Thai Cooking Class Bangkok: Make Curry Paste & 4 Dishes

Make curry paste and three mains in four hours, then eat what you cooked.

A four-hour Thai cooking class in Bangkok where you visit a local market in the morning, then cook four dishes (including homemade curry paste made daily) at your own station with a live English-speaking instructor. The class tailors to your skill level, accommodates vegetarian preferences and allergies, and includes lunch, a recipe book, and the chance to take food home.

The experience

The morning starts at the local market, where your instructor walks you through how to find and select the right ingredients for the day's dishes and explains the culinary history behind them. You'll learn to recognize Thai herbs and understand what makes each one essential to the food you're about to cook. This isn't a tour of the market. It's a working lesson in how to shop like someone who cooks Thai food every day.

Back at Sompong Thai Cooking School, you get your own cooking station and equipment. The class teaches you to make homemade curry paste from scratch (the recipe changes daily: green curry on Mondays, red on Tuesdays, Panaeng on Wednesdays), then three Thai main dishes and a dessert. The instructors give step-by-step guidance and plenty of practice time, and they adjust the pace and complexity to match your experience in the kitchen, whether you're a beginner or someone who already cooks at home. Vegetarian versions are available for every dish, and the school pays attention to allergies.

Once you finish cooking, you sit down and eat everything you made. You can also take leftovers home so someone else gets to taste what you learned. The class runs four hours total and includes bottled water, lemon grass tea, lunch, a recipe book, and the market visit in the morning.

What’s included

• Market visit in the morning to learn ingredient selection and culinary history.
• individual cooking station and equipment.
• instruction in making homemade curry paste from scratch and three Thai main dishes plus a dessert.
• lunch and lemon grass tea.
• a recipe book.
• the chance to take leftover food home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 13:30

AgesAdult (6 to 80 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “Meeting Point : At Sompong Thai Cooking School , Silom Soi 13, Go to the middle of Silom 13 street , you will see the yellow building on the right-hand side.”

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

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Operated by Sompong Thai Cooking School

Is this one for you?Book this class if you're staying in Bangkok without a car or prefer not to arrange your own transport to a cooking school. The market and kitchen are part of one guided morning, so you show up and cook instead of planning the route.

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Top questions

What four dishes do I learn to cook in the Bangkok cooking class?

You make homemade curry paste (the type depends on the day of the week), three Thai main dishes, and a dessert. The exact mains vary, but the school teaches the most popular Thai recipes and gives you the recipe book to take home so you can make them again.

Do I need cooking experience to join the class?

No. The instructors at Sompong Thai Cooking School tailor the class to your skill level, so beginners and experienced cooks can follow along at their own pace. You get step-by-step instruction and plenty of time to practice at your own station.

Is the market visit part of the class, or a separate tour?

The market visit is part of the morning class. Your instructor takes you to the local market to learn how to select ingredients and understand the culinary history of the dishes you'll cook later that day. It's hands-on preparation, not sightseeing.

Can I take the food home after the class?

Yes. After you cook and eat lunch at the school, you can take leftovers home for your family or friends to try.

Are vegetarian dishes available?

Yes. Vegetarian versions are available for all the dishes in the class. Let the school know about any allergies when you book, and they'll make adjustments.

What's included in the four-hour class?

The class includes the morning market visit, your own cooking station and equipment, instruction from a live English-speaking guide, lunch, bottled water, lemon grass tea, and a recipe book to take home.