Smart Cook Thai Cookery School In Aonang, Krabi

I was so excited to take this class and honestly I'm glad I did. The instructor provided travel communication the entire time. The bathroom was clean. Our table setting was family style, the portions were generous. Each person had their own station but we were also in groups accordingly to the dish and helped each other prep the ingredients. We ate so much food everyone left smiling and full. She allowed pictures and shared them with the group. All the ingredients were given to us in a PDF at the end of class and she is still available should anyone have questions.

Mdm New was very friendly and professional. Her instruction was easy to follow and informative about Thai cuisine. They were flexible to pick me up even if my hotel was further and then dropped me off at my next destination.

Nice experience, great food, we enjoyed it!

Must do if you’re seeking an authentic Thai cooking experience - cook/ owner was absolutely lovely and hilarious, very entertaining and taught us a lot about the ingredients being used for each dish. Great class for beginners or experts. Lots of fun!

I absolutely LOVED this class. I had direct transportation provided and communication prior to arrival. Once there the chef had plenty of cold water available. Each step was explained and we made 5 dishes from scratch. Not only that but she took many photos of each person for their own memories and sent the cookbook once the class was finished and provided her # just in case we had any questions in the future. The food was made with optional spice level taking into consideration of any allergies a person may have. Her persona was bright, energetic and her humor kept the group motivated. I am absolutely grateful for this experience.

Very nice staff! Very delicious

This was a really great fun experience made so because of the delightful and irrepressible "Sexy Bunny" who is such a character and ensures everyone gets to create and cook delicious Thai dishes. We laughed so much! I'll be honest in saying the location isn't the best (across the road from a mosque with annoying wailing blaring out over loud-speakers and motorbike moron revving his motorcycle outside the kitchen). But these become minor annoyances simply because the staff at this school are so good...and "Sexy Bunny" was brilliant!

We got collected at our hotel for our first ever Thai cooking class. It was a great experience. Great instruction and plenty of hands on experience cooking foods we wanted to eat! The school is very well organised and all food and ingredients are organised for each person. A fun day learning new skills! Thank you to our instructor Thiwa and the team!

We had a great time doing the cooking class. The food was banging and taught each step really well. Our teacher was good fun, relaxed and made the whole process enjoyable.

This was a great experience and we loved this cookery class. The lady who took this class was really good fun. Would definitely recommend doing it to anyone thinking about it

It was a brilliant experience! Bunny was the best host and thought us a lot! We laughed the whole way through!

Our cooking class in Krabi was truly one of the highlights of our trip — and ended up being one of the best meals we had in all of Thailand. From start to finish, the experience was fun, hands-on, and incredibly informative. We loved learning the foundations of Thai cooking, especially how the different curry pastes are made from scratch and how the balance of sweet, sour, salty, and spicy creates such vibrant flavors. During the class, we prepared several dishes ourselves, and it was amazing to see how approachable authentic Thai cooking can be with the right guidance. Everything we made was absolutely delicious — fresh, fragrant, and far better than we ever expected to cook on our own. The instructor was patient, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience relaxed and enjoyable. She also took many pictures of us so we could show our friends how much we enjoyed the activity. We left not only full but also confident that we could recreate these dishes at home. We’re already excited to try cooking authentic Thai meals for our friends using everything we learned. If you’re visiting Krabi, this cooking school is a must-do experience — delicious, educational, and unforgettable.

Energetic, hands on, and everything is individually made so very accommodating dietary needs and allergies.

An authentic cooking class delivered by friendly, talented & hardworking Thai people, who made the recipes fun & easy to follow. We made 6 typical delicious dishes. It was a sociable evening & a highlight of our holiday! Definitely worth the price including pick up & drop off from our hotel.

Tony was amazing — patient, funny, and incredibly knowledgeable about Thai cuisine. He made the class engaging, easy to follow, and genuinely fun from start to finish. We learned so much and left with dishes we were proud of. Hands down the best part of our Ao Nang visit. Highly recommend!

