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Thai Cooking Class with Market Visit by Maliwan
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Thai Cooking Class with Market Visit by Maliwan

By Maliwan Thai Cooking Class
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If you enjoy eating Thai food in restaurants and at street-side stalls, go one step further and learn how to make it in this fun cooking class. You'll start with a market visit, so you can pick the best ingredients and learn what you need to prepare the best food. Then, get to work preparing your own multi-dish feast, with the help of your instructor. You'll learn tips and tricks that you can replicate later at home.
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Ages 13-99, max of 7 per group
Duration: 4h
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
  • See how Thais shop by visiting a local market
  • Receive printed recipes so you can make these dishes again later
  • Suitable for experienced cooks and complete beginners
  • All equipment, ingredients, and a refreshment are included

  • Market visit
  • Rice serving
  • Welcome drink
  • All ingredients and equipment
  • Printed recipes
  • Certificate of attendance
  • Tuition fee
What's not included
  • Extra drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off


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  • Maliwan Thai Cooking Class, 9 Thanon Sap Sam Hang, Taladyod Khet Phra Nakhon, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10200, Thailand
    The building is on the Sipsamhang Road, opposite to the Baworn Niwet Temple, but the entrance is at the back. Please use the rear entrance of the building by walking to the small alley next to the Chinese Shrine (San Chao Por Khao Tok) or Domino's Pizza on Kraisi Road. Then, turn right. You will see the entrance at the end of the alley. Location on Google map: 13.760898, 100.499291
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8178P1

    • To ensure the best experience, please inform us of any dietary restrictions like vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, allergies, etc. during your booking. Last-minute changes may be limited.
    • Please wear sturdy, closed footwear that you don’t mind getting dirty. The market is a little bit wet and muddy.
    • Please be advised that menu is decided by the instructor prior to the date of travel.
    • Minimum age is 13 years.
    • Arriving an hour late results in a no-show and the participant will not be able to participate for the rest of the class.
    • Different booking details at arrival may incur extra charges. If capacity is full or limited staff, unannounced extra persons may be asked to leave.
    • Not recommended for participants with back/legs problems
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 7 travellers

