Half-Day Beginner-Friendly Pai Cooking Class with Local Chef

6 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Experience a half-day Pai cooking class that goes beyond recipes and teaches you to think like a Thai chef with friendly guidance from a local chef. Perfect for all levels, from first-time cooks to food lovers. Begin with a local market visit to see how fresh ingredients and herbs shape authentic Thai flavors. Choose your protein from chicken, pork, or tofu, then create 4 classic Thai dishes from a flexible menu of favorites such as Pad Thai, basil stir-fry, Tom Yum, Tom Kha, papaya salad, or mango sticky rice. Enjoy the dishes you’ve created and savor the flavors you shaped yourself. From market to plate, enjoy a flavorful hands-on experience in Pai, then take home Thai flavor skills and a recipe book to recreate each dish with ingredients you can find back home.

Example Menu

Main

Stir-Fried

Pad Kra Praw (holy basil stir-fry), Pineapple Fried Rice, Cashew Nut Stir-Fry, Pad Thai

Main

Soup

Tom Kha Gai (coconut soup), Tom Yum (creamy or clear)

What's Included

Free hotel pickup within 2 km of the cooking school
Recipe book
All ingredients
Welcome drink and snack
Hands-on cooking of 4 Thai dishes
Guided market visit
English-speaking instructor
Personal expenses
Optional fish or prawns upgrade fee

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Alternatively, pickup is available from hotels within 2 km of the cooking school. Pickup time is 09:00 AM – 09:30 AM for the Day Cooking Class and 03:00 PM – 03:30 PM for the Evening Cooking Class. A surcharge may apply for locations beyond this distance, or guests may be asked to meet at the designated meeting point. The exact pickup time will be confirmed by email after booking. Please meet your driver in the hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before the scheduled pickup time. Arrivals more than 10 minutes late may be considered no-shows.

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Meeting point

The exact pickup time will be confirmed by email after booking. Please meet your driver in the hotel lobby at least 10 minutes before the scheduled pickup time. Arrivals more than 10 minutes late may be considered no-shows.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Experience a Thai cooking class in Pai that goes beyond recipes and invites you to think like a Thai chef. This hands-on half-day experience focuses on how Thai flavors come together, allowing you to create 4 dishes that reflect your own taste rather than simply follow instructions.

Begin with a local market visit to see how fresh ingredients and herbs shape everyday Thai cooking. Then head into the kitchen to prepare 4 classic Thai dishes from a flexible menu of favorites such as Pad Thai, basil stir-fry, Tom Yum, Tom Kha, papaya salad, or mango sticky rice.

As each dish comes together, you start to notice how small adjustments in seasoning can shift the balance, from bright and vibrant to deeper and more rounded. The class moves at a relaxed pace, giving you space to taste, adjust, and shape each dish your way.

End the experience by enjoying the dishes you’ve created and savoring the flavors you shaped yourself. You’ll leave with Thai flavor skills, a recipe book, and the confidence to recreate your favorite dishes with ingredients you can find back home.

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • The minimum age for participation is 12 years. Child tickets are not available; all guests aged 12 and above are charged at the standard adult rate and will cook their own dishes at a dedicated cooking station.
  • This activity requires a minimum of 2 participants and can accommodate up to 14 participants per session.
  • Menu: Choose 4 dishes at the beginning of the class
  • Curry options: Red Curry Paste (Red / Phanang / Yellow Curry), Green Curry Paste (Green Curry), Massaman Curry Paste (Massaman Curry), Khao Soi Curry Paste (Khao Soi)
  • Stir-fried dishes: Pad Kra Praw (holy basil stir-fry), Pineapple Fried Rice, Cashew Nut Stir-Fry, Pad Thai
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Dining Experiences
Cooking Classes
Restaurants
Lunch
Small Group
Food & Drink
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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