Cook by the old city, near Khao San Road
Maliwan Thai Cooking Class is a popular Bangkok cooking school located in the Khao San Road area. It provides guests with an opportunity for hands-on experience in a hygienic, well-organized, and fun Thai cooking class environment, where you can learn to cook popular Thai food dishes.
Classes are held in Banglumpu, on Soi Kraisi, in the heart of the old city — about 1 km from the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo.
Why Choose This Cooking School
Heart of the old city
Just a 5-minute walk from Khao San Road, and about 1 km from the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo.
Tuk-tuk market run
Journey by tuk-tuk to a local market to pick out the best quality ingredients yourself.
Small class size
A maximum of 6 people per class, so every guest gets individual attention and guidance.
Welcome drink & demo
Back at the school, enjoy a welcome drink and watch the instructor demonstrate each dish first.
Take-home recipes
Leave with a printed recipe handout so you can recreate the dishes back home.
Certificate included
Receive an E-Certificate of Completion after your class.
Everything is covered
Dishes you'll cook
Every class, you'll get hands-on experience cooking 4 authentic Thai dishes:
Sample available dishes
Depending on the date, your instructor may also teach dishes such as:
- Pad Thai (Fried Rice Noodles with Prawns)
- Mango Sticky Rice
- Hot and Sour Prawn Soup (Tom Yum Goong)
- Chicken Green Curry (Kaeng Khieo Wan Kai)
- Chicken Massaman Curry
- Spicy Glass Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen)
- Stir-Fried Prawns with Curry Powder and Egg (Goong Phad Pong Karee)
- Hot and Sour Isan-Style Pork Soup (Tom Saap Moo)
Special dietary needs are welcome
Choose a class time that suits you
Morning session
Journey by tuk-tuk to a local market to select ingredients, then head back to the school for a welcome drink, a cookery demonstration, and hands-on cooking.
Afternoon session
The same tuk-tuk market run and cookery demonstration as the morning session, followed by hands-on cooking of your 4 dishes.
Easy to find, easy to reach
Photos of Cooking School
Good to know before you book
Yes — children aged 6–12 may join their parents at the kid rate, though they won't have their own working station and must be accompanied by a parent. Children over 12 years old and taller than 155 cm can have their own cooking station at the full adult rate.
There's a maximum of 6 people per class, so the school can give individual attention, advice, and guidance to each guest.
No — you'll need to arrange your own transportation to and from the cooking class. If you're driving, you can park at the BMA Parking Building on Kraisi Road.
The menu is decided by the instructor prior to your travel date, so the exact 4 dishes may vary by class.
The class is not suitable for people with back problems or mobility impairments.
On Soi Kraisi in Banglumpu, about a 5-minute walk from Khao San Road and roughly 1 km from the Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo.