Ko Lanta Thai Cooking Class: Learn to Cook 3–5 Dishes

Cook Thai food the way locals do, starting at the market.

A small-group Thai cooking class on Ko Lanta where you shop the local market, learn to carve fruit and vegetables for plate decoration, cook 3 to 5 dishes under instruction from an English-speaking Thai chef, and eat your creations. The class runs 4 hours, takes up to 12 people, includes hotel pickup and a recipe book, and welcomes children from age 9. You choose between a lunch program, a dinner program, or a market tour combined with lunch.

The experience

The class starts with a market tour on the lunch and market options, where you pick fresh ingredients alongside your chef: learning what makes a dish work before you cook it. Back in the kitchen, you'll carve fruit and vegetables into garnishes, using the knives and techniques the chef demonstrates, then move into the cooking itself. Each session teaches 3 to 5 dishes: appetizers, soup, and a main course that changes daily depending on the day of the week and the program you chose. The chef speaks English and adjusts every dish to your taste: vegetarian, vegan, spicy or mild.

You cook in a group of no more than 12, which means you're not watching a demonstration. You're working at your own station. After the class ends, you sit down and eat everything you made, and you leave with a printed recipe book so you can remake the dishes at home. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and children can join from age 9 onward, though anyone under 9 who comes along pays a small extra fee to share the meal and transport.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• welcome drink and Thai traditional snack.
• instruction from an English-speaking professional Thai chef.
• all ingredients and cooking equipment.
• fruit and vegetable carving instruction.
• lunch or dinner (depending on the program you choose).
• recipe book.
• certificate of completion.
• fruit after class.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English09:00

Guide in English09:00

Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesMonday, Wednesday and SaturdayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (12 to 80 years) · Child (9 to 11 years) · Under 9: can't be included in the booking

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.Operator's directions: “Or, you can also get picked up from your hotel in Koh Lanta”

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

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Oh-Hoo

Is this one for you?Choose the market tour lunch program if you want to understand where Thai ingredients come from and how to pick them. The lunch or dinner program alone works better if you want to focus on cooking technique without the extra stop. The 4-hour class fits a half-day slot in your Ko Lanta itinerary and works for families with children 9 and up.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (9 to 11 years). Under 9: 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 dishes will I cook in the lunch program?

The lunch program teaches 3 dishes that rotate daily: for example, deep-fried prawn spring rolls, clear soup with chicken or shrimp, and stir-fried chicken with holy basil on Tuesday, or papaya salad, clear spicy prawn soup, and green curry chicken soup on Thursday. The menu changes each day so you can return for a different class and learn new recipes.

Does the market tour lunch program include a visit to the local market?

Yes, the market tour program includes a trip to the local market where you shop for fresh ingredients with your chef before cooking. The lunch program without the market tour skips the market stop and goes straight to the cooking kitchen.

Can I make the food vegetarian or vegan?

All dishes can be prepared vegetarian, vegan, spicy or non-spicy to suit your taste. Tell the chef your preferences when you arrive and they'll adjust each dish you cook.

What happens if someone in my group doesn't want to cook?

A person who comes along but doesn't participate in cooking pays an extra fee: 600 Baht for the lunch program, 650 Baht for the market tour lunch program, or 700 Baht for the dinner program. That price includes their share of the food and transportation.

Is there a minimum group size to book the class?

Yes, at least 2 people are required to start a class. The maximum is 12 participants, so the group stays small enough that everyone has space to work and the chef can give attention to each cook.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No experience is necessary. The class is open to anyone who wants to learn, and the chef teaches you how to use the equipment and techniques from the start. Children can join from age 9 onward.