Who we are
Yui, Thailand's international TV chef, and her husband, Kwan, former graphic designer are the creative engines running A lot of Thai : Home cooking class.
Yui
Yui has been teaching Thai cooking since 1999. She has also served as a guest chef and restaurant consultant for Thai restaurants internationally. From day one until today, she personally teaches every dish in every class to guarantee the highest quality instruction.
Her classes attract everyone from curious travelers and home cooks to professional TV chefs, executive chefs, culinary educators, and published food writers.
We established A Lot of Thai in 2001 with a small class size. Even though our business has grown over the years, we've decided to maintain this intimate setting to ensure the personalization and individual attention that each student deserves. What has sustained us for over two decades is simple. Word-of-mouth from happy students. That's it.
Although Yui is highly skilled and accomplished, her intent is not to show off, but rather to humbly teach the concepts of cooking.
Her unique blend of art and science makes cooking exciting, fun, and easy to follow. Students leave equipped with the skills and knowledge to recreate these delicious dishes at home.
Press and media appearances
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Press and media appearances 〰️
INTERNATIONAL TV
THAI WAY (BBC)
CHEF ABROAD (Food Network)
GORDON’S GREAT ESCAPE (Channel 4)
POH’S KITCHEN (ABC Australia)
Extreme Chef (Food Network)
Changing Mama, H.K.
Great Asian Railway Journeys (BBC2)
THAILAND TV
KID’S ONLY
KITCHEN KHUN
Ruang Lub Ran Lek
NEWSPAPER
--> Boston Globe, USA
Sunday Mail, Australia
Folha De S.Paulo, Brasil
Apple Mail, H.K.
Eat and Travel weekly, H.K.
Bangkok Post
--> Manager, Thailand
MAGAZINE / GUIDE BOOK
Food and Dining, USA
SME's Today
Marie Claire
Viva
Let's Go
Marco Polo
Roger Wu's Guide book
Sawasdee inflight Magazine
Compass
Passport to Chiangmai
Chang Puak magazine
What our guests
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FAQs
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You can book through our Inquiry form or send an email to alotofthai@gmail.com.
In case of last minute booking you may book by phone or WhatsApp
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We provide limited class size just for 10 persons/day. Places do run out quite fast in some days.That’s why we recommend you to book your place as soon as you have a date in mind.
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We do need to prepare ingredients in advance for the exact number of people, so you need to book your place in advance.
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Prices included the cooking class, ingredients, market tour, transportation in downtown area and a cookbook that included more than 30 recipes. Taxes are also included.
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We don't have a separate vegetarian class, but all dishes can be made vegetarian. Thai cooking is very flexible. Just let us know when you book and we'll adjust the ingredients to suit you.
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This is not a problem at all. You will cook and eat your own food.
So if you have some food allergies to a particular food or be a vegetarian, please let us know and we’ll prepare substitute ingredients for you. -
No. We provide everything. All groceries, utensils, and aprons.
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Our cooking classes are open to everybody, should you be an expert chef or an amature cook. We had tought someone who burnt their kitchen before. What you need is just the willing to enjoy the experience.
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Yes, you can discuss with us via email and we’ll design a private session tailored to your needs and tastes.
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Unfortunately, Nimman is outside our pickup area. You can either come to our house directly or meet us at the downtown meeting point (McDonald's Thapae Gate).