Ya's Krabi Thai Cookery School

About this tour

Learn to cook authentic Thai dishes at Ya's Krabi Thai Cookery School, a hands-on four-hour class where you'll master curries, stir-fries, soups and salads under expert guidance. Based near Krabi and Ao Nang, the school teaches you how Thai cooks balance heat, sourness, and seasoning to build depth of flavour. You'll prepare several dishes from scratch, then eat what you've made. A recipe book goes home with you so you can recreate the food long after you leave Thailand.

Highlights

• Hands-on tuition in five Thai curry styles
• Learn tom yum, pad Thai, and green papaya salad techniques
• Cook your lunch or dinner and eat it straightaway
• Free hotel pickup from Ao Nang, Ao Nam Mao, Klong Haeng
• Recipe book to take home
• Vegetarian and dietary preferences catered for
• Expert Thai instructor guides you through each step

What to expect

You'll arrive at the school and begin with a brief walk through ingredients and flavour principles. Then you're at the chopping board. The instructor demonstrates a dish, then you replicate it—mincing, slicing, timing the wok heat. Expect to cook three to four dishes across the session (curries, stir-fries, soup, salad, or dessert depending on the time slot). The pace is unhurried; you're learning technique, not racing. Once everything is plated, you sit down and eat with the class. It's social, practical, and ends with a printed recipe booklet so you can attempt these dishes at home.

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