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15 Market and Cooking Class Tours in Thailand Worth the Early Start

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This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 market and cooking class tours in Thailand worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour - Pickup from Chiang Mai Old Town
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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

1.Cooking Class, Market & Thai Herbs Garden Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,824 reviews · 3h 30m · from $31Our pick

Spend 210 minutes visiting a local market, learning Thai herbs, and cooking several dishes with an English-speaking instructor such as Wave, Flook, Tu, or Balloon. You choose recipes, grind curry paste by hand, and eat in an organic kitchen garden. Hotel pickup within 3 km of Chiang Mai Old Town is included.

“Tu was AMAZING! So kind and informative. She made the entire experience so fun and the food was absolutely delicious! Highly recommend this cooking class”

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Chiang Mai: Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit - The market visit gives you a useful start
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Chiang Mai: Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit

2.Authentic Cooking Class with Market & Farm Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,546 reviews · 210 minutes - 7 hours · from $34

Start with hotel pickup, then visit a Chiang Mai market and Grandma’s organic farm before cooking Thai dishes at your own station. Choose from Pad Thai, curries, Tom Yum, Som Tam, spring rolls, and Khao Soi. Guides such as Kiki, Jimmie, Patty, and Roger bring clear instruction and plenty of humor.

“Absolutely loved this cooking class! Grandma's cooking school is such a beautiful location with great facilties and equipment. Our teacher was fabulous and entertaining. We went for the evening class and it was a great way to spend the evening and have dinner all in one. We cooked four dishes which were all tasty and I left feeling very full! Transfers to and from the cooking school were smooth. I'd reccommend this activity to anybody coming to Chiang Mai.”

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Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option - Start at Mae Somchit Kata Fresh Market
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Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

3.Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,665 reviews · from $65Top rated

At Phuket Thai Cooking Class by Chef VJ, you prepare Thai dishes at your own station with guidance from Chef Gigi, Nid, VJ, and their team. Choose a class with a visit to Mae Somchit Kata Fresh Market and fruit tasting, or let the market come to you. Expect curry paste made by hand, unlimited water, tea, coffee, and recipes by email.

“Everything you need is provided. Fun. A great experience. Too much food! Very authentic. They staff was great.”

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Bangkok: Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour - The morning begins at Asoke
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Bangkok: Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

4.Hands-on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,614 reviews · 3h 30m · from $45

Meet near BTS Asoke for a morning market visit, then cook four Thai dishes at House of Taste Thai Cooking School in Sukhumvit. Instructors such as Jay, Pitch, April, and Jen guide you through curry paste, soups, noodles, and mango sticky rice. Afternoon and evening sessions replace the market with mango carving.

“Pitch was an amazing instructor . We did a mango craving at the end that was so cool”

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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class with Market and Pickup - The hotel pickup sets the tone
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Chiang Mai: Cooking Class with Market and Pickup

5.Cooking Class with Market and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,365 reviews · 3h 30m · from $25Best value

Spend 210 minutes with Chiang Mai Daddy’s Kitchen, starting with hotel pickup and a local market visit before cooking Thai dishes in a small English-speaking class. You choose from soups, stir-fries, and curries, cook at your own wok, prepare mango sticky rice, and receive a digital recipe book afterward.

“Perfect way to learn Thai recipes. You can choose between so may og them”

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Bangkok: Maliwan Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour - Finding Maliwan near Khao San Road
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Bangkok: Maliwan Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

6.Maliwan Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,133 reviews · from $40

At Maliwan Thai Cooking Class near Khao San Road, you’ll ride a tuk-tuk to a local market, choose fresh ingredients, then cook four Thai dishes with an English-speaking chef. Classes hold up to six people and include a welcome drink, recipe handout, rice, water, and an e-certificate.

“I had an AMAZING time at the cooking class. I enjoyed looking around the market and then getting stuck into the cooking. It was great that all the dishes were adaptable to be vegetarian. I am definitely going to take some ingredients home with me to practice Thai cooking at home. Fantastic morning.”

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Phuket: Half Day Easy Thai Cooking Class & Local Market Tour - From the garden to your chopping board
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Phuket: Half Day Easy Thai Cooking Class & Local Market Tour

7.Half Day Easy Thai Cooking Class & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 725 reviews · 4 hours · from $68

Join Tik, Rosa, or another English-speaking instructor for a four-hour Thai cooking class in a local kitchen. You’ll visit a market, taste unfamiliar ingredients, pick herbs from the kitchen garden, and prepare several dishes that change by day. Hotel pickup covers many Phuket areas, and the class is limited to 10 people.

“Absolutely worth our time and money! We left with our tummies full! Just do it!”

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Hands on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour - Afternoon and evening classes add mango carving
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Hands on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

8.Hands on Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · from $45

At House of Taste Thai Cooking School, you’ll cook with a professional chef, prepare curry paste, and make four Thai dishes. Morning classes include an Asok market visit and tuk-tuk ride. Afternoon and evening sessions replace the market with mango carving. April, Jay, and May are among the instructors praised for clear, lively teaching.

