Thai Cooking Class: Learn 4 Hours of Hands-On Technique

Cook Thai food the way a Thai chef does, in four hours, with ingredients you choose.

A 4-hour hands-on Thai cooking class where you learn to prepare individual dishes of your choice in an open-air kitchen with a Thai chef, hotel pickup and transfer included. You pick your menu from options like Pad Thai, hot and sour prawn soup, green curry, and mango sticky rice. The class ends with a free recipe e-book and photos from the session.

The experience

Hotel pickup brings you to the cooking location, where a Thai chef introduces you to the basics of Thai cuisine: techniques, ingredients, and how flavors balance. Then you move into the open-air kitchen with fresh ingredients in front of you and begin cooking. You choose which dishes to make from the menu: Pad Thai, fried chicken with cashew nuts or holy basil, hot and sour soups, curries in green, yellow or Massaman style, or mango sticky rice. The chef teaches as you work, so the techniques stick because your hands are doing them.

The class runs four hours total. Dietary needs (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free) are accommodated if you mention them when you book. Water is provided throughout. At the end you leave with a PDF recipe book so you can repeat the dishes at home, plus photos the chef took during the session.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and transfer to the cooking location.
• instruction from a Thai chef in English or Thai.
• all fresh ingredients for the dishes you choose.
• drinking water.
• a PDF recipe e-book.
• photos from the class.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00, 13:00 and 17:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (6 and older) · Child (under 6)

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Thai

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 13 days ago

Good to know

Stroller-friendlyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Smart Cook Krabi,Thailand

Is this one for you?You do the cooking yourself in a shared class with other travelers, which is what makes the techniques stick and the price stays low. Choose this if you want hands-on learning with a chef guiding you through each step, not a demonstration you watch from the side.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Thai.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 6).

Can I choose which Thai dishes I want to cook in the class?

Yes. The menu includes Pad Thai, fried chicken with cashew nuts or holy basil, hot and sour prawn soup, chicken soup with lemongrass and galangal, chicken in coconut milk, green curry, yellow curry, Massaman curry, and mango sticky rice. You pick which ones you want to make during the class.

What happens if I have dietary restrictions or allergies?

Vegans, vegetarians, and people who need gluten-free options are welcome. Let the operator know your restrictions when you book and they will adjust the ingredients and dishes to fit your needs.

Is hotel pickup really included, or do I need to get there myself?

Hotel pickup and transfer to the cooking class location are included in the price. The chef will also provide free transportation back.

Do I get to take anything home from the class?

You receive a PDF recipe e-book so you can cook the dishes again at home, and the chef shares photos taken during the class after it ends.