The Thai Cooking School at The Oriental Hotel
c/o The Oriental Bangkok, Charoen Krung Road, Bangkok 10600
Tel : 0 2437 6211, 0 2437 2918
This legendary hotel on the bank of the Chao Phraya opened its own Thai cooking school on the other side of the river a few years back. The four-day cooking course, conducted in English, is mainly a “ watch and learn” experience, with emphasis on demonstration by the chef-lecturers followed by some hand-on participation by students. Classes start off with some background on Thai cooking, followed by different cooking techniques and fruit and vegetable carving. Recipes are a blend of the traditional and the imaginative. Menu preparation and selection is included in the course, as well as how to order at Thai restaurants. Classes take place from 9 in the morning to noon, followed by lunch. Tuition is charged per class.
Benjarong Cooking Class at the Dusit Thani
At the corner of Silom and Rama IV, Bangkok 10500
Tel : 0 2236 6400, 0 2236 7238
The Dusit Thani’s Benjarong Royal Thai Cuisine is one of the most sophisticated Thai restaurant in Bangkok. Its head chef runs the Benjarong cooking class every Saturday morning, from 9.30-12.30. Recipes are drawn from the restaurant’s menu and include snacks and appetisers, soup and salad, main dishes and desserts. Benjarong Cooking Class offers a very hand-on experience, and the instruction emphasizes practicality and inventiveness. The complete course comprises 12 classes, and graduates will receive a certificate as well as recipe book in English.
Nipa Restaurant at The Landmark Hotel
Between Sois 4&6, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok 10110
Tel : 0 2254 0404
The restaurant offers a 7-day course designed to teach beginners all the basics of Thai cooking and enable them to prepare curries, soups, salads and other dishes that make up a Thai meal. The restaurant’s chefs lecture on ingredients and recipes, and then let students participate in the cooking and tasting. Nipa is famous for its authentic food, which has not been toned down to suit milder palates, and the course offers plenty of hand-on experience. Students will receive a recipe book in English or
Japanese. Fruit and vegetable carving sessions can be arranged separately.
UFM Baking & Cooking School
Sukhumvit 33 Road, Bangkok 10110
Tel : 0 2259 0620-3
UFM offers 10-day Thai cooking courses every other month. Classes take place from 8.30-noon daily, and recipes are mix of the simple and the sophisticated, regional specialties and national favourites. Students will receive a companion book in English. Five-day vegetable carving courses are available on alternate months.
Blue Elephant Bangkok Cooking School & Restaurant
233 South Sathon Road, Yan Nawa, Bangkok 10120
Tel : 0 2673 9353 Fax : 0 2673 9355
Cooking.school@BlueElephant.com
Located in the heart of Bangkok opposite the Surasak sky train station, the school offers hand-on classes commencing with a visit to the morning market. Accompanied by the instructor, you will learn to select and buyThai ingredients for your personal cooking lesson. The class will be followed by a meal to sampling your own cooking as well as additional Thai dishes. Every participant, whether expert or novice, is able to graduate with a Blue Elephant Cooking Class Certificate and will receive a basket consisting of Thai herbal tea and packets of curry paste and apron. Private cooking classes can be organized for professional chefs.
Modern Women Institute
Opposite Samsen train station, Bangkok 10300
Tel : 0 2279 2831, 0 2279 2834
The Institute offers classes on Thai, Chinese and European cooking and bakery. The 9-day Thai cooking course, which is run on an ongoing basis, teaches all the basic techniques of a Thai kitchen. Fees are based on the number of recipes a student chooses. Vegetable and fruit carving lessons are available separately.
Chiang Mai Cookery School
Moon Muang Road, Chiang Mai 50180
Tel : 0 5320 6388
Fax : 0 5320 6387
The school offers one-two- or three-day cooking classes in English. Recipes include northern specialties, and students will get hands-on experience with kitchen tools. Classes include northern-style lunch, where students will learn the etiquette of eating at the unique khan toke table.
Silom Thai Cooking School
31/11 Silom Soi Bangrak , Bangkok 10500
Tel: (Domestic) 0-47265669 or ( Oversea) +6647265669
E-mail:silomthaicookingschool@yahoo.com , www.picturetrail.com/silomthaicookingschool
Silom Thai Cooking School offers its customers the opportunity to learn how to cook real Thai food in a traditional Thai setting, with skilled and friendly teachers who can impart the secrets of Thai cooking to customer in a fun atmosphere. Silom Thai Cooking School offers four separate courses Silom Thai Cooking School is located in the heart of Bangkok, Silom Road. We view Silom Thai Cooking School as more than just a school, but rather as an extension of our home, and an opportunity to share Thai cooking and culture with student.
Silom Thai Cooking School (Home Cooking Course) is conducted in a traditional Thai setting, and caters to people with keen interests in Food and culture. Learn to cook famous Thai dishes in a relaxed and Friendly Environment. Small classes led by certified Thai cooks make for a highly personalized and rewarding experience. Cooking is done Thai style-in an open kitchen. Each class starts with a trip to a local Market to buy fresh ingredients. You'll get a feel for real Thai culture as you experience its rich colors, and unique tastes and Smells. Your Guide will explain about Thai tastes and customs, local meat, fish, and Produce, finding the best ingredients...even bargaining! This exciting
Program is the ideal way to enjoy an authentic cultural and culinary Experience. It's also perfect for the serious home cook wishing to serve their family and friends real Thai food at the next dinner party,
The "stay at the hotel” spouse accompanying husband or wife on A business trip, or for the adventurous traveler who wants to explore More than just the sights of our great City.
Days: Monday-Sunday (Friday by appointment only)
Time: 9:40 am. - 4:00 pm.
