The Oriental Thai Cooking School

Our renowned Thai Cookery School has taught thousands of people from all over the world the art of preparing fine Thai cuisine. All participants will learn how to create stunning Thai meals whilst gaining insights into the fascinating culture and traditions of Thailand. During your class, your instructor will skilfully demonstrate the methods and steps of Thai cookery from ingredient preparation to cooking. Class participants will be encouraged to try grounding pastes, chopping up meat and vegetables, stir-frying, deep-frying and stewing food to create dishes of the highest quality and flavour.

Cultural Programmes

Enrich your joy and understanding of the Kingdom of Thailand during your stay at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok. As the only country in Southeast Asia never to be colonised, Thailand’s cultural roots are fascinating, yet often mysterious to many visitors. Which is why we’ve created our comprehensive cultural programme, enlisting renowned professors and scholars from leading universities who offer afternoon lectures ranging from art and architecture to dance and contemporary culture for our guests.