Excellent experience, fun activity, took around 4 hours including pickup and dropoff. Ingredients were prepared, nothing too difficult, just follow instructions, which were quite clear. Afterwards of course eat the food prepared. Highly recommended!

It was Awesome! We made so much food and it all tasted so good. Teacher was great and class was super fun.

Great evening we were shown all the ingredients and cooked all the food ourselves and got to eat it all 😅 food taste amazing and wiĺl now try and do this when we get home. We were shown and explained eveything .a very enjoyable evening even though my wife is the main cook at home.I now gp8ng to cook more

We had the best time. Our cooking instructor was fantastic. They picked us up from our accommodation and everything was super organised. We got to cook a range of dishes and had so much fun. Highly recommend.

We were picked up from our hotel and brought to the cookery school. The instructor broke down every step really well and allowed us to each pick our own meal choices so we each learnt 5 dishes. They were incredibly kind and accommodating, then at the end we were given a full cook book of every recipe we could’ve picked for the day! Highly recommend and the people I cook for at home will be grateful!

Our evening cooking class at Smart Cook was an unforgettable experience and one of the highlights of our stay in Thailand. The class took place in a small, intimate group, which created a relaxed and friendly atmosphere from the very beginning. We were guided through the cooking process by the wonderful Gataii – a very kind, smiling, funny, and welcoming woman who instantly made everyone feel comfortable. Her positive energy and sense of humor turned the whole evening into not just a cooking class, but a truly joyful experience. During the class, we learned how to prepare five traditional Thai dishes step by step. Everything was clearly explained, hands-on, and easy to follow, even for beginners. As a lovely bonus, we received the recipes to take home, so we can recreate these amazing dishes anytime we miss Thailand. We learned a lot, laughed even more, and enjoyed every single moment. This cooking class was the perfect mix of learning, fun, and delicious food. Highly recommended to anyone visiting Ao Nang who wants to experience Thai cuisine in an authentic and enjoyable way!

This was a highlight of our trip. Our instructor was the loveliest funny man and so kind. The food was also amazing, and it was so much fun to be able to learn so much.

New and the rest of the people at Smart Cooking Class were very welcoming and helpful. The class was fun, and we all learned a bunch. The recipes were given afterwards in writing. Tasty food and fresh ingredients, easy to prepare. Thank you!

Wonderful experience at Smart Cook! We made a number of tasty dishes with friendly guidance and support. Definitely worth a go if you’d like to learn to cook authentic Thai food - very good value for money!

We got a lot of nice explanations with the cooking course. You got to choose which dishes you wanted to cook and how spicy you would like it to be. The dishes were also delicious!

I had a great cooking workshop with the excellent chef Ann. With all fresh ingredients you can make five dishes you choose yourself. Everything was very well organized. The staff was super friendly.

We were picked up promptly by a lovely lady who was in charge of the cooking school. Great English, a fantastic person made you feel very welcome and nothing was too much trouble even if you’re not keen on spicy food. 5 course menu and she even popped out and took a drinks order for us. A lovely experience which we thoroughly enjoyed.

This was the absolute best hands on cooking experience I have even taken - and I have taken many cooking classes. I also love that we received an online cookbook of not just the recipes we chose to make, but also all the ones listed. Our chef was entertaining and helpful. All around, a fantastic experience!

This cooking class was so fun and the food was so tasty 😍🥰 They picked us up at our hotel and also drove us back where we wanted. The group was cool and we laughed a lot! Our cooking chef(teacher) was also really funny and we really enjoyed every minute there🥰 i would recommend everyone to do a thai cooking class when you are in thailand. You will get a paper with options of appetizer, soups, stir fried, curry paste and curry where you have to choose which one you want to cook and you learn how to cook rice for mango sticky rice. The cooking teacher will tell you things to know about the ingredients and you will get all recipes at the end as a pdf.

