a dish with laxatives intended for Pan on the restaurant's reopening day. Unfortunately, Ajarn Ying Suay, Paphop, and Nawin eat the spiked dish instead, suffering severe diarrhea and ruining the opening. Jinny feels extremely guilty. Meanwhile, Pathawee and Pin's love fully blooms, and Pathawee finally proposes to Pin.
Lalita refuses to give up and hires Cheep to use a black magic love potion on Pan, causing Pan to kiss Lalita unconsciously. Pee Noi intervenes again, rescuing Pan and slamming Cheep against a wall until he dies. Once freed from the spell, Pan rushes to Jinny, confesses his love, and promises to love her forever. He finally proposes, fulfilling the grandfathers' wishes. Ketkaew's body is entirely consumed by evil spirits, leading to her death, but her soul realizes her mistakes and she blesses Pan and Jinny. Lalita finally comes to terms with Pan's true love for Jinny and gives up.
The double wedding of Jinny & Pan and Pin & Pathawee is held joyously. Meanwhile, both Paphop and Nawin are now playfully competing to flirt with Ajarn Ying Suay. Who will be the next one to find love? Find out in the drama Kon Krua Tua Saeb!