Thai Cooking Class Chiang Mai: Market to Table

You cook at your own wok station while the instructor watches your technique in real time.

A half-day Thai cooking class in Chiang Mai that starts at a local food market where you shop for fresh ingredients, then moves to the school kitchen where you prepare multiple dishes at your own cooking station with live instruction in English. Hotel pickup within 3 km of Kom Market is included, along with an online recipe book and bottled water.

The experience

The class begins at a neighborhood food market where you pick out the fresh ingredients you'll cook with: herbs, vegetables, proteins, whatever the day's menu calls for. This is not a demonstration where you watch someone else chop and stir. You get your own wok station, your own workspace, and four hours to learn techniques from an instructor who walks through each step in real time, answers your questions as they come up, and coaches you on proper form instead of rushing through the way a cooking show does. The school provides everything you need at the station. You bring the willingness to get your hands in the work.

Over the course of the class you'll prepare several Thai dishes, learning how flavors build and how to adjust heat and seasoning to taste. The instructor can show you tricks that make the cooking feel less like following orders and more like understanding what you're doing. By the end you leave with an online recipe book so the meals you made don't stay locked in the classroom. You can cook them at home using the same techniques you practiced here.

Hotel pickup and drop-off are included if you're staying within 3 kilometers of Kom Market, so you don't need to arrange your own transport. Bottled water and snacks round out what's provided. The class runs for four hours total, which gives you time at the market plus the full cooking session without feeling rushed.

What’s included

• Individual cooking station with your own wok.
• market shopping for fresh ingredients.
• live instruction in English.
• online recipe book.
• bottled water and snacks.
• hotel pickup and drop-off within 3 km of Kom Market.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 15:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (6 to 90 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Yummy Tasty Thai Cooking School

Is this one for you?Small groups work well here since everyone cooks at their own station. You're learning alongside others but not waiting for anyone else's turn. It's the right fit if you want hands-on instruction and the chance to actually cook, not watch, and if you're staying close enough to Kom Market for the included pickup to work.

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Top questions

What dishes do I actually cook in this class?

The class menu focuses on Thai cuisine. The specific dishes depend on what's fresh at the market that day and what the instructor plans for the session, so the menu can shift. You'll know the details when you book.

Do I need cooking experience to take this class?

No. The class is built for people learning to cook Thai food, and the instructor teaches proper techniques from the ground up. You'll get real-time coaching on how to hold the spatula, when to add ingredients, and how to taste and adjust as you go.

Is hotel pickup really included?

Yes, pickup and drop-off are included if your hotel is within 3 kilometers of Kom Market in Chiang Mai. If you're staying farther out, you can arrange your own transport or ask about options when you book.

How many people are in the class?

Each person gets their own cooking station and wok, so you're not sharing equipment or waiting for a turn. The class size isn't specified, but the setup is built around individual stations rather than a large group cooking together.

What happens at the market part?

You visit a local food market to shop for the fresh ingredients you'll use in class. The instructor or guide helps you select what you need, so you're not navigating the market alone if you're unfamiliar with Thai ingredients.

Can I take the recipes home?

Yes. You get an online recipe book with the dishes you cooked, so you can recreate them in your own kitchen using the techniques you learned in class.