Thai Cooking Class in Koh Samui

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Koh Samui, Thailand

4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Celebrate traditional Thai cuisine and indulge your love for food during this cooking class in Koh Samui. Indulge in the art of preparing classic dishes, from tangy curries to banana-coconut milk desserts. Plus, this class offers vegetarian/vegan options too, so you can stick to your preferred diet. Under the guidance of an English-speaking teacher, learn the techniques and flavors of Thai cuisine and explore venues full of fresh produce.

Join a cooking class and learn to cook three authentic Thai dishes
Tour the local market and learn all to know about herbs, spices, and veggies
Eat and savor the tasty Thai delicacies you made for dinner or lunch
Free hotel pickup and drop-off to Maenam/Bophut/Bangrak/Chaweng/Choeng Mon

Sample Menu

Main

Soup

1.The favorite hot and sour soup, 2.Coconut soup with galangal and lemongrass.

Main

Salad

1.Chicken Salad (with fresh mint, shallots) 2.Beef Salad (with pineapple, fresh mint, shallots) 3.Papaya Salad (The famous one!)

Main

Salad

4.Green Mango Salad (with crispy little fish and chili) 5.Seafood salad (prawn, squid, tomato, shallots, chilies)

Main

Stir-Fried Noodles

1.Pad Thai (the famous one!) 2.Pad See Ew (large rice noodle with many vegetables)

Main

Curry

1.Red or Green curry paste 2.Green Curry (creamy in a plate or in a bowl you choose!)

Main

Curry

3.Massaman Curry (not spicy! .. with potatoes, peanuts, and chicken) 4.Red curry (the spiciest one! with kaffir lime leaves)

Main

Curry

5.Panang Curry (with basil leaves and kaffir lime leaves) 6.Yellow Curry (with onions, baby corn, egg)

Main

Stir-Fried

1.Fried Chicken Cashew Nuts 2.Fried ginger with pork or chicken 3.Garlic and pepper (with fried chicken or pork)

Main

Stir-Fried

4.Sweet and Sour (with pineapple, tomatoes) 5.Pad Kaphao (Fried basil leaves and chili's) 6.Steam Fish (with ginger, chilies, lime)

What's Included

Free Hotel Pickup: Maenam, Bophut, Bangrak, Choeng Mon, Chaweng, Chaweng noi, (Lamai on request)
Certified Thai chefs
Ingredients all included
All the Cooking equipment you will need
Small classes for more personal experience
Individual working spaces

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

• Or, you can also get picked up from anywhere in Koh Samui. • Free Hotel Pickup: Maenam, Bophut, Bangrak, Choeng Mon, Chaweng, Chaweng noi, (Lamai on request). • Please plan to meet your tour guide at your hotel lobby at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time • If you arrive more than 10 minutes late or after we have moved from your hotel, you may be considered a no-shows

Meeting point

Smiley Cook Thai
105/9 moo 1, Koh Samui . Bophut, Koh Samui, สุราษฎร์ธานี 84320, Thailand
Or, you can also get picked up from anywhere in Koh Samui.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible
Extra charge for followers (not cooking) over 10 years old 800 baht and children under 10 years 500 baht (Payable directly to the driver)
You will choose 3 dishes before the market tour

There is a minimum of 2 people required to run this tour! A maximum of 6 people
Any dish can be made with chicken, beef, pork, prawn, squid, fish or vegetarian version
This activity is not suitable for guests arriving by cruise ship or large boat.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 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

Ilana_H

The staff were amazing as is…we were taken to a market where we learnt all about the different Thai ingredients and what the uses were. The actual chef spoke good English had a fantastic sense of of humour. We cooked all our dinner then ate it …..great experience . Highly recommend it. Money well spent

Reviews

4.3

based on 24 reviews

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avoid at all cost

Nic_P, Aug 2025

our pick up was cxld a few days before start of event as our hotel was outside the zone. we were told to be on site at 3.30pm so had to pay for taxi. when we arrived we had to go in a van and we drove around for more than one hour and 20 min picking other people up. complete waste of our time. safe yourself the hassle and look for a cooking class near your hotel. not worth the money

Fantastic cooking course

Ilana_H, Jun 2025

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. We are thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the market visit, learned about Thai ingredients, and had fun cooking your own dinner. We truly appreciate your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you again for another memorable culinary experience. Best Regards, Tawan Oh-Hoo Team

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Anna_D, Apr 2024

A surprise-it was way better than I expected .A great experience and well hosted. The host was very generous with her time and experience

Fantastic experience and great host + food

Michael_T, Nov 2023

Such a good experience!! Loved the food we cooked and took home some really good recipes. Our Host was super friendly and showed us Thai spices and herbs at a local market before we started cooking.