“April gave us some background on traditional cooking methods. Then she walked us through a four course meal explaining all of the ingredients . We could not have asked for a better experience.”

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Chiang Mai: Evening Cooking Class and Local Market Visit - Shopping for herbs and vegetables in Chiang Mai
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Chiang Mai: Evening Cooking Class and Local Market Visit

9.Evening Cooking Class and Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 648 reviews · 5 hours · from $28

Join Galangal Cooking Studio for a five-hour evening class with hotel pickup in central Chiang Mai. With instructors such as New, Aoy, and Oi, you will visit a local market and organic garden, choose dishes from several Thai food categories, prepare your own curry paste, and eat what you cook. Vegetarian, vegan, halal, and gluten-free options are available.

“I had heaps of fun and the the best instructor to show and teach me about Thai cooking. Highly recommend this activity.”

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Tingly Thai Cooking Class with Morning Market Tour - What the instructors do well
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Tingly Thai Cooking Class with Morning Market Tour

10.Tingly Thai Cooking Class with Morning Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 589 reviews · from $42

Meet at Tingly Thai Cooking School at 8:30 am, then walk through Wat Kheak fresh market with an English-speaking chef such as Cho, Nam, or Song. You’ll identify herbs, spices, vegetables, and fruit before preparing four Thai dishes, including curry paste, and eating what you cook. Vegetarian options are available.

“It was amazing! Song was a great teacher-knowledgeable, funny, and dynamic. The trip to the market was great and all four dishes we made ( and ate) were top- notch. I would highly recommend this activity to everyone”

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Hands-on Thai Cooking Class & Market Tour in Sukhumvit - The morning market is more than a shopping stop
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Hands-on Thai Cooking Class & Market Tour in Sukhumvit

11.Hands-on Thai Cooking Class & Market Tour in Sukhumvit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 571 reviews · from $45

Meet at House of Taste Thai Cooking School in Sukhumvit for a 3.5-hour class led by a professional chef, with instructors including April and Peach. Morning sessions add a local market visit, while afternoon classes include fruit carving. You prepare four dishes at your own station, eat them fresh, and take home the recipes.

“Learning about the main ingredients of Thai cuisine, cooking it yourself and eating were the best experience we have ever had as a couple. We really enjoyed it. Thank you April for everything.”

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Pink Chili - Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour in Bangkok - From Market Basket to Thai Cooking School
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Pink Chili – Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour in Bangkok

12.Pink Chili – Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour in Bangkok

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 416 reviews · from $38

Join Pimmy and her assistant for a four-hour Thai cooking class near On Nut. Start at a local fresh market, choose ingredients, then learn hands-on wok cooking and prepare dishes such as curry, soup, spring rolls, pad thai, or mango sticky rice. Lunch or dinner, recipes, drinks, and Wi-Fi are included.

“Very unique experience. Both my wife and I really enjoyed this experience and we are happy we got the chance to do it.”

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Evening Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour - Somphet Market: a quick look at everyday ingredients
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Evening Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour

13.Evening Cooking Class in Organic Farm with Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · from $29

Start at Somphet Market, where chef Perm introduces the herbs and ingredients used later. Then head to an organic farm for a four-hour class with your own station, curry-paste making, six Thai dishes, and demonstrations of papaya salad and mango sticky rice. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Chef very nice! Very funny! Delicious recipes! We leave full and super happy! Very nice group!Auto-translated”

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Authentic Thai Cooking with the Largest market visit &TukTuk ride - A clean school and a sensible class format
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Authentic Thai Cooking with the Largest market visit &TukTuk ride

14.Authentic Thai Cooking with the Largest market visit &TukTuk ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 350 reviews · from $44

Spend about three and a half hours exploring Khlong Toei Market, riding a tuk-tuk, and preparing Thai dishes with chefs such as Pim or Alex. You may cook pad Thai, curry, soup, and mango sticky rice, then take the recipes home. Groups are limited to 12 people.

“The place is clean and nice. The highlight of this session is Chef Pim. She was clear, personable, helpful and approachable. We followed her recipe when we got home and it was delicious. When we had questions, we asked her and she replied. =) Truly a great experience.”

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Bangkok: White Lotus Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour - From market ingredients to a home-style kitchen
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Bangkok: White Lotus Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

15.White Lotus Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 285 reviews · 3h 30m · from $35

Meet your English-speaking instructor at White Lotus Thai Cooking School near Sanamchai MRT. Tour the flower and wholesale produce markets, learn to make coconut milk, then cook Tom Yam Goong, Pad Thai, Som Tam, and Mango Sticky Rice. Instructors such as Jeab, Sasi, Chon, and Pat guide beginners patiently, with vegetarian and spice adjustments available.

“Very good class, not rushed at all and the teacher was excellent”

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