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The ones worth your time.
The 15 thai cooking & muay thai tours travellers book most, with what each one includes, who runs it, and what you pay.
Chiang Mai market and herb garden tour with a hands-on cooking class. Grind curry paste, cook Thai dishes, and eat in an organic garden.
See Muay Thai at Rajadamnern Stadium, the sport’s birthplace. Reserved seats, pre-fight rituals, and a 3-hour night of action.
“Well worth the walk such a great experience. Would recommend to anyone visiting Thailand”
Chiang Mai market and organic farm with a hands-on Thai cooking class. Make curry paste and Khao Soi; full day adds coconut milk.
Cook Thai classics at Chiang Mai’s organic farm, pick fresh ingredients and eggs, then make curry paste and more in small groups with hotel pickup.
“Lovely experience. Everything was taken care of perfectly!”
Chiang Mai market-to-kitchen cooking class with Thai herbs, curry paste by hand, and a garden meal plus PDF recipes, with easy hotel pickup.
“Such a fun activity!!! The food was amazing, Balloon our guide/chef was very sweet, funny, and spicy! 😂 Great value for money, and would do this again in a heartbeat!”
See Muay Thai at Patong Boxing Stadium with the Wai Kru Ram Muay ceremony, nonstop fights, and a free t-shirt. Phuket, $48.
Hands-on Bangkok cooking with a morning market tour or mango carving. Cook four Thai dishes, learn curry paste, get recipes by email.
Chiang Mai Daddy’s Kitchen cooking class: market walk, hands-on Thai dishes in a home kitchen, and a digital recipe ebook for $25.
Bangkok cooking class with a market walk and a 3-hour session making 4 Thai dishes from scratch, plus recipes to take home.
Chiang Mai organic-farm Thai cooking class: market shopping, cook 5 dishes with an English chef, eat your meal, take home a cookbook.
Shop Bangkok produce by tuk-tuk, then cook 4 Thai dishes in a small-group class with an English-speaking chef for about $40.
“Excellent class! Very welcoming team and very clear explanations.”
Ethical Khao Lak elephant sanctuary near Sai Rung Waterfall, plus Thai cooking class and lunch, with a long-but-comfy drive from Phuket.
Phuket half-day Thai cooking class with hotel pickup, a local market ingredient hunt, and hands-on dishes plus leftovers to take home.
Bangkok hands-on Thai cooking with a chef, Asok market shopping (AM), curry paste from scratch, mango carving (PM/evening), and recipes.
“The class was very fun! Our instructor was very friendly and informative and provided a lot of guidance while also maintaining a fun "classroom" environment. Each dish was tasty and easy enough to prepare by myself (a novice cook) but fun enough for my partner (an experienced cook). The instructor also did a”
Shop a Chiang Mai market, stroll an organic garden, then cook 4 Thai dishes in an air-conditioned class with hotel pickup.
