Koh Lanta Dinner Cooking Class: Make 5 Thai Dishes

Make curry paste with a mortar and pestle, then cook five dishes and eat them

A dinner cooking class on Koh Lanta where you learn to prepare five Thai dishes from scratch under instruction from an English-speaking chef, then dine on your creations. The class runs five hours from 3pm to 9pm, includes hotel pickup and drop-off, a welcome snack and drink, recipes, and a certificate. Groups stay under twelve. Children must be at least nine years old.

The experience

The class starts with a 3pm pickup from your hotel or a meeting point on Koh Lanta. You arrive at Sukho Cuisine Thai Cooking School and begin with an introduction to the herbs, spices, Thai rice and condiments that build the foundation of Thai cooking. By 5pm you're cooking: you'll make curry paste by hand using a mortar and pestle, then move through the evening preparing five dishes that change by the day of the week. Tuesday brings fried ground chicken on bread, coconut soup with chicken, red curry paste, red curry with chicken, and stir-fried noodles. Friday swaps in deep-fried golden pouches and sweet and sour chicken. Saturday offers spring rolls, clear soup with multiple proteins, green curry, and chicken with holy basil. All dishes can be made vegetarian, vegan, spicy or mild to suit your taste.

After you cook each dish, you eat it. The evening moves through the menu with time to enjoy what you've made before moving to the next one. At 8:30pm, after the final course and a fruit platter, you receive a certificate. You'll pack your leftover food to take with you, and at 9pm the driver returns you to your hotel. The whole group stays under twelve people, which means you have room to work and the chef has time to watch your technique. A recipe book goes home with you so you can remake these dishes after the trip.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• welcome snack and welcome drink.
• instruction in making curry paste by hand.
• five Thai dishes you cook yourself.
• time to eat each dish after you make it.
• a recipe book to take home.
• a certificate.
• fruit platter after class.
• all ingredients and cooking equipment.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday, Thursday and FridayDeparts at 16:00

Book up to4h 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 15 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Oh-Hoo

Is this one for you?The class picks you up from your hotel at 3pm and brings you back at 9pm, so you don't need a car or need to find the school. It's a complete evening that fits into your schedule on Koh Lanta without the logistics of getting there yourself.

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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 five dishes will I cook on the day I book?

The menu changes by day. Tuesday includes fried ground chicken on bread, coconut soup with chicken, red curry paste, red curry with chicken, and stir-fried noodles Thai style. Friday swaps the appetizer for deep-fried golden pouches and replaces the curry dish with sweet and sour chicken. Saturday offers deep-fried vegetable spring rolls, clear soup with chicken, pork and shrimp, green curry paste, green curry with chicken, and stir-fried chicken with holy basil.

Can I make the dishes vegetarian or adjust the spice level?

Yes. All five dishes can be prepared vegetarian, vegan, spicy or non-spicy to suit your own taste. Tell the school your preferences when you book.

Does the class include getting to and from my hotel?

Yes. Free transfer picks you up from your hotel or a meeting point on Koh Lanta at 3pm and returns you at 9pm after the class ends.

What if someone in my group wants to come but not cook?

They can attend and eat the dishes you prepare. The non-cooking guest pays an extra 700 Baht per person and receives a share of the food and transportation.

How many people can take the class at once?

The class holds a maximum of twelve people, and at least two people are required to start. The small group size means the chef can watch your technique and everyone has space to work.