THAI COOKING CLASSES

Thai Cooking Classes Around the World: 15 to Book

138 classes  ·  from $28 a head

Curry paste from a mortar rather than a jar is the whole difference. These 15 cover the farm schools, the city half days and a few Thai kitchens well outside Thailand, priced and timed.

Half-Day Thai Cooking Class at Organic Farm in Chiang Mai - A garden lesson before the burners
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Half-Day Thai Cooking Class at Organic Farm in Chiang Mai

1.Half-Day Thai Cooking Class at Organic Farm in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19,087 reviews · from $29Our pick

Start with hotel pickup and a short visit to a Chiang Mai market before heading to Smile Organic Farm. Guides such as Lily, Luna, K, Love, and Cici lead you through Thai herbs, curry paste, stir-fries, soup, curry, and spring rolls. Choose vegetarian or vegan dishes, control the heat, and cook at your own station.

“Everything was perfect. Our Guide Love helped us in cooking all the dishes. The only thing missing was a thai dessert, but we were so so full with our 3 course meal already. Don’t miss it if you’re in Chiang Mai.”

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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour - Thai herbs and the organic kitchen garden
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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

2.Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,824 reviews · 3h 30m · from $31

Spend 210 minutes with Thai Cottage Home Cookery School, visiting a local market and herb garden before cooking several Thai dishes. Guides such as Wave, Flook, Tu, Balloon, and Toey lead hands-on lessons in English. Choose your dishes, make curry paste with a mortar and pestle, then eat in the garden.

“Very good, our instructor wave was very helpful and managed to keep it fun and interesting.”

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Thai and Akha Cooking Class in Chiang Mai - Morning begins at a Chiang Mai market
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Thai and Akha Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

3.Thai and Akha Cooking Class in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,358 reviews · from $42

Spend about six hours learning Thai and Akha cooking at Thai Akha Kitchen in Chiang Mai. Morning sessions add a local market visit, while all classes include an individual station, several dishes, Akha Hill Tribe coffee, hotel pickup within 3 km, and a full-color cookbook.

“This cooking class came highly recommended by friends who took it during their recent vacation. We are so happy we booked it, as it was one of the highlights of our trip! The space was beautifully laid out and well lit. Every work station was immaculate and well stocked, but not cluttered. The class drew participants from a myriad of countries including Germany, France, Brazil, Ireland, Argentina, the US, making it all the more fun and interesting. The lead cooking instructor, On, and her assistant, Eveline, were amazing, talented, easy to follow, and hilarious (huge bonus!). We made 9 dishes, from appetizers to dessert, each one more delicious than the…”

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Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option - The market option at Mae Somchit Kata Fresh Market
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Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

4.Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,665 reviews · from $65

Spend about three hours cooking Thai dishes at Phuket Thai Cooking Class by Chef VJ. Choose a class with a visit to Mae Somchit Kata Fresh Market, fruit tasting, and ingredient lessons, or have the market brought to the kitchen. Chef Gigi, VJ, Nid, and the team guide you through curry paste, chopping, cooking, and eating.

“Best experience in Phuket! I had so much fun learning to cook Thai dishes and the energy level was so great!! Must do it with the market tour, definitely added to the experience!”

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Bangkok: Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour - Choosing the right class time
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Bangkok: Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

5.Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,614 reviews · 3h 30m · from $45

Meet near BTS Asoke for a morning market walk, or at House of Taste in Sukhumvit 4 for afternoon and evening classes. With an English-speaking instructor such as Jay, Pitch, April, or Jen, you will make four Thai dishes, eat them hot, and take home the recipes. Afternoon and evening sessions include mango carving instead of the market visit.

“The teacher was amazing, great explanation of every step. The market experience was great as well.”

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Bangkok: Tingly Thai Cooking School Half-Day Cooking Class - Start with the morning market
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Bangkok: Tingly Thai Cooking School Half-Day Cooking Class

6.Tingly Thai Cooking School Half-Day Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,191 reviews · 3 hours · from $41

Meet your English-speaking instructor at Tingly Thai Cooking School opposite the Marriott Hotel Surawong. Morning classes add a guided market visit before you make Tom Yum Kung, Pad Thai Kung, mango sticky rice, and a curry that changes by day. Expect a lively, hands-on three hours, with recipes to take home.

“A very nice experience, everything was well explained and the guide was very funny and friendly. I recommend it to everyone 😍 and the food was so delicious 🤗”

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Bangkok: Maliwan Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour - A calm kitchen with real hands-on work
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Bangkok: Maliwan Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

7.Maliwan Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,133 reviews · from $40

Spend four hours with an English-speaking Thai cooking instructor, visiting a local market by tuk tuk before preparing four dishes in a small group of up to six. You’ll get hands-on help, a recipe handout, plenty to eat, and an e-certificate. Menus vary, so share dietary needs when booking.

