Thai Cooking Class on Koh Lanta: Learn 4 Dishes

Make curry paste and four Thai dishes in a teak house garden.

A four-hour cooking class on Koh Lanta where you tour the fresh market with a guide, then prepare four Thai dishes chosen by the group at Lanta Thai Cookery School in a tropical garden. You pick the spice level and protein for each dish, eat everything you cook, and take home a recipe book and leftovers to share. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and children from age seven can join.

The experience

The class starts with a hotel pickup and transfer to Lanta Thai Cookery School, set inside a lush rubber plantation in a large teak house. Before cooking begins, you walk through the fresh market with your guide to see how locals buy and prepare food, and to pick up the ingredients you'll need. The market tour is customized. Ask about anything that interests you, and you'll learn how Thai culinary traditions shape what people choose and how they use it.

Once back at the school, the group votes on which four dishes to make from a menu of ten. Options range from Tom Yam and Pad Thai to Green Curry, Panang Curry, Thai Beef Salad, and Larb, with choices for lunch or dinner classes. You decide the protein (chicken, seafood, prawns, or tofu) and spice level for your own plate. Children aged seven to eleven can prepare two dishes instead of four. The chef teaches you the herbs, vegetables and spices that define Thai food, and walks you through making curry pastes from scratch: the foundation of many dishes.

You eat everything you cook immediately after the class, with seasonal fruit and rice included. The school provides a free recipe book so you can make these dishes at home, and you can bring leftovers to share with friends or family. The class wraps with hotel drop-off, drinking water, coffee and tea throughout, and a welcome drink and surprise snack.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off.
• market tour with a guide.
• instruction from a chef on making four Thai dishes and curry pastes.
• seasonal fruit and rice.
• welcome drink and surprise snack.
• drinking water, coffee and tea throughout.
• the four dishes you prepare.
• free recipe book and certificate.
• leftovers to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesThursdayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (12 to 80 years) · Child (7 to 11 years) · Under 7: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

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.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Oh-Hoo

Is this one for you?The class is taught in English by a live guide, so you'll follow the instruction and learn the techniques without a language barrier. If you cook with someone who doesn't want to join in, they're welcome to watch and eat for an extra fee.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (7 to 11 years). Under 7: 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.

Can I choose what dishes to cook, or does the class decide for everyone?

The group votes together on four dishes from a menu of ten, so you have a say in what gets made. Once the four are chosen, you pick your own protein type and spice level for each dish you prepare.

What happens if I come with someone who doesn't want to cook?

A companion who joins but doesn't cook pays an extra 500 Baht per person and shares in the food and transportation.

Is the market tour just for shopping, or do I learn something there?

The market tour teaches you how locals buy and prepare food and introduces Thai culinary traditions. Your guide customizes it based on what interests you, so you can ask questions about anything you see.

What's included after the cooking is done?

You eat the four dishes you made, with seasonal fruit and rice. You also get a free recipe book, a certificate, and can take home any leftovers to share with friends or family.

How many people cook in each class?

Classes are limited to a maximum of twelve people, and at least two people are required to start. Children aged seven to eleven are welcome and prepare two dishes instead of four.