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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.
“We had an amazing time at this cooking class, brilliantly organised from the transport collection to the cooking itself. Wave our leader was so lovely and very informative. The food was incredible and the perfect amount!!”
Chiang Mai market and organic farm with a hands-on Thai cooking class. Make curry paste and Khao Soi; full day adds coconut milk.
“Such great value for the price! We did the evening class and had your courses of delicious food. The grounds are beautiful and the experience was well worth it!”
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 morning/afternoon. We were picked up straight from our hostel, then to see local market and look at some ingredients used for traditional Thai dishes. Then to the main farm! Garnet was super friendly and infectious smile! Made everyone feel happy and safe with their cooking skills and showed us how whilst also letting us…”
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.
“It was so amazing! I learned to cook many Thai dishes in this course. Our guide, Wave, was fun and helpful. We ate what we cooked, which made me so full:) If you are looking for a Thai cooking class, you can book from here! I left from there, so happy. Thank you so much…”
Hands-on Bangkok cooking with a morning market tour or mango carving. Cook four Thai dishes, learn curry paste, get recipes by email.
“Cooking 3 dishes and one dessert. Very tasty and a great way of learning some new skills”
Chiang Mai Daddy’s Kitchen cooking class: market walk, hands-on Thai dishes in a home kitchen, and a digital recipe ebook for $25.
“Our host Cha-Em must be one of the sweetest and most charming we’ve met on our whole Thai trip. Her sarcasm even had us second guessing as Brits! Pickup communication fantastic, the market was fascinating - who knew there were so many varieties of eggplant/aubergine! We chose the evening (17.30) session so that we made…”
Bangkok cooking class with a market walk and a 3-hour session making 4 Thai dishes from scratch, plus recipes to take home.
“We had a wonderful experience at Tingly. Great teacher Naam..the food was superb. We were here with the whole family. Even a 12 year old daughter was cooking all the meals. Fantastic. I highlg highly recommend Tingly.”
Chiang Mai organic-farm Thai cooking class: market shopping, cook 5 dishes with an English chef, eat your meal, take home a cookbook.
“We had such an EPIC experience with our guide/chef Nook!! She picked us up and we went straight to a local market to grab a few ingredients for the dishes we would prepare at the cookery school. Nook's knowledge about each ingredient was outstanding! When we arrived at the school, we walked through the garden…”
Shop Bangkok produce by tuk-tuk, then cook 4 Thai dishes in a small-group class with an English-speaking chef for about $40.
“Amazing way to immerse yourself in Thai cooking, the heart of Thai culture. Can't recommend enough.”
Ethical Khao Lak elephant sanctuary near Sai Rung Waterfall, plus Thai cooking class and lunch, with a long-but-comfy drive from Phuket.
“We really enjoyed our time at the sanctuary, the guide was very knowledgeable and it was clear the elephants were being extremely well treated The cooking class was good fun and tasted delicious All in all a great experience”
Phuket half-day Thai cooking class with hotel pickup, a local market ingredient hunt, and hands-on dishes plus leftovers to take home.
“Excellent day. Transport was on time. We had a guided tour around the market with Tik explaining all the ingredients we needed for our menu. When at the kitchen we were given information about more vegetables and plants used in the kitchen. We cooked lots of food with great instruction and lots of fun. I…”
Bangkok hands-on Thai cooking with a chef, Asok market shopping (AM), curry paste from scratch, mango carving (PM/evening), and recipes.
“What a fantastic experience! Our chef, April, was really lovely. She explained e few essential ingredients at the market. After we left for the cooking school with Tuk-Tuk‘s. At the school she explained every dish and every ingredient very detailed. The atmosphere was lovely and we could ask all questions. Head‘s up, don‘t eat breakfast…”
Shop a Chiang Mai market, stroll an organic garden, then cook 4 Thai dishes in an air-conditioned class with hotel pickup.
“Our instructor New did an amazing job😍 she explained everything really good and also had great alternatives for my aunt who can’t eat seafood 🙈 I can really recommend going to a cooking class here 🤩”
Hands-on Thai cooking in Sukhumvit. Make 4 Thai dishes from scratch with a chef, eat together, and take recipes home.
“I can't recommend this class enough! My best friends and I had so much fun with April and her staff. We learned some tips and tricks and some interesting facts about Thai cuisine. And the food....wow! The instructions were well communicated and the end result was excellent! 10/10!”
Chiang Mai market tour and hands-on Thai cooking class at Daddy’s Kitchen, with fresh ingredients, curry paste choices, and take-home recipes.
“We really enjoyed cooking several dishes which tasted great and our teacher Ellie was really friendly and went out of her way to make sure we had a great experience. The group size was small as advertised which was great and I would definitely recommend!”