“The chef lady was really sweet through the whole experience. We went to the market first by tuk tuk and she showed us the different products we were going to cook. I felt as if this market was very original and felt that only Thai ppl go there. Then we returned and she showed us how to cook 4 meals, the portions were really good , you can then eat them all, if you have the stomach, there or take them home. Overall it was a great experience as I love Thai food and I am hoping I'll be able to cook them all dishes after this class ! You…”

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Full Day Thai Cooking at Farm (Chiang Mai) - Learning the ingredients before using them
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Full Day Thai Cooking at Farm (Chiang Mai)

8.Full Day Thai Cooking at Farm (Chiang Mai)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,127 reviews · from $39

Spend about eight hours learning Thai cooking at Smile Organic Farm near Chiang Mai. Start with hotel pickup and a local market visit, then choose dishes from eight cooking categories. Guides such as Natalie, Lily, Anya, and Nina have been praised for clear, patient teaching. Vegetarian and vegan menus are available.

“I enjoyed cooking with Lili very much. It was lovely day, full of good food, nice fiends and laughing. I will recommend it to everyone who want to try cooking Thai dishes. It's simple!”

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Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option! - Chef Jim’s lesson style
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Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option!

9.Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 808 reviews · from $75

At Kata Thai Cooking Class in Phuket, Chef Jim and Sally guide you through Thai ingredients, preparation, and cooking at your own station. Choose a morning or afternoon session, add the market tour if available, and make dishes such as pad Thai, tom yum, papaya salad, and mango sticky rice. Hotel pickup and drop-off are offered.

“A great experience. Jim was excellent and made it very fun. Would recommend for everyone to do this when in Phuket.”

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Phuket: Half Day Easy Thai Cooking Class & Local Market Tour - A small kitchen near Chalong
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Phuket: Half Day Easy Thai Cooking Class & Local Market Tour

10.Half Day Easy Thai Cooking Class & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 725 reviews · 4 hours · from $68

Spend four hours with Phuket Easy Thai Cooking, beginning at a local market and continuing in a small kitchen near Chalong. With instructors such as Tik, Rosa, or May, you will select fresh ingredients, prepare several Thai dishes, and eat what you cook. Classes hold up to 10 people and run in the morning or afternoon.

“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”

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Chiang Mai: HALF-DAY COOKING COURSE at a Thai Cooking Farm - The ride out to The Rice Barn
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Chiang Mai: HALF-DAY COOKING COURSE at a Thai Cooking Farm

11.HALF-DAY COOKING COURSE at a Thai Cooking Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 705 reviews · 6 hours · from $28Best value

Spend six hours learning Thai cooking with instructors such as Oily, Katie, Timi, and Gobby. Visit a local market, study the ingredients, then cook at your own station at The Rice Barn Thai Cooking Farm. Expect four or five dishes, generous portions, an outdoor kitchen, hotel pickup, and a recipe e-book.

“Wonderful experience with Gobby (our chef and teacher) and his brilliant team at the Rice Barn. Everything was so organised and Gobby was both very informative and very funny, so we spent the whole day laughing and learning a lot about Thai cooking and culture. It’s obvious that everybody who is involved in running these classes really loves to share their passion for Thai food. Very good value for money and a genuinely lovely place to spend a day.”

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Thai Cooking Class in Khao Lak by Amazon Prime Series Chef - Making curry paste the traditional way
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Thai Cooking Class in Khao Lak by Amazon Prime Series Chef

12.Thai Cooking Class in Khao Lak by Amazon Prime Series Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 661 reviews · from $59

Meet Chef Wandee Rathanapan and her team for a four-hour Thai cooking class in Khao Lak. Visit Bang Niang Market, learn about herbs, seafood, spices, and coconut milk, then cook traditional dishes in a bamboo hut at Pakinnaka Thai Cooking School. Hotel pickup, lunch or dinner, recipes, and drop-off are included.

“What an amazing experience. From the local market to preparing the foods and meeting people from all over the world, this was a highlight of our trip!”

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Hands on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour - The morning begins at Asok market
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Hands on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

13.Hands on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · from $45

At House of Taste Thai Cooking School, you learn to make four Thai dishes in an air-conditioned kitchen with a professional chef. Morning departures include an Asok market visit and tuk-tuk ride. Afternoon and evening sessions replace the market with mango carving. Vegetarian, halal, kosher, and allergy-friendly substitutions are available.

“It was a super fun class. The market tour, the food prepping was really fun. April, our instructor was super helpful and very knowledgeable.”

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Tingly Thai Cooking Class with Morning Market Tour - Four dishes, prepared one at a time
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Tingly Thai Cooking Class with Morning Market Tour

14.Tingly Thai Cooking Class with Morning Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 589 reviews · from $42

Meet instructor Cho or another Tingly Thai chef at 8:30 a.m. for a guided walk through Wat Kheak fresh market, then return to cook four Thai dishes, including curry paste and classic street-food favorites. The small group is capped at 12, with vegetarian and some halal options available, and lunch is included.

“This was an amazing experience with my child! We had so much fun! They also had halal meat available for the cooking! Would highly recommend!”

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Hands-on Thai Cooking Class & Market Tour in Sukhumvit - Starting at House of Taste on Sukhumvit 4
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Hands-on Thai Cooking Class & Market Tour in Sukhumvit

15.Hands-on Thai Cooking Class & Market Tour in Sukhumvit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 571 reviews · from $45

Meet chef-led instructors such as April or Peach at House of Taste Thai Cooking School in Sukhumvit. Morning sessions include a local market visit, while afternoon classes add fruit carving. You prepare four dishes individually, eat each while fresh, and take home the recipes.

“We loved April! Her knowledge, her cooking experience and life in Bangkok! The class students were interesting! From all over the world”

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