Cooking Classes · THAILAND COOKING CLASSES
Chiang Mai farms, Bangkok markets and Phuket kitchens, all built around pounding your own paste. The 15 below compare transfer times, dish counts and how much of the day is spent out of town.
Visit a Chiang Mai market, tour an organic herb garden, then cook curry paste, curry, stir-fry, soup, and spring rolls at Smile Organic Farm. Guides such as Lily, Love, K, Luna, and Cici lead small groups, with vegetarian and vegan menus available.
“Pick up timing, food, guidance - everything was perfect! Lily is great! The experience is well worth time and money!”
Meet an English-speaking Thai instructor such as Wave, Flook, Tu, or Balloon, visit a local market, pick herbs, make curry paste by hand, and cook several Thai dishes in an organic kitchen garden. Pickup is included within 3 km of Chiang Mai Old Town.
“The cooking teacher Balloon was fun and nice with us. We created a great team spirit in our cooking class and learned about their cooking traditions. Would repeat it again for sure!”
Visit a Chiang Mai market, explore Grandma’s organic farm, collect eggs, pick mushrooms, and cook Thai classics at your own station. Guides such as Kiki, Jimmie, Patty, and Roger lead clear, playful classes, with vegetarian, Halal, gluten-free, and allergy-friendly options available.
“Amazing! We cooked so many delicious things and i felt it was easy to follow along. Roger was a great guide in our cooking!”
Spend about six hours cooking Thai and Akha dishes with instructors such as On, Niti, or Jasmine. Morning sessions add a local market visit, while every class includes an individual station, Akha coffee, a full-color cookbook, and a large meal you prepare yourself.
“This was so much fun! Our whole family, including one teen and one pre-teen, really enjoyed. Niti is a great cook, but above that she made the cooking simple, engaging, and fun. Clear step by step instructions for everything. We were ablRead more”
Chef VJ’s Phuket class gives you a hands-on Thai cooking session with clear English instruction from Gigi, Nid, and their team. Choose a market visit with fruit tasting, make curry paste in a mortar and pestle, cook several dishes, eat what you prepare, and take home recipes.
“Fantastic experience, friendly , helpful & informative staff , everything was explained , simple & easy to follow . Staff were beautiful 😊🙏🏼”
Meet near BTS Asoke for the 8:30 AM market class, or at House of Taste in Sukhumvit 4 for afternoon and evening sessions. You’ll cook four Thai dishes with instructors such as Jay, Pitch, April, or Jen, then take home recipes and new kitchen skills.
“Loved it! Food was great and the staff was super fun and helpful!”
Visit a Chiang Mai fresh market, then cook several Thai dishes at Daddy’s Kitchen with your own wok and station. English-speaking guides such as Cha-em, New, Wave, and Tu teach beginners with humor and clear steps. Pickup, ingredients, mango sticky rice, photos, and a digital recipe book are included.
“Perfect way to learn Thai recipes. You can choose between so may og them”
Spend three hours cooking Tom Yum Kung, Pad Thai Kung, mango sticky rice, and a changing chicken curry at Tingly Thai Cooking School. The morning class adds a local market visit. Instructors such as Song, Nam, and Cho bring clear teaching, humor, and help with food allergies.
“Our teacher Song was amazing and really made the class so much more fun! The 4 dishes we cooked were made so simple and straightforward but tasted amazing. Song explained the recipes well and after we were given the recipes to make at home! Would definitely recommend!”
Spend four hours with a local English-speaking chef at Mama Noi Cookery School. Visit a local market, tour the organic garden, choose Thai dishes, cook at your own station, then eat what you made. Guides such as Nook, Tida, Pam, Blue, and Ray are praised for their humor and patience.
“Such a fun experience and wow what a well run place! I loved the market visit and trying the different spices in their gardens. I was very impressed by the class as well and loved how we each got to choose our menu. Highly recommend!!”
Join Mae or May for a four-hour Bangkok cooking class capped at six people. Ride a tuk tuk to a local market, choose fresh ingredients, prepare four Thai dishes, and take home recipes, leftovers, and an e-certificate.
“Excellent class! Very welcoming team and very clear explanations.”
Start with hotel pickup and a local market visit, then cook eight Thai food categories at Smile Organic Farm near Chiang Mai. Choose your dishes, adjust spice, and cook vegetarian or vegan meals with guidance from instructors such as Natalie, Lili, Anya, or Nina.
“Amazing experience! The food was very tasty and fun to make and our guide (Anya) was so friendly and funny!”
Travel from Phuket or Khao Lak to a welfare-first sanctuary where you watch rescued elephants forage, walk through the reserve, and bathe from a safe viewing area. Add a Thai cooking class, lunch, Sai Rung Waterfall, and guides such as Tony, Sai, or Ve Vi.
“The sanctuary is relatively new, and currently has only female elephants. Males.can be quite aggressive, and a special.permit to house males must be earned. The elephants were gentle and carefully tended by staff who live on the compound. Our access to the elephants was surprising to me. we walked with them, fed them, and basically played with them in a river. the thing I liked most was the respect and love of the staff for the animals. there were no rides or performances. Basically the elephants had no demands made of them. we also made pad Thai which was delicious and cooking was fun. Bathroom facilities could be better, cleaner,…”
At Kata Thai Cooking Class in Phuket, Jim and Sally guide you from Thai ingredients to finished dishes. Choose a morning or afternoon session, add the market tour, then cook at your own station. Hotel pickup and drop-off are offered, with vegetarian and allergy-friendly options available.
“I did another cooking class in phuket last year, which was fantastic, but I think Jim made this extra great! Not only did we make some excellent dishes, but we laughed the whole morning too!”
Spend four hours with Phuket Easy Thai Cooking, visiting a local market before preparing Thai dishes in a small kitchen. Instructors such as Tik, Rosa, and May explain ingredients, guide beginners, and keep the class lively. Choose a morning or afternoon menu, with Sunday offering three dishes of your choice.
“throughly enjoyed the cooking experience with Tik. very knowledgeable and made the process very easy, even for beginners like myself. managed to cook up a feast”
Spend six hours with guides such as Oily, Timi, Katie, or Gobby, beginning at a local market before cooking four or five Thai dishes at individual stations. Expect an open-air farm setting, generous portions, hotel pickup, and a recipe e-book to use at home.
“Entertaining and informative- we had a fantastic time and would highly recommend. Timi was the perfect teacher and made the experience even more enjoyable.”
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