Informative, fun and delicious Thai cooking class.

Kieran_C, Jul 2023

From pick up to drop off we had an amazing time at our Thai cooking class. We learned a lot from our instructor about Thai cooking and the ingredients involved. The visit to the market really helped this. The recipes were delicious and will be easily replicated at home. One of the highlights of our Thailand trip.

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dear Kieran_C, thank you for sharing your delightful experience with our Thai Cooking Class in Koh Samui! We are thrilled that the class has become a highlight of your trip and that you appreciated the informative guidance from our instructor. Knowing that you can take home recipes to recreate makes us incredibly happy. Your feedback is vital, and we look forward to serving you again on your next visit to Thailand. Warm regards, Oh-Hoo Team

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Jade_S, Jul 2023

Loved visiting the market. Chef explained different seasonings and vegetables. He also discussed alternatives for vegetables if not available. Cooking was fun and easy. The chef would offer suggestions after tasting and let us taste his as well. Very helpful to get authentic.

Thai Cooking Class

StephenJ_Y, Feb 2023

Chanita was amazing. We loved our Thai cooking class. Our private class was held at her beautiful home. The kitchen is set up for 8 guests. We prepared 3 dishes and each was served to us at a table by her pool. The food was fresh and delicious. I highly recommend this tour. So much fun!!!

Fun and delicious

Natalie_R, Nov 2022

We had a fun time Learning how to cook Authentic Thai dishes.. They were quick, Easy And delicios. We would Do this again

Perfect cooking class

Ralf_P, Dec 2021

After we have been picked up from our hotel in time, we drove to the local market. We could choose 4 dishes from over 20 dishes. We choose Tom Kha, Beef Salad and Panang Curry and that we like to prepare the curry paste fresh from scratch. On the local market we bought our ingredients for our selected menu. The chef was so friendly and lovely. She explained all the vegetables, herbs, spices and sea food to us. It was very interesting. After the market we drove to the cooking class. There we prepared all dishes and made the fresh curry paste. After we prepared everything we cooked the dishes together and ate them. The chef gave us detailed step by step instructions for all dishes. Everything tasted so wonderful. I would strongly recommend this class!

Response from Host, Dec 2021

We’re thrilled you had a good time!

Toller authentischer...

julianraupp, Apr 2025

Toller authentischer Kochkurs, mit einer flexiblen Auswahl an Gerichten und einer tollen kleinen Gruppe, gerne wieder!

Response from Host, Dec 2025

Thank you for sharing your wonderful review. We're thrilled to hear that you enjoyed the authentic cooking class, the flexible dish options, and the small group setting. We truly appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you again for another great adventure. Best Regards, Oh-Hoo Team

Eine ganz tolle Erfahrung

Natalya_S, Dec 2024

Eine sehr schöne Erfahrung, kann ich nur weiter empfehlen. Der Kochkurs wird von einer leidenschaftlichen thailändischen Köchin bei ihr zu Hause in einem ganz tollem Garten geführt. Jedes Gericht wird erstmal ausführlich erklärt, danach kann man das selbst mit ihrer Anweisungen kochen. Wir waren an dem Tag nur zu dritt. Ich hab Red Curry, Springs Rolls und Pad Thai gekocht - alle Gerichte sind super gelungen und haben wunderbar geschmeckt. Man bekommt von der Leiterin auch eine Einführung in die Weit thailändischen Gewürze und eine kleine Führung über den thailändischen Markt in Lamai. Ich werde den Kochkurs jederzeit gern wiederholen und mehr von dieser wunderbaren Köchin lernen. Meine Freunde freuen sich schon in Deutschland auf die authentischen thailändischen Gerichte :). Liebsten Dank, gerne wieder.

Response from Host, Feb 2026

Thank you very much for your wonderful and detailed review. We’re truly delighted to hear that you had such a beautiful experience and enjoyed the intimate atmosphere of the cooking class. It’s lovely to know that learning in the chef’s home and garden, with clear explanations and hands-on guidance, made the experience so special. Your kind words and enthusiasm mean a great deal to us. We would be more than happy to welcome you back anytime to learn even more from our wonderful chef. Thank you again, and we wish your friends in Germany much enjoyment with the authentic Thai dishes you’ll be sharing with them. Best Regards, Oh-Hoo Team