ST. LOUIS, MO – September 18, 2026 (StLouisRestaurantReview) Chao Baan, the Prapaisilp family’s regional Thai restaurant in The Grove, will permanently close after dinner service Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, bringing an end to a seven-year run that introduced many St. Louis diners to Thai cooking extending well beyond familiar pad thai and curry dishes. The closing represents the end of a distinctive chapter for one of St. Louis’ most established locally owned restaurant families. But based on owner Shayn Prapaisilp’s explanation, this is not a story of a family abandoning the local food business. Instead, it appears to be
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