Cover Robert Ooi Hong Seang is best known to friends as Anann (Photo: La Moon)
Robert Ooi Hong Seang is best known to friends as Anann (Photo: La Moon)
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Robert Ooi Hong Seang helmed the beloved Thai eateries Erawan and La Moon
It is with sadness we share La Moon’s Robert Ooi Hong Seang has passed away at the age of 65. Known to friends and family as Anann, Ooi was the gracious and attentive front-of-house and host of La Moon in Taman Tun Dr Ismail. The restaurant was recently celebrated as one of Tatler Dining’s Top 20 Restaurants in 2023, loved for its hearty and authentic family-style dishes.
Before opening La Moon with Trakool ‘Korn’ Todsuk, the duo founded the award-winning Thai restaurant Erawan in 2008. The restaurant originally opened in Kota Damansara, Selangor, but is now situated in Damansara City Mall.
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Above Ooi has sadly passed at the age of 65 (Photo: La Moon)
Ooi has sadly passed at the age of 65 (Photo: La Moon)
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Ooi is respected and recognised for his great contributions to the local dining scene and will be remembered fondly by the community.
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Katelyn is the dining and travel editor of Malaysia and Indonesia. Based in Kuala Lumpur, she offers readers an inside look at the movers and shakers in Asia’s growing food and beverage industry.
