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Riverside Thai Cooking Class in Khao Lak: Experience Authentic Thai Cuisine with Market Tour
5.0
120 Ratings
Khao Lak
Join professional chef Apple at the Riverside Thai Cooking School situated by the river in the heart of Khao Lak, and learn how to make your preferred Thai meal. You have the option to pick a morning class which includes a market visit, or an afternoon class where you will learn how to create a scrumptious Thai dessert.
Join professional chef Apple at the Riverside Thai Cooking School situated by the river in the heart of Khao Lak, and learn how to make your preferred Thai meal. You have the option to pick a morning class which includes a market visit, or an afternoon class where you will learn how to create a scrumptious Thai dessert.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Riverside Thai Cooking Class - The Thai cooking class starts at the local Khao Lak market. Here you will choose the ingredients for your Thai dishes, learn about Thai herbs and spices and catch a glimpse of the daily hustle and bustle of local market life.
It’s time to prepare and cook your dishes. This is where the fun really begins. The cooking…
- Riverside Thai Cooking Class - The Thai cooking class starts at the local Khao Lak market. Here you will choose the ingredients for your Thai dishes, learn about Thai herbs and spices and catch a glimpse of the daily hustle and bustle of local market life.
It’s time to prepare and cook your dishes. This is where the fun really begins. The cooking chef Apple will teach you how to prepare your ingredients the Thai way. Starting with basic curry pastes and Thai seasonings, then cooking techniques before finally creating your impressive Thai meal.
After learning to cook your Thai food there is one more important step in creating a Thai meal to impress your friends. You need to present it in an appetising manner and you will even learn some simple food carving tricks. Then you all dine together in true Thai style and try all the other delicious dishes the class has cooked. I’m getting hungry just thinking about this.
All the fresh ingredients which are used for the Khao Lak Thai cooking class are sourced locally, fresh from the daily market. You will shop with no-plastic bags. Any left over food waste is turned in compost which is used in the herb garden at Riverside.
What's Included
- Learn to make Thai Spring Rolls
- Complimentary beverages including water, Coca-Cola, coffee, and tea
- Ingredients, recipes, and instructions provided in English
- Sweet Thai Dessert offered in the afternoon class
- Exclusive market tour in the morning session
- Hotel round-trip transfer included
- Learn to make Thai Spring Rolls
- Complimentary beverages including water, Coca-Cola, coffee, and tea
- Ingredients, recipes, and instructions provided in English
- Sweet Thai Dessert offered in the afternoon class
- Exclusive market tour in the morning session
- Hotel round-trip transfer included
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup from Khok Kloi & Thai Muang Beach
- Hotel pickup from Khok Kloi & Thai Muang Beach
Meal Options
- Morning Cooking Class - Visit a local fresh market in Khao Lak before starting to prepare your favourite dish. In every class Thai spring rolls are always included.
- Afternoon Course with Sweet Thai Dessert - The afternoon class is without the market tour. Instead you will learn how to make a sweet dessert with Banana in Coconut Milk.
- Morning Cooking Class - Visit a local fresh market in Khao Lak before starting to prepare your favourite dish. In every class Thai spring rolls are always included.
- Afternoon Course with Sweet Thai Dessert - The afternoon class is without the market tour. Instead you will learn how to make a sweet dessert with Banana in Coconut Milk.
Additional Information
- There are at least 2 people required to start the cooking class!
- There are at least 2 people required to start the cooking class!
Location
Riverside Thai Cooking Class
Meet at Riverside Thai Cooking School at least 30 minutes before scheduled starting time.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(120 Ratings)
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Pennyo734
Mar 14, 2025
Enjoyable afternoon! - We really enjoyed our time with Apple. The market was a bit of an eye opener! She has a great set up for cooking at her house. There were only four of us so we learnt 4 dishes as well as spring rolls and mango sticky rice. I'm looking forward to trying some Thai cooking when I get back home. She was also quick to respond to email and Whatapp which was great.
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Karen_b
Mar 2, 2025
Exceptional cooking course - It is exceptional! Apple was so knowledgable we loved the market tour learning about the different ingredients. The set up was extremely professional and we made 8 different dishes.
