Thai Cooking Class: Learn from Chef Wandee

Experience a hands-on Thai cooking class in Khao Lak with a renowned international chef. Learn unique techniques and authentic recipes in a beautiful garden setting. Suitable for vegans, vegetarians, and even children!

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Soi Noen Thong - Guests will be picked up from their hotel between 9:30 - 10:00 AM for the morning class, and 3:00-3:30 PM for the afternoon class. The journey begins with a visit to the local fresh market to explore the ingredients used in cooking, such as Thai herbs, vegetables, and spices for homemade chili pastes. Participants will also…
What's Included
  • Hotel Pick-up
  • Hotel drop-off (Khaolak Area)
  • Guided Market Tour
  • Cooking 2 Thai dishes
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Meal Options
  • Deep fried pork with lemongrass. - Deep fried pork minced mix with herb and wrapped with lemongrass. Serve with sweet chilli sauce
  • Kaeng Chu Chi Pla( Traditional Southern curry from scratch). - A selection of Andaman fish cooked it with homemade curry paste from scratch and fresh coconut milk from our local market.
  • Bualoi (Thai riceball in warm…
Additional Information

Hands-on training with a well-known international Thai Chef, Wandee Rathanapan who recently has been choosen as a Teacher for 2 finalists Amazon Prime Series; “The World Cook Season 2” . Wandee worked as a Thai Chef in different countries such as New Zealand and Iceland and more . More than 10 years as Chef and cooking teacher and 7 years as Food Tour…

Cancellation Policy

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

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Jet53321791588
Aug 25, 2025
A unique cooking experience - We were at a special cooking workshop for the whole family. Amazing and attentive staff, amazing experience. Highly recommend!
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D471d
Aug 23, 2025
Great experience - Great time with Wandee and his staff. Visit the informative market to understand all the flavors of Thai cuisine. A deal we're going back to before we leave. Under Wandee’s good advice, the cooking class was in a good mood and the result at the tasting was excellent. A big thank you to the Chef for her Welcoming and a big thank you to all her staff for their valuable help and kindness. An experience that I highly recommend.
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Curiosity55559486685
Aug 23, 2025
Wandee at Pakinnaka Cooking School. A must visit and excellent experience - An Unforgettable Cooking Experience Our first trip to Thailand for my 50th birthday in August 2025 was truly unforgettable, largely thanks to the eye-opening cooking class with Wandee at Pakinnaka Cooking School. As someone who prides myself on making curries from scratch over an open fire in Tasmania (a much colder place), mind you I've always avoided using pre made curry pastes. I thought my method of chopping everything from scratch was the only way to get a great result. Wandee proved me completely wrong. What we cooked was not only incredibly easy but also tasted better than anything you could get in a restaurant. It was a game changer, and I can't imagine ever ordering Thai food out again. The only trick is finding a key ingredient like palm sugar, but I'm pretty sure raw sugar would work just as well back home. The class itself is a fantastic hands-on experience in an outdoor kitchen. It begins with a very informative tour of the local markets, where you get to see and touch the incredibly fresh produce. The free time at the markets is a great bonus, allowing you to really soak up the atmosphere. It was surprising to discover how few ingredients are actually needed to create such flavorful Thai food. Wandee and her team expertly guided us through making a delicious green curry, a coconut prawn soup, Pad Thai, and a sticky mango rice dessert(all from scratch)! The cooking stations are set up for couples at first, but as the class progresses, you all end up cooking together. This was a great way to meet new people, and we even picked up some great travel tips from fellow classmates. This class is perfect for everyone, including families with children, and all the "blokes" in our group had a blast. One thing that concerned me initially was the internet ad, which mentioned only water and soft drinks were provided. But to any fellow beer drinkers out there, don't worry, beer is available for a good price! The only minor thing missing was a recommendation on the cooking implements. The woks they used weren't non stick; they appeared to be well-seasoned stainless steel or similar material. They were exactly what I want to use going forward, and it's probably my own fault for not asking what they were! We highly recommend this class. Cheers from the Naughty Tasmanians, Mark and Jane
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58genevam
Aug 20, 2025
Great cooking class - Wandee was very knowledgeable. She showed us lots of interesting fruits and vegetables at the market that we don’t have where we live. The food was delicious and we will definitely use the recipes when we get home!
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Matteliiine
Aug 16, 2025
Fantastic activity on a rainy day - It was a good and fun experience, and simply so delicious and tasty food we got created. Pluspoint that we ourselves helped to decide the menu. Wandee and her helpers were skilled and there were hands enough to assist us all. All the pre-work was done so we could concentrate on ‘all the fun’. All cleaning / dishwashing they took care of too. A pity that there was not immediately a solution to get some of the many remains with them back. It wasn’t something we were offered, but if we had to pay for bucks we would have done it with, for example, our large remains of pineapple fried rice.
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Lauram409
Aug 16, 2025
Fantastic experience - Really enjoyed this class. The market was amazing and the class was so much fun. Plus the recipes are available using a qr code to recreate at home. Definitely worth the time and money.
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Caba972
Aug 16, 2025
Great. - Great experience. Take care of it perfectly. The chef and her team are taking care of us. It's perfect. Thanks.
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Christian
Aug 15, 2025
Authentic Thai Cooking, Amazon Prime Star - Absolutely fantastic! Second time here with my daughter, and it’s even better. Perfectly organized from hotel pick-up to drop-off. Fun market tour, fresh ingredients, and a full Thai menu cooked together with great people. Warm, relaxed, “feels like home” atmosphere – you’re treated like friends. Wandee even drove us back personally since our hotel was remote. Now rightfully featured on Amazon Prime. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (6/5) – Highly recommended!
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H9883loemilyb
Aug 14, 2025
The best cooking class in Thailand - Incredible cooking class, first we toured a local market and bought fresh produce. Including fresh coconut cream which was freshly pressed in front of us. Then back to the school to begin cooking. We made Tom yum and steamed fish curry in green coconut. It was unbelievable. I cannot recommend enough.
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671asil
Aug 12, 2025
Amazing cooking experience in Khao Lak - Wandee is an amazing woman and a very professional chef. We really enjoyed the workshop and we highly recommend coming to her and enjoying with her team a few hours of excellent preparation lessons and flavors.
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From $59
up to 10 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).