No, we don’t mean for you to master the language in a few short hours. What we are talking about is a little piece of Thailand to take back home after your vacation in the Kingdom. The two most accessible forms of “culture” and the most famous exports of Thailand are Thai Traditional Thai Massage and Thai Fine Cuisine. A few days of lessons introduce you to these fine arts, something you can take back and enjoy many times over. Who knows, it maybe a start of a new and lucrative career back in your home country.
Thai Traditional Massage
This therapeutic and highly soothing form of massage purportedly evolved from rishis (forest-dwelling Brahmin hermit ascetics) who relieved the physical stress of extended periods of meditation by adopting certain postures. Wat Pho is the best known centre for massages and massage tuition. Major hotels also offer Thai massage services.
For more information, call Thai Massage School Tel: 0 2221 3686, 0 2662 3551, 0 2221 2974 or www.watpomassage.com
LEARNING TIME : 9.00 AM To 4.00 PM with Lunch Break at noon
Master the Art of Thai Cuisine at The Thai House Cooking www.thaihouse.co.th
If you enjoy Thai food and would like to spend up to three fun-filled days learning the many secrets of Thai cooking, take advantage of the compact courses offered by The Thai House Cooking School with options of a 1-day, 2-days or 3-day course. These courses are designed for participants with little time but who wish to attain the basic knowledge it takes to create menus for home entertainment or simply to enjoy a delicious home-cooked meal.
In these sessions, discover how to blend fresh herbs and spices using traditional utensils such as the mortar, pestle and the coconut grinder. You’ll also learn about the great variety of fresh vegetables, some of which are picked fresh from the gardens. The cooking classes are held in an outdoor classroom in the midst of an orchard of mango, banana, papaya and coconut trees, and a kitchen garden of fresh herbs and spices used in the recipes. Lessons featuring brief lectures, the preparation of ingredients, hands-on cooking demonstrations and time for discussion and enjoying the fruits of success are conducted in an open air kitchen.
The main topics covered in the course are soups, salads, curry pastes and curried stir-fried dishes, decorative fruit and vegetable carvings and desserts. Upon completion of the 3-day course, you’ll be able to prepare a complete dinner menu of your own. To ensure productive sessions and for all participants to enjoy a positive learning experience, the maximum class size is limited to 10 participants per session.
For the 2 and 3-day courses, an excursion to the traditional open-air market is part of the total learning experience so you’ll also learn how the fresh ingredients are selected.
Thai cooking course are so popular the Thai cuisine enthusiasts can select among a variety of schools offering the course. It is probably best if you choose the one that is closest to your hotel to avoid the hassle of engaging the notorious Bangkok traffic.
contact :
| Bai Pai Thai Cooking School (โรงเรียนสอนทำอาหารไทยใบพาย) | Tel: 0 2294 9029 Fax: 0 2294 9027 |
| The Thai House (บ้านไทย) | Tel: 0 2903 9611, 0 2997 5161 Fax: 0 2903 9354 www.thaihouse.co.th |
| International Baking School (โรงเรียนขนมอบนานาชาติ) (Opposite Chatuchak Weekend Market) Lad Yao, | Tel: 0 2272 5692-3, 0 2272 5663, 0 2272 5654 |
| Thai & International Food Academy (โรงเรียนธุรกิจการอาหารไทยและนานาชาติ) 1004 Rama III Rd., Bang Phong Phang, Yannawa, Bkk. | Tel: 0 2682 7644 Fax: 0 2682 8845 |
| Suan Dusit International Culinary School (โรงเรียนการอาหารนานาชาติสวนดุสิต) | Tel: 0 2244 5391-3 www.chefschool.dusit.ac.th |
| The Modern Woman Institute (แม่บ้านทันสมัย) | Tel: 0 2 279 2831, 279 2834 www.mwthaicook.com |
| UFM Baking & Cooking School (โรงเรียนสอนการผลิตอาหารและขนมมาตรฐาน) | Tel: 0 2259 0620-30, 0 2260 5280-300 Fax: 0 2259 0632 www.ufmeducation.com |
| Wandee Culinary School (โรงเรียนครัววันดี) | Tel: 0 2279 9844-5, 0 2279 2204, 08 1916 7083 www.wandeethaicooking.com |
| A Thai cooking class is also arrange by many hotels including Bangkok Mariott Resort and Spa (โรงแรมแมริออท รีสอร์ท แอนด์ สปา) (Near Krung Thep Bridge) Thon Buri | Tel: 0 2476 0021-2 |
| Shangri-la Hotel (โรงแรมแชงกรีล่า) | Tel: 0 2236 7777 Fax: 0 2237 3688 www.shangri-la.com |
| Tai Pan (โรงแรมไทปัน) | Tel: 0 2260 9888, 0 2260 9898 ext. 2007 www.taipanhotel.com |
| Thai Cooking School at the Oriental Charoen Nakhon Rd., | Tel: 0 2659 9000 ext. Thai cooking school www.mandarinoriental.com |
| The Landmark Hotel (โรงแรมแลนมาร์ค) | Tel: 0 2254 0404 Fax: 0 2253 4259 www.landmarkbangkok.com |
