Do you find yourself struggling to perfect Thai dishes you just can’t seem to eat without?  Or do you simply want to learn how to cook Thai food that will have your loved ones begging for more? If your answer is "yes" to both questions, then taking a look at these three leading culinary schools in Bangkok will bring you a step closer to achieving your goal.

Do you find yourself struggling to perfect Thai dishes you just can’t seem to eat without?  Or do you simply want to learn how to cook Thai food that will have your loved ones begging for more? If your answer is "yes" to both questions, then taking a look at these three leading culinary schools in Bangkok will bring you a step closer to achieving your goal.

Baipai Cooking School

Baipai Cooking School is a two-story townhouse located just thirty minutes from Downtown Bangkok.  The building’s breezy design coupled with the personal workstations and accommodating staff makes one feel at home in a jiffy, therefore, ready to cook up a storm. Baipai cooking courses are short courses and are conducted in English by Thai professionals who have at least ten years of experience under their chef’s hats. Classes are offered to people with varying experience, ranging from beginners to veteran chefs. The courses run daily from Monday to Saturday, 2 courses a day: morning and afternoon. A student needs only to shell out THB 2,200 for one four-hour class which features a set menu. The teacher guides his students through a session of “completely hands-on,” fun-filled courses, emphasizing the art of fine Thai cooking in a relaxed social environment.

The courses concentrate on local and fine Thai cuisine, traditional and practical Thai techniques, as well as the substitutions to Thai local ingredients to ensure innovative and authentic preparation of the dishes back home. After a brief but comprehensive demonstration, students are handed an apron and the cooking commences. Address:8/91 Ngam Wongwan Road, Soi 54 Ladyao, Chatuchak, Bangkok 10900 Contact Number:  +66 (2) 561 1404

Amita Thai Cooking Class

The class starts with a short introduction and explanation of four favorite Thai dishes the students will be preparing. The extensive list of recipes includes Khang Keaw Wan Gai (Green Curry Chicken in Coconut Milk), Phad Thai (stir fried soft rice noodles with prawns and tamarind sauce) and Tom Yum Goong (clear hot and sour soup with fresh prawns). The students then get to hand-pick fresh Thai ingredients from the herb garden, watch a demonstration, and taste samples. Finally, the instructors will guide the students through the recipe step-by-step as one cooks the dish. This amazing half-day experience is available for only 3,000 Baht per person. Address: 162/17 Soi Wutthakat 14 Wutthakat Road, Talad Plu, Thonburi, Bangkok Contact Number: +66 (2) 466 8966  

Blue Elephant Cooking School

The Blue Elephant Cooking School is part of Blue Elephant International, which has a worldwide reputation of excellence and authenticity. It has two locations and one is at the heart of Bangkok, opposite the Surasak Skytrain station.  An ordinary day at the school commences with a visit to the morning market, where one can learn to carefully choose the perfect ingredients for Thai cooking lessons. This is followed by a class, and the session ends with a heavenly meal in the school’s restaurant, where one can prepare dishes with the experts. Half day classes are 2,800++ Baht per person while rates for private classes vary according to the number of dishes involved. Address: 233 South Sathorn Road, Kwaeng Yannawa, Khet Sathorn, Bangkok 10120 Contact Number: +66 (2) 6739353  

Master the art of preparing and cooking authentic Thai Food in these leading culinary schools in Bangkok. Aside from their modest rates, you can expect to go home with a great sense of achievement, an amazing set of skills and knowledge on Thai cooking, and a full stomach to top it all off.