A keen chef, Samak’s passion for Thai food made him a regular at the fresh food markets of Bangkok and his gruff, no-nonsense approach made him a popular host of a cookery show on Thai television. 
mpishi makini, shauku ya Samak kwa chakula cha kiThai ilimfanya awe maarufu kwenye masoko ya kuuza vyakula vya vibichi mjini Bangkok na ukali wake, na namna yake ya kuchukulia mambo isiyo na porojo ilimfanya awe mwongoza kipindi maarufu wa kipindi cha mapishi katika luninga za Thailand.