Overview
Learn to cook authentic Thai dishes with Asia Scenic Thai Cooking Class in Chiang Mai. Choose from morning or evening classes in the Old Town, or enjoy a full-day organic farm cooking experience outside the city.
Each class is hands-on, led by experienced instructors, and uses fresh ingredients to create classic Thai recipes in a fun and relaxed setting. Perfect for food lovers, couples, families, and travelers of all skill levels.
Tour Code: TCM-094
Type: Thai Cooking Class
Pick-up time
Half day course
Morning course : 08.20 - 08.50 AM.
Return 01.00 - 01.30 PM.
Evening course : 03.20 - 03.50 PM.
Return 08.00 - 08.30 PM.
Full day course
08.20 - 08.50 AM.
Return 03.00 - 03.30 PM.
What You Will Cook
You Choose, We Guide” – Create your own menu by selecting 6 dishes from the categories below.
Our instructors will guide you step by step throughout the class.
1. Appetizer: Spring Rolls, Papaya Salad, Laab
2. Stir-Fried Dish: Pad Thai, Fried Rice, Pad Kra Pao
3. Soup: Tom Yum, Coconut Milk Soup, Tom Sab
4. Curry Paste: Made from scratch with fresh herbs and spices
5. Curry: Green Curry Red, Curry Panang, Curry Massaman, Curry Khao Soi
6. Dessert: Mango Sticky Rice, Bananas in Coconut Milk, Deep-Fried Banana
Why Choose Asia Scenic Cooking Class?
Real Printed Cookbook
Asia Scenic provides every participant with a beautifully printed cookbook to take home. Not a PDF, but a real cookbook you can continue using long after your trip.
Unlimited Refreshments
Fresh coffee, herbal teas, and drinking water are available throughout the class, creating a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
A Garden in the Heart of the City
Even at their Old Town location, Asia Scenic offers a real kitchen garden where guests can harvest fresh herbs during the class.
Free Photos of Your Experience
Asia Scenic takes photos during the class and shares them with guests at no extra cost—perfect for memories and social media.
Vegetarian, Vegan & Gluten-Free Friendly
The cooking class is suitable for all dietary preferences. Recipes can be adjusted so everyone can enjoy authentic Thai cuisine.
Local Market Tour Included
Guests join a guided local market visit to learn about traditional Thai ingredients and how locals choose fresh produce.
Hosted by Gayle
The class is hosted by Gayle, a passionate teacher who has been sharing Thai culture and cooking with travelers for nearly 20 years
Program Details
Half Day Course
Location: Asia Scenic Old Town Branch
- Start your Thai cooking journey with a visit to a local market, where you’ll learn how to select fresh herbs, vegetables, and spices used in authentic Thai cuisine.
- After the market visit, head to our city-based open-air kitchen in Chiang Mai Old Town, where each participant has their own cooking station in a relaxed and friendly environment.
- You’ll prepare classic Thai dishes, including a curry of your choice, using fresh ingredients and traditional techniques.
- Learn how to make sticky rice and delicious dipping sauces, then enjoy your handmade meal with complimentary tea, coffee, and water.
- At the end of the class, take home a free printed cookbook as a delicious memory of your experience.
Duration: Approximately 4 hours
Visitor charge: 300 THB per person (Old Town classes only), payable to the staff on the day of the activity.
This applies to accompanying guests who do not join the cooking class. Cooking areas are reserved for registered participants only.
Full Day Course
Location: Asia Scenic Cooking School @ Farm
- This full-day cooking experience is ideal for guests who want to learn Thai cooking at a relaxed pace without rushing. Begin the experience with a local market visit, where guests learn about traditional Thai ingredients and how to select fresh herbs, vegetables, and spices.
- After the market visit, continue to the farm location in the Chiang Mai countryside, surrounded by rice fields and mountain views, offering a peaceful and natural setting.
- Explore the organic garden, pick fresh herbs, and learn about local agriculture as part of the ingredient preparation process.
- Enjoy a hands-on Thai cooking class in an open-air kitchen, with each participant having their own cooking station, preparing classic Thai dishes from scratch, including freshly made curry paste and a curry of choice.
- Relax and enjoy your handmade meal with complimentary coffee, tea, and water, and take home a free printed Thai cookbook as a memorable keepsake.
Duration: Approximately 6 hours
Visitor charge: 500 THB per person (In town), payable to the staff on the day of the activity. This applies to accompanying guests who do not join the cooking class. Cooking areas are reserved for registered participants only.
Note:
- Children are charged at the adult rate, as the class requires the same level of supervision and individual instruction for all participants.
Inclusion
- Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-Free options available (please request in advance)
- Visiting local market
- All necessary ingredients for cooking class
- Explore the organic garden and pick fresh herbs
- One person per wok (fully hands-on cooking experience)
- English-speaking cooking instructor
- Free printed Thai cookbook with step-by-step recipes
- Complimentary tea, coffee, and water
- May take away the food you cook
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off within a 5 km radius of the Three Kings Monument
- If you are outside the pick-up radius, please fill out the reservation form for pickup at McDonald's Im Thapae. Address: 17/1 Kotchasarn Rd., Chang Khlan Sub-district, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50100. The actual pickup will be in front of the restaurant.
- Insurance: To ensure insurance coverage for accidents, we kindly request a copy of your passport. Please send it to us via email or WhatsApp at least one day before the tour begins.
- Any other expenses not mentioned in the package.
- Tips and gratuities
- Pick-up time may be delayed due to traffic.
- This itinerary is subject to change due to weather or interruptions.
- All the timings provided are approximate.
- This is a join-in group tour .
- This tour includes travel insurance provided by the operator.
- This tour start in Chiang Mai
- This tour is operated by our business partner(s).
- Please make sure to enter the exact hotel name as shown on Google Maps when booking, so we can arrange your pick-up correctly.
- If your group made separate bookings, please provide all booking references at least 2 days before the travel date. We cannot guarantee seats in the same vehicle without this information.
- Please provide a WhatsApp-enabled phone number so our team can contact you easily on the day of the tour.
- If you have a flight after the tour, please inform us. Airport drop-off is not included, and travel times may vary due to traffic.
You’ll get confirmation within 24 hours . If you don’t receive any confirmation, please contact us at [email protected] or +66 62 289 5343
- You’ll get a full refund if you cancel at least 2 days prior to the travel date.
- Changes of travel date must be made at least 2 days prior to the travel date ·
- In the event of a force majeure or unforeseen event such as bad weather or cancellation by our business partner(s), we reserve the right to cancel the tour. In this case, you will be given the option to reschedule or request a full refund.
- Refunds will be made via cash or bank transfer. Any bank fee that occurred will be deducted from the refund amount.
- No refund for no-show and last-minute cancellation for all reasons to maintain our competitive price as your seats cannot be resold.
