The 14 Best Workshops & Classes in Phuket

1.Phuket Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,665 reviews · from $65Our pick

Cook classic Thai dishes with Chef VJ, Gigi, Nid, and their team during a hands-on Phuket class. Choose a market visit with fruit tasting or learn about market ingredients in class. You will make curry paste with a mortar and pestle, cook at your own station, eat what you prepare, and take home recipes.

“All I can say is don’t hesitate and go. If you love Thai cooking this is the class. Amazing teachers and hands on experience with loads of yummy food”

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2.Hands-on Thai Cooking Class Phuket with Market Tour Option!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 808 reviews · from $75

At Kata Thai Cooking Class in Phuket, Chef Jim and Sally guide you through Thai ingredients, preparation, and cooking at your own station. Choose a morning or afternoon session, add a market tour if available, and prepare dishes such as pad Thai, tom yum, papaya salad, and mango sticky rice.

“Jim is so much fun and I learnt so much. It's great I'm just sad as I forgot my notes. The food was delicious and Jim catered for my shellfish allergy which was great no epipen required. Funniest was Jim and the pad thai scoop back forward scoop move move move. We all were to scared to stop but was absolutely beautiful and well worth the effort.”

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3.Thai Cooking Class in Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 375 reviews · from $65

Join Chef VJ and the English-speaking team for a three-hour Phuket cooking class with market shopping, fruit tasting, fresh ingredients, and hands-on preparation. Make curry paste with a mortar and pestle, cook several Thai dishes, eat your meal, and take home recipes. Pickup is offered from selected beaches.

“It was amazing despite the transportation being late 30 mins. The staff was nice and receptive. Recipes were great. Lots of food don’t eat before showing up to this event.”

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4.Half day Thai cooking Class + Market tour+Garden tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 237 reviews · from $67

Join Woody and his team for a 4.5-hour Phuket cooking experience with hotel pickup, a fresh-market visit, a tropical garden tour, and hands-on Thai cooking at Woody Kitchen. Menus change by day, with morning and afternoon classes, recipes, rice, ingredients, and a meal included.

“This is authentic at its best! The market was amazing to see and Wooddys garden was impressive. My partner and I are both great cooks but we learned some really good tips that we will take home and apply. Wooddy was communicative aRead more”

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5.Thai Cooking Class in Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 234 reviews · from $65

Join Chef VJ’s Phuket Thai Cooking Class for about three hours of market tasting, ingredient lessons, handmade curry paste, and a meal you cook yourself. English-speaking chefs guide every step, with hotel pickup, drinks, recipes, and a maximum of 20 people.

“Did not find the class location and posted phone #not a viable/working number per operator. Walked blocks in 100 degree heat & asked other businesses in area if they knew of the cooking school, none did. Scam!”

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6.Muay Thai Boxing Class at Rachai Muay Thai Gym

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 197 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $16Best value

At RC Rachai Muay Thai Gym in Patong, you’ll learn punches, kicks, elbows, defense, and ring basics in a one to two-hour class. English and Thai-speaking coaches, including Anon and Nick, adapt the workout to your level. Gloves, wraps, equipment, showers, and changing rooms are included.

“an awesome workout! Thanks so much. everyone was very welcoming and friendly.”

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7.Choose Your Own Dishes: Half-Day Thai Cooking Class in Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews · from $71

Spend 3.5 hours learning Thai cooking at Phuket Thai Cooking Academy in Kathu. Choose four dishes, visit a local market, cook at your own station, and eat what you make. Morning and afternoon sessions, hotel pickup from select hotels, vegetarian options, and English or Chinese-speaking instruction are available.

“Nil was fantastic! We really enjoyed the whole experience, from the market tour to the cooking class. Nil also helped us pick out items we wanted to purchase from the market separately, and it was great to have her help us talk with the vendors in Thai. Her cooking instructions were very clear, and the teaching class makes the prep easy. Fun activity to do with your group.”

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9.Phuket Easy Thai Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $69

Start with a guided market visit, then cook Thai favorites in an open-air kitchen with instructors such as Tik or Karn. Classes run morning or afternoon, last about four hours, and limit numbers to 12. Hotel transfers cover several Phuket areas for groups of two or more.

“My husband & I just returned from our trip to Phuket Thailand and we booked the afternoon cooking class ahead of time. Unbeknownst to us, we had a private class! TIK took us to a local market and showed and explained all the differenRead more”

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10.Blue Elephant Thai Cooking Class with Market Tour in Phuket

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $149

Start at 9:30 am with tea or herbal drinks at Blue Elephant Phuket, then visit a local market with your chef before preparing four Thai dishes. You cook at your own wok, eat your meal for lunch, and leave with recipes, an apron, certificate, shopping bag, and products.

“It was a very full experience, starting with a visit to the market, then instruction, followed by our own cooking experience, and wrapping up with a delicious meal that each of us prepared. Chef/teacher was affable and thorough. I have a gluten Read more”

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11.Thai Cooking Class Phuket by Tony

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $81

Tony’s four-hour Phuket cooking class combines a fresh-market visit with hands-on cooking. With Tony and chef Ann guiding a maximum of eight people, you’ll choose an appetizer or dessert, soup, curry, and stir-fry, then eat what you make.

“Tony cancelled on our group as we were waiting for the taxi he had already said he had organised. It was last minute and asked if we could change the date as the market was closed....I call Bull sh#t I think he forgot to book us in and tried to cRead more”

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12.Bang Tao Beach: Group Or Private Surf Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 18 reviews · from $31

Meet Talay Surf at Bang Tao Beach for a 1.5-hour private or small-group lesson. Your English or Thai-speaking instructor, including popular coach Pop, teaches beach safety, board handling, paddling, wave reading, and the basics of catching your first wave.

“We had a wonderful surf lesson with the instructor Pop. It was a lot of fun and we felt very safe. We recommend the activity and would love to come back!”

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13.Private Surfing Lessons at Beautiful Kata Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 16 reviews · from $49

Meet your private instructor at SSS Phuket Surf Shop beside Kata Beach. In 90 minutes, you’ll learn surf basics at your own pace, use a fitted board and rash guard, and receive complimentary photos and video of your session. Thai, English, and French instruction is available.

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14.Private Surf Lesson: 1-Hour Wave-Riding on Kata Beach

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 6 reviews · from $39

Meet SSS Phuket near Kata Beach for a private beginner lesson with a board, rashguard, and personal coaching. You’ll spend about 15 minutes learning stance and pop-ups on sand, then ride small waves with help choosing waves, positioning, and balance. Photos and videos are included.

“Joined both surf lesson and racha yai diving experience with SSS, and we loved it! The surfing coach lady was super helpful and encouraging, even the wave was difficult that day but she was very attentive and we felt very safe the whole Read more”

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