Cooking Classes at Hotels in Bangkok 


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.

Cooking Classes at Ohter Hotels in Bangkok 

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
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