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Explorer46495992342
Feb 26, 2025
A must if you are in the area! - What an experience! We were picked up by Apple from our hotel and drove to the fresh produce market for all the ingredients. We got a professional explanation and then drove to her beautiful workshop. So beautiful and so quiet in the woods. There were 6 students and so we also made six different dishes. Each expertly explained and tasted delicious afterwards! Our stomach was full and we were brought back to our hotel. Thank you Apple and your team for this lovely morning, we really enjoyed this and recommend this excursion for 200%.
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Pompeytravels
Feb 25, 2025
Best cooking class we’ve ever done - What a fantastic way to spend a morning. Apple picked us up from our hotel and from the moment we met her, her personality shone through. Such a lovely person from the start, we knew we were in safe hands.
The trip to the market was superb, so different in sights, sounds and smells to those at home and Apple took us through various ingredients we would meet on our course.
Then back to the Riverside where we were set to beginning to prepare our food. All 8 in our group chose different dishes so we learned 8 different different techniques and got to try all of them along with making spring rolls (including a delicious banana and chocolate one).
Each of us took our turn coking while the rest of us watched to learn.
Then we get to eat the food we cooked. It was fab.
I cannot recommend this experience enough and Apple and her team are just wonderful too.
Thank you
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E3476eodougd
Feb 4, 2025
Very worth it - my wife and I had a great time shopping at the local market and cooking our dishes. If you are interested in the local culture and want to improve your cooking I highly recommend this.
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509ramonak
Jan 8, 2025
toller Thai Kochkurs - Great cooking class! We had a lot of fun and it was a great morning!
We were picked up at the hotel, then went shopping at the market and then to Apple for cooking.
Can we recommend anyone only warmest!
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Dianay1294il
Dec 6, 2024
A MUST IN KHAO LAK - What a little dynamo Apple is. Every moment of this entire experience was a delight ... from the very informative visit to the local fresh market to the actual food preparation. The lovely purpose-built kitchen is set adjacent to a palm grove & Apple grows much of the fresh produce herself. The small "international" group of 7 gelled quickly & over much laughter prepared a feast of 7 different dishes which we shared.
Thank you Apple & your 2 lovely assistants for a sensational journey into genuine Thai cooking.
Diana & Geoff (Australia)
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Adrianme2911fx
Dec 6, 2024
The happiest cooking experience you will ever have! - My wife, Karen, bought this cooking course as a birthday surprise for myself, we both attended along with 5 others so 7 of us in total, the cross section of people was fantastic, 1 from Germany, 2 from Australia and 4 from England, the whole experience was magical, we visited the local market to purchase fresh herbs and spices, this on its own was fantastic, then we were transported to Apple’s beautiful kitchen situated in the most idyllic location, here Apple and her team orchestrated the rest of the experience, cooking 7 different dishes, all were superb. Our group gelled so well and the whole morning was an absolute joy, if you are looking to try a little Thai cooking then Apple and the Riverside Thai cooking class is an absolute must.
First class, superb, there aren’t enough superlatives to describe how much we enjoyed the day
Thank you to Apple and her team and Ric for being our chauffeur and also thanks to the other ‘Chefs’ (Chef’s in the loosest terms) for all just ‘mucking in’
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I5137katinar
Nov 24, 2024
Super authentic - Great experience! Apple is doing such a great job. She is so kind and fun. The market was very interesting. She explained us a lot. The cooking was so fun and deliciouse. I was alone, but together with a great group 😊
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Steffi_2511
Nov 21, 2024
Great experience, culinary highlight - The cooking class with market visit at Apple was one of my holiday highlights. Apple picks you up right at the hotel, then in the morning it goes to the market where she explains many spices and foods of typical Thai cuisine. The cooking school itself is nicely located and clean. Two nice helpers support with cooking. We had cooked a total of 6 different dishes, all were super delicious. The recipes came by mail a few days later. All ingredients should also be available in Germany in the Asia market.
Be sure to choose the Banana Blossom salad; one of the best dishes I ate on holiday
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