Class size: 1-9 people
Price: 1000 baht / person
Price include:
- Easy-to-follow recipe book
- All ingredients for cooking / Snacks / Drinks
- Transportation from/to customer residence in Silom and Surawong Road
Activities:
- Market Tour
- Cooking rice & sticky rice
- Making Home made coconut milk
- Making Home made Curry Paste
- Learn how to cook four separate courses
Samui Institute of Thai Culinary Art
46/6 M00 3, Chaweng Beach, Ko Samui, Suratthani 84320
Tel : 0 7741 3172
Fax : 0 7741 3434
info@sitca.net
The Samui Institute of Thai Culinary Arts (SITCA) offers Thai cooking classes taught in modern air-conditioned facility. Everyone is equipped with an apron, their own burner at the stove, and everything needed for a complete hands-on experience. There are lunchtime and dinnertime classes. Students who participate in three or more of the evening classes receive a certificate of achievement and free souvenir apron. Training for professionals programmes began in January 2004.
Culinary Workshops at The Boathouse
Patak Road, Kata Beach, Phuket 83100
Tel : 0 7633 0015-7
Fax : 0 7633 0561
Bangkok office : 0 2439 2312, 0 2439 4740-4
The Boathouse’s Thai cooking classes, led by the resort’s executive chef, take place every Saturday and Sunday morning. Classes are very hands-on, with attendance limited to 10 persons to ensure participation by all. Recipes have been chosen for adaptability to Western kitchens. Classes are conducted in fluent English.
Classes in Hotels
Bangkok
Amari Airport
Tel : 0 2566 1020
Amari Boulevard
Tel : 0 2255 2930
Arnoma Bangkok
Tel : 0 2255 3410
Bangkok Center
Tel : 0 2238 4848
Bangkok Mariott Spa & Resort
Tel : 0 2476 0021
Bangkok Palace
Tel : 0 2253 0510
Best Western Jade Pavilion
Tel : 0 2269 4676
Century Park Hotel
Tel : 0 2246 7800-9
Classic Place
Tel : 0 2255 4444
Embassy Suites Windsor Palace
Tel : 0 2258 0160
Grand Hyatt Erawan
Tel : 0 2254 1234
Holiday Inn Silom
Tel : 0 2238 4300
Imperial Impala
Tel : 0 2258 8612
Imperial Queen’s Park
Tel : 0 2261 9000
Indra Regent
Tel : 0 2208 0033
Montien Reverside
Tel : 0 2292 2999
Prince Palace
Tel : 0 2628 1111
Rama Gardens
Tel : 0 2561 1022
Rembrandt
Tel : 0 2261 7100
Royal City
Tel : 0 2435 8888
Royal Princess
Tel : 0 2281 3088
Shangri-la Bangkok
Tel : 0 2236 7777
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit
Tel : 0 2653 0033
Sofitel Central Grand Plaza Bangkok
Tel : 0 2541 1234
Twin Towers
Tel : 0 2216 9555
Tai-Pan
Tel : 0 2260 9888
Tawana Ramada
Tel : 0 2236 0361
Westin Grand Sukhumvit
Tel : 0 2255 2440
Chonburi / Pattaya
Best Western Baiyoke
Tel : 0 3842 3300
Grand Jomtien Palace
Tel : 0 3823 1405
Montien Pattaya
Tel : 0 3842 8155
Pattaya Park Beach Resort
Tel : 0 3842 3000
Royal Cliff Beach Resort
Tel : 0 3825 0421
Royal Garden Resort
Tel : 0 3842 8126
Town in Town
Tel : 0 3842 0281
Weekender
Tel : 0 3842 8720
Welcome Jomtien Beach
Tel : 0 3823 2701
Woodlands Resort
Tel : 0 3842 1707
Chiang Mai
Amari Rincome
Tel : 0 5322 1044
Chiang Mai Hills
Tel : 0 5321 0030
Chiang Mai Plaza
Tel : 0 5327 0036
Empress Chiang Mai
Tel : 0 5327 2467
City Inn
Tel : 0 5327 0710
Holiday Inn Chiang Mai
Tel : 0 5322 0100
Imperial Mae Ping
Tel : 0 5327 0160
Lotus Pang Suan Kaew
Tel : 0 5322 4333
Novotel Chiang Mai
Tel : 0 5322 5500
Suriwong Zenith
Tel : 0 5327 0051
Westin Chiang Mai
Tel : 0 5327 5300
Chiang Rai
Golden Triangle
Tel : 0 5377 7001
Baan Boran
Tel : 0 5378 4084
Wangcome
Tel : 0 5371 1811
Phuket
Boathouse
Tel : 0 7633 0015
Dusit Laguna
Tel : 0 7632 4320
Holiday Inn Resort
Tel : 0 7634 0608
Kamala Bay Terrace
Tel : 0 7627 0801
Karon Villa
Tel : 0 7638 1139
Laguna Beach Club
Tel : 0 7632 4352
Le Meridien Phuket
Tel : 0 7634 0480
Pearl Village
Tel : 0 7631 1379
Phuket Island Resort
Tel : 0 7638 1010
Sheraton Grand Laguna
Tel : 0 7632 4101
Thavorn Beach Village
Tel : 0 7634 0486
Thavorn Palm Beach
Tel : 0 7639 6090
Krabi
Phra Nang Inn
Tel / Fax : 0 7561 2173
Rayavadee Resort
Tel : 0 7562 0740-3
Samui
Central Samui
Tel : 0 2230 5000
Imperial Samui
Tel : 0 7742 2020-36
Poppies Samui
Tel : 0 7742 2389
Santiburi Dusit Resort
Tel : 0 7742 5031 |