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 and drop-off in Khaolak Area
  • Bottled water provided
  • Lunch included
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Guided market tour
  • Cooking authentic Thai dishes
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.

Customer Ratings
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Tim
Jan 31, 2026
Wonderful Thai cooking experience - Well this experience certainly lived up to its multiple 5 star reviews. We were collected on time from our hotel and the first stop was the local daily market. Here we were guided around the different stalls and educated about the many unusual (for us) fruits, vegetables and other produce. After 10 minutes wandering around the market in our own time it was a short drive to the cooking school. Introductions were made and then onto the cooking. It was very hands on and we all got a chance to chop, bash, stir and fry. The dishes we prepared were papaya salad, chicken Massaman curry, steamed sea bass fillet and mango sticky rice. We made our own spice mixes from scratch and got to understand why the food tastes so good. All dishes were absolutely delicious and we left feeling rather full. All soft drinks included, beer was extra but the craft lagers served were excellent. Everyone was very helpful, professional and of course friendly (normal for Thailand!). A fabulous experience and highly recommended if you want to learn a bit about Thai cooking.
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Carina
Jan 29, 2026
The perfect birthday present 🙏🏼 - A fantastic experience in a cozy and welcoming environment. We were a small group and I think that was a good thing because we all got involved in all the cooking. Wandee is very professional and has a good way of teaching and a wonderful sense of humor wich makes everything so much easier. The food was tasty and the experience a great memory.
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Per
Jan 28, 2026
Thai cooking school - We had a truly wonderful day at the Thai cooking school and can highly recommend the experience. The day started perfectly with a comfortable pick-up directly from our hotel, followed by a visit to the local market. The market was vibrant, authentic, and very exciting to explore. It would have been even better with a bit more time focused on spices — especially guidance on which spices are worth bringing back to Europe, either because they are hard to find or significantly cheaper in Thailand. After the market visit, we were driven to the cooking school where we were paired up with two lovely participants from England. Working together was easy and fun, and the atmosphere throughout the day was relaxed, friendly, and full of good energy. We cooked five different dishes, which was a great variety and very enjoyable. The hands-on approach made the experience engaging and memorable. One small suggestion for improvement would be a clearer explanation of the cooking sequence — specifically when and why different ingredients are added to the pan — as well as more insight into how aromas are built and layered in Thai cuisine. That would have elevated the learning aspect even further. Overall, it was a fantastic day filled with great food, great people, and a genuine insight into Thai cooking. A highly enjoyable experience that we will definitely remember. 🌿🍜
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Adventure02396762338
Jan 28, 2026
Very educational, interesting and fun - A very good day! Wandee and her team gave us a really good day. We started with a tour of the market where we learned about Thai ingredients and purchases were made for today's cooking. We made several different dishes that we then ate together. Everything worked very well and the food was good. Highly recommended!
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Graciela_d
Jan 26, 2026
Do it!! - What an amazing experience. From the local market to preparing the foods and meeting people from all over the world, this was a highlight of our trip!
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Burgwink
Jan 24, 2026
Fantastic Thai cooking class - Booked direct via website (1500 thb). Picked up on time and taken to the local market. Enjoyed the market tour with our guide Keem. Lots of interesting information about vegetables, noodles, herbs and spices used in Thai dishes. The cooking class led by Wandee was great fun. We were with 5 other couples who all had a chef to support with preparing and making the dishes. We did papaya salad, Pad Thai, Penang curry and a coconut Thai dessert. All were very tasty. Free unlimited soft drinks and craft beer and alcoholic drinks to purchase. Very enjoyable experience and great value.
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Global28207222744
Jan 23, 2026
Great afternoon, delicious food! - Fantastic cooking class with the great Wandee and her nice assistants! It was really fun and the food was very delicious! Real recommendation for everyone!!
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Sheryl
Jan 23, 2026
Thai cooking and market experience - We were collected from our hotel, taken to the local food market. Wandee (Amazon Prime chef) explained various parts of the market and the culture behind Thai cooking and its origins. Absolutely fabulous. We then went to her cooking school. We cooked and ate four courses. Foid delicious, tuition fabulous and a really really great experience. I would highly recommend this trip. We would certainly do it again. Thank you Wandee and your team. Just fantastic 😘
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Fayel2026
Jan 21, 2026
Brilliant experience, highly recommended - Absolutely loved it! First you are picked up from hotel in a lovely air conditioned car, then to the market where you have a guide taking you round, explaining the food, showing how it’s prepared (eg.coconuts to coconut cream). After this we all went to the very clean and well designed, authentic and intimate kitchen/restaurant. We learnt four thai dishes, all very nice…i was not 100% on the tom yum I made but chef Wandee and her team came and brought more ingredients and showed me how to make it more to my taste. Then the coconut cream & banana desert, so simple but very delicious!!! Highly recommended!!!
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I2863xxthomasc
Jan 20, 2026
Great experience, would highly recommend - Great experience from start till the end, she was very nice and skilled
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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).