Finding a Thai cooking school in Bangkok is
increasingly easy.
Most of the major hotels that have their own in-house
Thai restaurant will offer cooking classes, either as intensive hands-on
sessions or as watch-and-eat events. In addition there are cooking schools
that provide basic skills sufficient to prepare a Thai meal in your own
home, or even training to professional standards.
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 hands-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.
Modern Women Cooking School
45/6 Setsiri Rod, Opposite Samsen train station,
Bangkok 10300
Tel & Fax : 0 2279 2831, 0 2279 2834, 0 2279 3524, 0
26196428
E-mail :
master@mwthaicook.com
Website :
http://www.mwthaicook.com
The Modern Woman Cooking School was
established since 4th July 1979. The school has been instructed by Mr.
Polsri Kachacheewa who is the professional of radio and TV programs
concerning the house cooking and food preparing. He is the professional of
food magazine and the expert of nutrition. The school offers 1- day course
or half-day course for foreigner from Monday to Sunday. Please make
booking one or two days in advance.
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.
Silom Thai Cooking School
31/11 Silom Soi Bangrak , Bangkok 10500
Tel: (Domestic) 0-47265669 or ( Oversea) +6647265669
E-mail:
silomthaicookingschool@yahoo.com
Website :
http://ww.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,
Days: Monday-Sunday (Friday by appointment only)
Time: 9:40 am. - 4:00 pm.
Class size: 1-9 people
Price: 1000 baht / person
Price includes:
- 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
BAN ING NAM Health Resort & Spa
14 Moo 3 Klong Phra Udom,Pakkred, Nonthaburi, 11120
Tel: (66) 2 9627750-2 Fax: (66) 2 9627753
Email:
sales@baningnam.com or
info@baningnam.com
Website :
http://ww.baningnam.com
Ban Ing Nam Health Resort and Spa offers
Special Cooking classes for people who are ready for a little more of a
challenge there are specialty classes which deal with just about every topic
under the sun: vegetarian cooking, diabetic cooking, and almost any other
style of cooking a person can think of. Besides, food tastes better when you
make it yourself…what a great sense of accomplishment to take various
ingredients and fashion them into something delectable.
Additionally, many hotels offer cooking classes in
their kitchens – check with your hotel when you visit Bangkok.
Thai
Cooking Schools
