Bangkok: Thai Cooking Class Evening & Dinner with Curry Paste

Three hours in a Bangkok kitchen, making four Thai dishes from scratch

You arrive at 6pm, tie on an apron, and spend three hours cooking four Thai dishes (curry paste, Tom Yum, Pad Thai, a rotating curry, and mango sticky rice) under an English-speaking instructor's eye. You eat everything you make, take home a recipe card, and finish by 9pm. The class is small, hands-on, and the only thing not included is a market tour.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening Thai cooking class

• Start class at 18:00
• Learn curry paste making
• Prepare Tom Yum Kung soup
• Cook Pad Thai Kung noodles
• Make selected chicken curry
• Prepare mango sticky rice dessert
• Enjoy your cooked meal
• End class at 21:00

The experience

You walk in at 6pm and the instructor hands you an apron. The kitchen at Tingly Thai Cooking School is small, maybe twelve people max, and there's a counter in front of you with bowls of galangal, lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, chilies. The actual ingredients you'll use. No demo first, no watching someone else do it. You're making curry paste yourself, grinding it in a mortar, tasting it, adjusting the heat. The instructor (English-speaking, patient with mistakes) shows you the technique once, then steps back.

The menu changes by day. Tom Yum Kung, Pad Thai with prawns, then a curry that rotates: green on Mondays and Fridays, red on Tuesdays and Saturdays, Panaeng on Wednesdays and Sundays, Mussaman on Thursdays. You cook each one. It's not complicated, but it's real. You're learning how to balance heat, sour, salty, sweet the way Thai cooks actually do it, not the way a recipe book tells you to. By the time you finish the mango sticky rice around 9pm, you've made four dishes and eaten all of them. The school gives you a printed recipe card to take home, so you can actually cook this stuff again without being there.

The class runs three hours straight, no break, and it moves. You're on your feet most of it, moving between the stove and the prep station. If you have mobility issues or cardiovascular concerns, this isn't the right fit. The school is upfront about that. Vegetarian options exist if you ask when you book. Water and all the kitchen equipment are included. You leave with a full stomach and the muscle memory of how to make Tom Yum that tastes like Bangkok, not like the bottle you bought at the supermarket.

What’s included

Your evening includes bottled water, all kitchen equipment, the four dishes you cook and eat for dinner, printed recipe cards, and instruction in English and Thai. Vegetarian options are available on request.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 18:00

AgesAdult (12 to 90 years) · Child (6 to 11 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: “Tingly Thai Cooking School Address: 17/1 Soi Phrachom Silom Road Surawong Bangrak, Bangkok Thailand 10500 (Silom Soi 22 Opposite Indian Temple,Soi Phrachom Opposite Marriott Hotel The Surawongse) Office Tel: +66 (0) 2…”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tingly Thai Cooking School

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to actually cook Thai food rather than watch someone else do it, and you're comfortable standing and moving for three hours straight in a small group kitchen.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Thai.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years). Under 6: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

What time does the evening class start and end?

6pm to 9pm, three hours total.

Do I cook the food myself or watch a demonstration?

You cook it yourself. The instructor shows the technique once, then you prepare each dish.

What if I'm vegetarian?

Vegetarian options are available. Request them when you book.

Is the class suitable for people with mobility issues?

No. The school notes it's not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health, as the class involves standing and moving for three hours.

What's included in the price?

Dinner (the four dishes you cook), bottled water, kitchen equipment, an English and Thai guide, and a printed recipe card.

Which curry do I cook?

It rotates by day: green (Mon, Fri), red (Tues, Sat), Panaeng (Wed, Sun), Mussaman (Thurs).

Is there parking or public transport nearby?

Public transportation options are available nearby. The venue is wheelchair accessible.