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 8178P1

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    • Maliwan Thai Cooking Class
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    • tsangwansze
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Delicious Food
      Good experience to take the Tuk Tuk to visit Bangkok Wet Market. Learning to cook 4 dishes Thai food. The foods are delicious and we finish all as our Lunch.
      Written 31 October 2023
    • Keshiajoot
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing Experience!
      We did Maliwan’s cooking class today and it was amazing! What a great experience to do while in Thailand. The first part of the class was going to the market and that was just incredible. We learned so much and had great fun. We cooked 3 entrees and 1 dessert dish...soooo good! This was a definite highlight of the trip. It is a very well organized tour and very happy we did this one.
      Written 15 February 2020
    • Shane and Anita H
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Foodie Heaven - Maliwan cooking class a must!
      This Thai cooking class was a highlight. We started by taking a tuk tuk to the local markets to buy the produce we needed fresh. Wandering around the market itself was an experience! Then back to the Maliwan cooking class, where we were taught how to cook four different dishes, two starters and two mains. The lesson was easy to follow and you could tweak your individual dishes to suit your taste, less chilli etc. We then got to sit and eat the fruits of our labour - delicious! We were presented with a certificate at the end. If you are a foodie, this is so worth doing!
      Written 26 December 2019
    • Kelly G
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent
      Can’t wait to try these at home. All tasted amazing, demystified Thai cooking for me. Fully recommend this course. If you can’t find the place ask any of the market stall sellers nearby-it’s not that hard. Excellent, friendly teacher.
      Written 27 July 2019
    • cardiffpip
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing class
      We had a great time touring the local markets and learnt a lot. The women who ran the course and helped were amazing, very chatty and informative. The group size was perfect (6) we had a leisurely time cooking followed by a feast. I would highly recommend this course 👌.
      Written 28 April 2019
    • dolliiee123
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing!
      My friend and I had a lot of fun in this class! Our instructor was so sweet ! All the meals we made came out great! She even gave us a printed copy to practice at home AND a certification of completion! I was a little hesitant to try to foods because I am a picky eater but I did and the food was beyond phenomenal !!!
      Written 27 March 2019
    • Michelle R
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      So much fun!
      My boyfriend and I took this class and had a great experience. Mae was very helpful, knowledgeable and with great energy. Dishes were straight forward and delicious. My first time cooking with a wok but I had no issues. I have taken other cooking classes while traveling and I appreciated that we each made our own personal portions of the meal instead of all working together on one large meal. Would highly recommend!
      Written 11 March 2019
    • c0urtnay
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Must do!
      I absolutely loved this experience! It was a lot of fun to first go to the marketplace and learn about all of the ingredients we were going to use, and the tuk tuk ride was enjoyable too! The best part was definitely the instructor! Maliwan is charismatic and fun - I almost never cook and she definitely took all the nervousness out of it! The facilities are great as well! Very conveniently located. I definitely recommend this.
      Written 4 March 2019
    • Anne_McCabe88
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Maliwan Thai Cooking Class
      Really enjoyed the cooking class. Very well organised and run. Especially liked the trip to the market before to pick out the ingredients. Cooked 4 delicious dishes that we could modify to suit our tastes. Will definitely be trying to make myself at home.
      Written 2 March 2019
    • londnlish
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great experience
      This is convenient to those staying near Khao San Road. May, our teacher, took us to an authentic market that wasn’t too crazy busy. After shopping, she showed us how to make each meal. She was an excellent teacher, and all of our meals turned out yummy!
      Written 3 January 2019
    • Adventurer82569
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent!!
      We picked this course based on the location as it was central and near Khao San Road. We really enjoyed the market, the instructor was really happy to answer any questions we had and explained all of the different kinds of produce. The course was well paced and ran very smoothly. Her food was delicious and we were really pleased with the food that we made!
      Written 21 December 2018
    • Dave B
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing food you cook yourself
      We had a wonderful time and cooked surprisingly beautiful food that seemed so quick and so easy. The place is a bit hard to find as you get to it from a back alley next to Domino's not from the actual Street address. Mae was awesome and spoke perfect English. We ended up with a huge amount of food to each and I found it great value for money.
      Written 6 November 2018
    • Aira I
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Basic thai cooking
      my first cooking lesson and i cant forget this experience.(2015 i cant scroll back to the date anymore) we started with going to the wet market with miss may as our guide. she was very knowledgeable and explained to us each of the vegetable and spices that we needed to cook on that day. i can remember the service was very good and the food its so delicious. until now im still using the recipe they gave me.
      Written 5 November 2018
    • Rhi C
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent!
      We had an excellent time this morning. The food was amazing and Mae was a great teacher. Would give 6 stars of I could!!!
      Written 3 November 2018
    • Heidi A
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic cooking and market visit
      Mae and Ja were fabulous. Very informative at local market. Amazing delicious flavors, tastes and recipes. Wonderful day. Highly recommend
      Written 9 October 2018
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    mpingpong360
    Great Yarmouth, UK3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2020 • Friends
    This was such a refreshing activity to do whilst in the heart of Bangkok. From the market visit and Tuk Tuk ride through to preparing the dishes and then eating them was just so wonderful. The food was really tasty and the help from Mae was really insightful and professional. Excellent class.
    Written 7 March 2020
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    Cruiser66738474837
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2023 • Solo
    Booked the early morning session. Ended up being a solo class by accident which worked out for me. Was amazing to be taken through the market and learn about the ingredients.

    Afterwards, I was taken back to the kitchen to cook up a feast. I’m a beginner level cook but felt like it was easy enough to follow along and the food tasted amazing!

    Highly recommend anyone in Bangkok to go through this class - you won’t be spending any money on Pad Thai’s when you can whip one up easily.
    Written 13 July 2023
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    Sophie
    10 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great experience at Mays cooking class! Myself and my friend booked the class online and you were then given the option of what you would like to cook from the menu, all of the dishes on there were yummy Thai dishes! We chose to make spring rolls, papaya salad, yellow curry and chicken with cashew nuts.