So much food go very hungry. Beautiful flavours highly recommend. Everyone gets to select their own choices to cook. Recipes provided

The Host was so lovely! He picked us up from our hotel and brought us to his kitchen. We selected the options we wanted to make and his staff quickly prepared everything to each of our choices. His explanations were very clear and he was so friendly! Made sure everyone in our group was involved and answered any questions! It was really fun :)

The pick up from hotel was right on time. The cooking school is located on the outskirts of Ao Nang, very nice place. Out guide was Poppy and he was very good and spoke great English. Everything was well organized and most importantly, delicious. We were taught about the basic ingredients of Thai kitchen and cooking techniques. We also received a pdf cook book.

A great experience! The teacher was very nice and funny. Everyone was able to choose what they wanted to cook (initially I thought we would have to select the dishes by vote for the whole group). Me and my partner did the mistake of selecting all the same dishes - we should have split to learn and taste more things! The whole thing was nicely organized, the dishes were very tasty, and at the end, we also got a PDF with a cookbook including all the recipes from the course and more.

We had a really enjoyable afternoon learning how to cook Thai food. It was fun and informative but above all unbelievably easy.....can't wait to try when we get back home

New was our master chef and she took us through the ingredients and the necessary balance to achieve the best flavor. We went with menu B which included fish and prawns. The class was fantastic! I didnt give it a 5 star review becase she did not sent us the recipes for the dishes we ate, despite several requests (we were given the standard menu of recipes which we already have from a previous class). I hope she will read my positive review and send us the correct recipes.

Very good food and lovely, helpful staff. Lots of choice as to what you can cook too. The pickup transport was a bit delayed, but it didn't matter.

We had wonderful experience and the staff were very inviting. We will recommend for anyone who wants a good base in Thai cooking that is very hands on.

It was a lovely experience and the food was delicious. Had the cooking course with Liya and she made it both fun and educational. Really recommend!!

We are a couple from the US and we took a cooking class taught by Pop on December 18, 2023. So much fun! Everything we made was delicious. We are back home in St. Louis and will attempt to duplicate what we cooked in Ao Nang,

Pop is an amazing cooking teacher. He explained everything so well and guided us through our cooking experience. We made the best dishes spring rolls, tasty tom yum soup, masamam and green curries, papya salad and sticky rice with mango. We enjoyed our cooking experience so very much thanks to Pop.

We had a lovely evening, learnt some news skills, and had a wonderful teacher. The food, of course, was great. Humbling experience.

Did the afternoon course with my family, had a fantastic experience, learned how to make some really tasty food and met some wonderful people. Our instructor Kat was lovely, really helpful. If you get chance, we definitely recommend

Clear instructions by Snow White (the instructor) and we enjoyed ourselves thoroughly learning new dishes. We also get to eat all of our dishes after. They also kindly provided us their recipe afterwards

Don’t eat all day prior to this class. You will get about 6 dishes to eat! She was really enthusiastic and great! We learned so much and it was very well organized! I highly recommend this especially if it’s raining or you are tired of the sunshine. It’s a great option and includes a big meal!! They give you choices on what to cook and you can make it your way! Spicy or not!

It was totally fun! The teacher spoke good English. She was super friendly and always funny, it was really fun. The food was also very delicious and you learned a lot about the preparation. After the course, you received an online cookbook containing all the recipes. Great action has been highly recommended!

Fun and interesting cooking class with a wide menu selection, adaptable to your own preferences. The moderation was friendly, funny and gave clear instructions. The group size of 8 people was optimal. The cooking was well organized and timed. Pickup worked well. We had a great time and would recommend the course.

Perfect from start to finish, he picked us up and then brought us back. Culinary experience at the top!

Incredible cooking experience, very pedagogue and full of good humor and in addition it is delicious 😋 I highly recommend!

Among the meals, you can make the one you want! The atmosphere is very family and very welcoming. Our chef adapted very well to us. For example, at one point we asked about a flower and she showed us where it could grow. She explained why things were done a certain way with an English that was easy to understand. She took pictures for us and even made us taste some special honey because one of us mentioned having digestive problems. The food was excellent.