Thai Cooking Class in Bangkok's Old Town with Market Tour

A 3.5-hour cooking class near Bangkok’s Old Town, capped at 10 guests, where you cook four classic Thai dishes and fold a white lotus flower to take home — from $30, including the market visit.

Morning and afternoon sessions start with a walk through Pak Khlong Talad, Bangkok’s flower and produce market, before heading to the air-conditioned kitchen; the evening session skips the market and goes straight to cooking. You make four Thai dishes with step-by-step guidance, plus a white lotus folding demonstration. Everything you cook becomes your meal, eaten together once the last dish is done.

Meet at MRT Sanam Chai Station, Exit 5 — cross the canal bridge, walk toward the 7-Eleven on Chakkraphet Road, and continue about 60 metres to a yellow archway on your right, then take the escalator to the second floor. Ingredients, a certificate, photos, a personal locker, recipes and a welcome drink are all included; private transport to and from the school isn’t, so budget for a taxi or the MRT.

Good for a short, central class that fits around a day of temple-hopping — the school sits close to the Grand Palace and Wat Arun. Skip the morning or afternoon sessions if the market walk doesn’t interest you and book the evening slot instead.

Insider Tip: Only the morning and afternoon sessions include the Pak Khlong Talad market walk — book the evening class if you’d rather skip straight to cooking.