Half-Day Thai Cooking Class with organic ingredients
Recommended by 100% of travelers
Chiang Rai, Thailand
- 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Join this half-day Thai cooking class for a cultural and delicious experience. Learn the art of cooking like a local using organic ingredients. Enjoy having your own cooking station as you get a hands-on cooking lesson in making authentic Thai dishes. Also, this class includes a market tour, giving you the chance to shop for fresh ingredients before diving into the cooking process.
- Learn how to cook specific Thai foods like a local in a cooking class
- Enjoy a market tour where you shop for organic ingredients needed
- Make papaya salad, tom yum soup, chicken green curry, and banana dessert
- Eat and enjoy the meals you have prepared with others
Sample Menu
Starter
Papaya Salad
Green papaya salad with long bean and tomato, fish sauce/ lime juice and palm sugar for a dressing.
Starter
Tom Yum Soup ( Hot&Sour Prawns Soup
Tiger Prawns in hot&sour broth from chilly, lemon grass, galanga and lime juice. Coriander and spring onion before serve.
Main
Chicken Green Curry
A must when you are in Thailand, chicken Green Curry, thin sliced chicken in super creamy sauce from homemade curry paste and fresh coconut cream
Dessert
Banana in Coconut Milk
Yellow ripe sweet banana boiled in coconut milk/ coconut cream with a bit of salt and palm sugar, topping with seasam seeds before serve.
What's Included
- SnacksComplimentary drinking water/snacks/seasonal fruits and refreshing towel.
- Soda and Alcohol drinks
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Old Clock TowerWR6J+46F, Suk Sathit, Tambon Wiang, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai, Chang Wat Chiang Rai 57000, Thailand
In front of the old clock tower ( white clock tower ) nearby Chiangrai Fresh Market or Morning Market at 09:30am.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours
- 02/08/2022 - 14/05/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
What To Expect
1
Kad Luang Chiang Rai Market
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
gswedel
This was a fabulous experience from start to finish. We met at the market, which was an experience in itself—walking through with Sue, seeing the different products, and
tasting some along the way was so much fun. She selected fresh ingredients for our class and shared great insights about what we were seeing. The cooking class was fantastic—interactive, very well organized, and truly enjoyable. Everyone had the chance to participate in making all the dishes, which made it feel
hands-on and engaging. Sue is an exceptional teacher: friendly, knowledgeable, and kind. We learned so much from her.
We sat down together and enjoyed all the dishes we prepared at a beautifully set dining table. Everything was delicious, and the whole experience felt special and well thought out.
Highly recommend this class—don’t miss it!
Reviews
5.0
based on 112 reviews
Mary_T, Mar 2026
Amazing cooking class! At first you meet the instructor (Suwannee) at the white clock tower then you go to the market to walk around to purchase food for the class. She tells you about may ingredients esp ones local to the area and even purchases snacks along the way so you can taste. Me and my classmate, Nadia, made pad thai, papaya salad, khao soi, and banana in coconut milk. You have multiple options to pick from on the menu. Dishes can be customized as well for allergies. Suwannee is very friendly, an excellent teacher, and has a great sense of humor. She even takes pics and videos of you during the class then makes a mini movie of the experience to send to you afterwards! Recipes are also emailed to you after the class. Nothing is rushed and each dish is so enjoyable (to look at and even more when eating)! Definitely a must do if you are in Chiang Rai!!
gswedel, Feb 2026
This was a fabulous experience from start to finish. We met at the market, which was an experience in itself—walking through with Sue, seeing the different products, and
tasting some along the way was so much fun. She selected fresh ingredients for our class and shared great insights about what we were seeing. The cooking class was fantastic—interactive, very well organized, and truly enjoyable. Everyone had the chance to participate in making all the dishes, which made it feel
hands-on and engaging. Sue is an exceptional teacher: friendly, knowledgeable, and kind. We learned so much from her.
We sat down together and enjoyed all the dishes we prepared at a beautifully set dining table. Everything was delicious, and the whole experience felt special and well thought out.
Highly recommend this class—don’t miss it!
Paul_K, Jan 2026
Probably the best thing we did during our visit to Thailand. Suwannee was a brilliant hostess and her kitchen set-up is just perfection. We were met at the clock tower then did a tour of the market, buying food for our lunch and trying a few local snacks. We learnt so much from Suwanee during this tour. Back at the kitchen we made 3 dishes each, chosen as a group (6 in our case) from a choice of about a dozen - all delicious. We also had an interesting starter and a dessert which we made together. Suwannee took loads of photos and made a lovely video which she shared with us all.
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thank you for your kind words, we wish you a happy journey through Thailand and enjoy your very own Thai back home🙏🏽
Frances_M, Mar 2025
Wonderful experience. The food was delicious. Suwannee took us to the organic market to purchase fresh ingredients for all of our meals.
Kim_H, Dec 2024
I liked that we went to the market first and Suwannee explained a lot about various ingredients used in the Thai cuisine. The cooking was so much fun and the food was delicious. Suwannee also made sure to adjust the spice level to all participants.
Dawn_F, Aug 2024
Suwannee is exactly as previous reviewers say. Prompt, proactive with info. Made everything so enjoyable. We are a ‘can’t cook /wont cook’ couple - we now think we are chefs. 🤣. The market visit was really informative. 100% give it a go. (Food fab)
Janel_M, Dec 2023
There is nothing to say but great things. Wasanndee is ontop of it all. Super organized, flexible and authentic. Actually listened and refined our cooking plan to a T. So impressed!
I have taken cooking classes across Asia, Latin America, and Europe, And I can confidently say she nailed it! Everyone can enjoy cooking here, regardless if their experience is more or less. As mentioned she is flexible and varies the ‘speed, gear and heat’ to the individual’s level of experience. This was clutch.
Jeff_H, Apr 2023
Our host was a real gem. She taught us the science behind the cooking and planning for taste, texture and color variety and timing. Best part was we all could pick a menu together and then cook in unison. Other courses I've taken were chaotic with different menus. She was inspiring to be creative.
Katherine_B, Jan 2023
This was a phenomenal cooking class and Suwanee is an awesome teacher (I am a teacher myself so I have high standards:)). We started the day in the market. Suwanee allowed us to pick our menu items and we shopped all around the stalls for items. She did a great job answering questions and explaining all of the ingredients to us, including the health benefits of different fruits and vegetables. She clearly knows a lot about produce and nutrition in addition to her wealth of knowledge about Thai cooking and culture.
The class itself was on Suwanee's property where she grows her own rice! She explains everything incredibly thoroughly and makes the process both easy and independent with just the right amount of guidance. The food was super delicious and I loved learning how to make curry from scratch. Her beautiful home was incredibly welcoming. I really had a great day.
Montserrat_R, Feb 2025
Fue una experiencia increíble, recomendada al 100%. De principio a fin, te permite conocer mejor el lugar. Importante desayunar ligero ese día.
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