Night market

Kitchen :

• Thai cooking class.
• Visits to the local market to find out about fresh products.
• 20 different dishes.
• Outings to charming restaurants.

Culture :

• Discovery of the region and life in Thailand.
• Visit to a non-tourist temple with discovery of Buddhist ceremonies.
• Local markets, with many cooked dishes, fruits, vegetables and spices.
• Craft market.

Relaxation and leisure:

• Wild beach for walking and swimming 10 minutes walk away.
• Relaxation and discovery days on different beaches.
• Shopping.
• Two days at sea on beautiful islands.
• A day on the island of Koh Samet.
• Sea fishing.
• Freediving or surface diving (mask and snorkel).

Resort swimming pool.

Optional transfer from Bangkok (from your hotel or from the international airport), by air-conditioned vehicle (approximately 2.5 hours drive). If you come by your own means, free transfer from Ban Phe bus station.
Arrival at the edge of the Gulf of Thailand , installation in your room.
You will stay in a 5000m² garden, comprising only 30 accommodations, with private swimming pool, 500m from the sea and the beach, not far from a small, peaceful and not very touristy town on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, opposite from the island of Ko Samet. The atmosphere is friendly and relaxed. The reception is French-speaking.

After relaxing in the jacuzzi (or having tried your first Thai massage, optional), you will have a first introduction to three-course Thai cuisine (see the list of Thai dishes on this page).

NB : if your flight to Bangkok arrives in the afternoon, it is possible to add one night and shift the program. Contact us.

At the fishing port.

You will set off to explore the small, typically Thai, nearby port of Ban Phe .

Local fishermen, crafts, a small aquarium, and a market—there's plenty to discover! For the more curious, you can even try some rare Thai specialties: fried grasshoppers or a cone of grubs.

Afternoon at the seaside, enjoying the quieter beaches in the surrounding area. Bicycles are available for hire.
In the late afternoon, explore the local market and then head to the small Qan Yin temple, with a magnificent view of the islands and the bay of Souan-Son Beach to enjoy the splendid colors of the sunset.

You will participate in the preparation of three dishes.

The tropical jungle in Tamnanpar

Nearby beach.

A relaxing day at the seaside, enjoying the seaside and the surrounding beaches, which are not very touristy.

You will have lunch at "Plao Sea Food", a restaurant on stilts with seafood specialties:
for example, clams sautéed with basil, crab with yellow curry, squid or shrimp sautéed with garlic.

In the late afternoon, depart for the famous Klaeng Market, visiting the century-old tree along the way and the orchid garden, then the large, lively market with its food and clothing stalls as well as second-hand goods.
You will enjoy your third Thai dinner (preparation of three courses).

Prasae

Coastal discovery day.

Stroll through the fishing village of Prasae, visit temples, beautiful viewpoints.

Then you will discover this very special ecosystem that is the mangroves, through an original walk, on foot and by boat, meeting the fauna and flora.

You will have lunch again at "Plao Sea Food", a charming restaurant on stilts above the sea. This time you can enjoy, for example, sautéed shrimp with stewed vermicelli, fried sea bass with spicy green papaya salad, sautéed crabs with pepper and garlic - dishes accompanied by white rice and seasonal fruits.

Then after a good meal, you can relax on the surrounding, less touristy beaches and enjoy the sea.

At the end of the afternoon, head to the local market, always lively and bustling, then to the resort kitchen, where you will learn to make two new and succulent Thai dishes, always in the company of your Thai chef.

Visit Ban-Phe, its various shops and its typical market, crafts, also visit old Ban-Phe.

Visit a temple populated by monkeys (non-aggressive even if wild). Walk around a pond to discover the fauna (including free-roaming buffalo) and flora.

After lunch, relax and swim on Khim Beach.

In the late afternoon, visit the local market, then you will participate in your last Thai cooking class.

NB : The order of the program may be modified for better progress, and taking into account public holidays, market dates, etc.
Sea trips may be prevented by the weather, they will be replaced by other outings (for example outing to Laem Sing: show with dolphins and optional swimming with dolphins, Khlung village and boat trip in the mangroves, visit to fish and oyster breeding ponds, lunch in a restaurant on stilts in the middle of the mangrove).
The course menus in this program are given as an indication, you will make 20 dishes in total depending on the seasons or arrivals, because they will be prepared from fresh products. Their order may also be different. The number of 20 dishes will be respected.
You can also choose some of the dishes you would like to learn: here is a list of Thai dishes on offer. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have other wishes.

Optional: visit to Bangkok

It is possible to organize a few days of guided tours in French in Bangkok before or after this program in addition to the program. French-speaking Thai guides, licensed, friendly and enriching.
Feel free to tell us.

About Thai cooking classes

These classes take place in the kitchens of the resort's restaurant. You don't have a cooking station to yourself like you would at a cooking school. They will be supervised by a Thai chef: from mid-March to mid-April and in October and November, Sopha, who speaks quite a bit of French; and from mid-April to September, Wane, who can get by in French (and speaks English too).
They will show you how to do it, and then you will practice on your own.

The course menus in this program are given as a guideline; you will make 20 dishes in total, depending on the seasons or availability, as they will be prepared from fresh produce. Their order may also be different. The number of 20 dishes will be respected. You can also choose some of the dishes you would like to learn: here is a list of suggested Thai dishes . Do not hesitate to contact us if you have other desires.

Some courses will be preceded by a visit to the local market, rich in colors, scents and new tastes.