There are scores of places in Bangkok to
learn the art of
cooking
Thai food. Most major hotels have cooking classes. They
are usually fairly pricey. The
Oriental Hotel (02-437-6211),
for example, charges nearly
6,000 baht for a one-day course. When considering the price, remember
that the chefs at top-notch hotels are usually excellent.
Hotels With Cooking Classes
- Dusit Thani (02 236 0450)
- Grand Pacific (01 651 1000)
- Marriott Royal Garden (01 476 0021)
- Landmark Hotel (02 254 0404)
- Shangri-La Hotel (02 236 7777 x 1204)
- Sheraton
Grande (02 653 0333)
Restaurants With Cooking Classes
- Blue Elephant's (02-673-9353) one-day course begins with a trip
to the market for ingredients. Different dishes are taught each day.
The daily fee is a more modest 2,800
baht.
- Thai House (02 6431191) combines a cultural experience that begins with a boat ride to
the premises. The setting, with its traditional Thai architecture, combines the cooking
experience with other traditions from the past.
The all-inclusive fee of 3,800 baht includes pickup from the pier and the boat ride to Thai House,
a tour of the farm and lessons in th open-air kitchen.
- Modern Women's Institute (02-279-2831,279-2834,279-3524)
has a nine-day course. The fee is based on the number of recipes
the students wants.
Other Cooking Classes in Bangkok
- Naga House (02 669 3416)
- Jim Thompson House (02 652 0083)
- S&P Training Centre RCA (02 381 3412)
- Wandee Culinary School Silom Road (02 237 2051)
- YWCA (02 279 1281)
