The priceless nature of Jitlada

Sarantip “Jazz” Singsanong and late brother Suthiporn “Tui” Sungkamee took over the already popular strip-mall Thai restaurant Jitlada in 2006. For the last 17 years, the restaurant has been serving some of the most beloved Thai food in Los Angeles.

Dec. 8, 2023 3 AM PT

Cody Long is a former video journalist and producer for the Los Angeles Times who focused on food video. Originally from San Diego, Long received his bachelor’s in art with an emphasis in photography from San Diego State University. He has produced Emmy award-winning content for the San Diego Union-Tribune and has had clients including Sony Interactive, HSN, American Airlines and CQ Roll Call.

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Yadira Flores is a former video editor for the Los Angeles Times who joined the newsroom through Metpro in November 2017. Flores graduated with a bachelor of science in filmmaking and has edited online content for Amazon, the American Cinema Editors, FilmLight, Emmy Primecuts and Moviola. She hails from El Paso, Texas.