Pad Thai and Muay Thai

Highlights

• Learn to make Thai dishes from scratch at a cooking class in Bangkok
• Cook Tom Yum Kung, Pad Thai, Green Curry, and Mango Sticky Rice
• Receive a printed recipe booklet to recreate the dishes at home
• Watch a Muay Thai fight at Rajadamnern Stadium, the first pro stadium
• Skip the ticket line and enjoy the pre-fight Wai Kru Ram Muay ceremony

Description

Begin your day with a midday pickup, avoiding early alarms and rush-hour traffic. By early afternoon, arrive at Tingly Thai Cooking School, a favorite among Bangkok's most-reviewed cooking schools, tucked into the quiet Silom/Surawong side streets. Over the next few hours, your guide walks you through four dishes from scratch: a fiery Tom Yum Kung, a hands-on Pad Thai, a fragrant Green Curry you pound yourself, and Mango Sticky Rice to finish. Every station is yours alone, so every dish on the table is one you actually cooked. A printed recipe booklet goes home with you, so the flavors don't stay in Bangkok. By late afternoon, you're transferred to Rajadamnern Stadium — the world's first professional Muay Thai stadium, built in 1945, sitting at the far end of Ratchadamnoen Avenue, Bangkok's grand royal boulevard. Walking in past the Democracy Monument under stadium lights sets a different tone than any ordinary arena entrance. Inside, the pre-fight Wai Kru Ram Muay unfolds to live Piphat music — fighters bowing to teachers and ancestors in a tradition guests consistently name as their most memorable moment in Bangkok, and one that's been filling social feeds lately. Then the bell rings, the crowd leans in, and you watch the real thing: no scripted show, just Muay Thai in the ring where it was born.

Includes

Hotel Pick-up 4-Course Hands-On Cooking Class at Tingly Thai Cooking School (ingredients & equipment included) Printed Recipe Booklet Muay Thai Experience (stadium entry) Travel Insurance

Excludes

Personal expenses Alcoholic Beverages Hotel Drop off

Important Information

• Comfortable, breathable clothing recommended for the cooking class; closed-toe shoes advised near the stove. No fitness restrictions — cooking class and stadium seating are both low-activity. Suitable for all ages; children under 120cm enter the stadium free. Let your guide know of any food allergies before the cooking class begins. Pickup window is 11:30 AM–12:30 PM from central Bangkok hotels; exact time confirmed with your guide.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund