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The ones worth your time.
The 15 workshops 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.
“well organized, nice selection of menu, very tasty! the market was great”
Chiang Mai market and organic farm with a hands-on Thai cooking class. Make curry paste and Khao Soi; full day adds coconut milk.
“This class was so delightful. Lovely group of people and a great head chef to teach us everything. He even threw in a bit of history of certain dishes which I really appreciated. The food was delicious and the garden scenery was lovely. I really liked the tour of different ingredients we would be using.…”
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.
“AMAZING! Our highlight of Thailand! Garnet who lead our class was fantastic and knowledgeable and very funny also. I would recommend this so much and the farm visit was great fun and the transfer was easy and a great addition to the trip.”
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.
“This was very fun. We cooked different dishes and tasted them. The result was great. Make sure to come here on an empty stomach. Visit to the local market was also nice. Did some shopping here too.”
Hands-on Bangkok cooking with a morning market tour or mango carving. Cook four Thai dishes, learn curry paste, get recipes by email.
“This was the most stealthy tour and our surprising favorite. the guide was amazing and totally made the tour, the cooking fun, the market trip informative. would definitely recommend.”
Chiang Mai Daddy’s Kitchen cooking class: market walk, hands-on Thai dishes in a home kitchen, and a digital recipe ebook for $25.
“An excellent evening at the cookery school and Wave was an excellent guide”
Bangkok cooking class with a market walk and a 3-hour session making 4 Thai dishes from scratch, plus recipes to take home.
“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!”
Chiang Mai organic-farm Thai cooking class: market shopping, cook 5 dishes with an English chef, eat your meal, take home a cookbook.
“Fun time and times me how simple cooking can be with the prep usually being the "hard part". some of the best Thai food I've ever eaten. My compliments to the chef! 😁”
Shop Bangkok produce by tuk-tuk, then cook 4 Thai dishes in a small-group class with an English-speaking chef for about $40.
“great workshop! Super convenient and amazing recipes”
Ethical Khao Lak elephant sanctuary near Sai Rung Waterfall, plus Thai cooking class and lunch, with a long-but-comfy drive from Phuket.
“The sanctuary itself was phenomenal, the elephants were well taken care of and are truly amazing creatures. The transportation service was terrible. The kept sending me confirmation of hotel pickup with someone else’s name, then told me whoever that person was that was staying at the same hotel decided they wanted a later arrival so…”
Phuket half-day Thai cooking class with hotel pickup, a local market ingredient hunt, and hands-on dishes plus leftovers to take home.
“My girlfriend and I are from Denmark and joined this cooking class yesterday – and it was such a great experience! We’ve visited Thailand many times and love the food, but we never really understood how to create that authentic Thai taste ourselves. We started at the local market where the teacher bought the ingredients,…”
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) bRead more”
Shop a Chiang Mai market, stroll an organic garden, then cook 4 Thai dishes in an air-conditioned class with hotel pickup.
“New was brilliant! She showed us everything in lots of detail and explained the importance of all ingredients. The cooking element of the class wasn’t too complex but we had the opportunity to make and eat four separate dishes. Really good value for money”
Hands-on Thai cooking in Sukhumvit. Make 4 Thai dishes from scratch with a chef, eat together, and take recipes home.
“This class was a good experience. GPS directed me to the street. You must walk through the market to get to the house in the back. They walked out to where I was standing to direct me where the class was held via WhatsApp. Only thing thRead more”
Chiang Mai market tour and hands-on Thai cooking class at Daddy’s Kitchen, with fresh ingredients, curry paste choices, and take-home recipes.
“I really enjoyed my day cooking with everyone, our guide made sure everyone understood and was on track when cooking. It was so fun!”