    Wasn’t quite sure how it would work out being a vegetarian, but me and my friend has separate work stations and I was given veggie alternatives (tofu and soya protein) and the fish sauce was substituted for something vegetarian.

    We ate the food once we’d finished cooking and got to take the recipes home!

    Would 100% recommend this cooking class, was a great day, May was a lovely instructor and a fantastic cook and the class was great value.
    Written 13 March 2022
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    Cheryl S
    London, UK252 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mae was lovely, welcoming us and telling us about local foods at the market and the hows and whys of the cooking procedures.
    The food was so so tasty and was easy to follow her instructions although she was on hand to assist when mistakes were made.
    The food portions are big so with 4 courses, make sure you go to the class hungry.
    Also, the kitchen is quiet warm but we were offered comfort breaks to the ac’d room if we wanted it.
    I loved that you could choose your own dishes from a large menu.
    Overall a wonderful day. Thank you Mae.
    Written 6 April 2022
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    Carldwilson
    London, UK3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Being the only visitor that day I was treated so well. Although I was a little disappointed I couldn’t share this great experience with other holiday makers, May (my tour guide) was able to make the experience both fun and educational, from start to finish.

    I would highly recommend this and I look forward to taking what I have learnt to my dinner parties back home

    Thanks again May 🙏
    Written 10 January 2022
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    Antonis
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2023 • Solo
    I booked the early morning cooking class and ended up being the only student, which was a happy accident.

    My instructor took me to the market to learn about the ingredients, which was a fascinating experience. Then we went back to the kitchen to cook a delicious feast.

    I'm a beginner cook, but the instructions were easy to follow and the food turned out amazing!

    I highly recommend this class to anyone visiting Bangkok. You'll learn to make Pad Thai and other Thai dishes so well that you won't need to eat out anymore! :-)
    Written 26 October 2023
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    cheryl s
    13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2024 • Family
    Great afternoon with Mae. Market visit by Tuk Tuk was really interesting, learning about the different ingredients, although the live fish on display is not for the faint hearted.
    The cooking was great, most of the ingredients were already prepped so just needed to cook. We made 3 classic thai dishes and Mae demonstrated making sticky rice with mango. We ate the food after and it was absolutely delicious even though I do say so myself! We were able to take some away with us as some of our party weren't able to come with us.
    It's not so hard to find either if you follow the instructions in the email.
    Great 1/2 day would definitely recommend.
    Written 8 January 2024
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    Jess
    13 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    So much packed in, brilliant value and very interesting and informative. Also nice small group only 5 of us ! Our instructor may was amazing, we started the day by taking a tuktuk ride to the local market which was all also included in the price ! Then May walked us through all the different stalls describing ingredients and answering any questions we had. Once we got a ride back and started cooking the classes were fabulous so efficient quick and easy recipes but so delicious. We also received certs at the end!! I couldn’t recommend this more such brilliant value for money !
    Written 8 July 2023
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    MihaelaMalenica
    12 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2023 • Couples
    Absolutely great cooking class from start to finish! We loved the market experience (including the tuk-tuk transfer) where we could choose fresh products and learn about the fruit and vegetables from Mae. The cooking station is very well equipped and the staff was super helpful with the ingredients and cleaning. Mae is a great teacher, explaining every step in detail and offering alternatives to ingredients etc, her English is impeccable. We had a lovely time with our small group (4 people in total). At the end, we loved the break where we could enjoy the meals we prepared- we recommend brining Tupperware as there were leftovers!
    Written 10 April 2023
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    Mariel Punzalan
    New York City, NY11 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Dec 2019
    My husband and I took this amazing cooking class and loved it. We started by going to the market to buy the ingredients. We were really lucky because that day we were only 3 people taking the class so everything felt very personal. We cooked four different dishes. Mae explained the procedure and recipes in a very easy way and she was there by your side in case you needed assistance. Int the end, we got to sit down in a nice room with AC and enjoyed our meals, by far it was the most delicious Pad Thai I ate in Thailand.
    Highlights: we made our own coconut milk and coconut cream. We both felt like we learned a lot. Mae gives you all the recipes to take home on paper. I really recommend this place!
    Written 14 January 2020
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