Thai Farm Cooking School Chiang Mai review.
If you’re ever in Chiang Mai, skip the tourist traps for a day and sign up for a Thai cooking class — not one inside a fancy hotel, but the kind where you’re barefoot in someone’s backyard, stirring curry over a gas flame while chickens wander past.
And if you only choose one? Go with Thai Farm Cooking School. Here’s why this one hits different.
It’s outside the city — literally on a farm.
They’ll pick you up from your hotel and take you about 17 km out of Chiang Mai to a peaceful organic farm. No traffic noise. No Wi-Fi. Just open air, herbs growing on the edge of the garden, and a view of rice paddies.
The day starts with a tour of the farm, where you’ll pick your own lemongrass, Thai basil, and galangal, learning the scents and flavors before they ever touch a wok.
The cooking is actually hands-on.
You’ll make five dishes from scratch:
- Curry paste (pounded yourself — no shortcuts)
- Curry (choose from red, green, or Khao Soi)
- Stir-fry (Pad Thai or Cashew Chicken)
- Soup (Tom Yum or Tom Kha)
- Dessert (Mango Sticky Rice or Fried Bananas)
Every student gets their own station, their own burner, and the chance to actually cook — not just watch.
The strangers become lunch mates.
Your group might be a couple from the Netherlands, a solo traveler from Japan, and a backpacker from Argentina. By the end of the day, you’ll all be gathered around a big wooden table, passing dishes, laughing about who added too much fish sauce, and sharing the universal language of food.
The details.
- Price: $35–40 USD for the full-day class (includes transport and food)
- Booking: thaifarmcooking.net (old-school website, legit business)
- Time: ~9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
- Dietary options: Vegetarian and vegan available
Bottom line.
Thai Farm Cooking School is more than a cooking class — it’s a day of connection, flavor, and fresh air that will follow you home long after Chiang Mai.
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