DTV Soft Power visa: 1-year culinary Training on Koh Samui

Designed to support your DTV (Soft Power) Visa application

🍲 Learn Thai cuisine at your own pace... over twelve months!

This unique culinary programme in Thailand offers a complete immersion into Thai cooking, with 12 monthly modules spread over one year. The course has been specifically designed to meet the new requirements of the DTV Soft Power Visa, which now calls for training commitments of at least six months.

✅ A structured and immersive programme

Each month focuses on a new culinary theme (starters, salads, curries, desserts, regional cuisine, etc.), with 4 integrated learning activities:

Field experience (1st Sunday of the month)
Market visits, coconut farm tours, encounters with local fishing villages… Each theme includes an on-site discovery experience led by our Thai chefs, native to Koh Samui. Their insights and cultural knowledge bring an authentic and engaging perspective to every outing.
Private cooking class (Week 2)
In a one-on-one or duo format, you will cook 4 recipes of your choice from the module, guided by our instructors in a beautiful seaview kitchen. These tailored lessons are both technical and relaxed.
Independent practice (Week 3)
You’ll prepare one recipe on your own.
Our culinary teaching team will assess your technique, plating, and how well the final result aligns with Thai presentation standards. You’ll receive individual feedback to help you grow each month.
Module wrap-up session (Last Sunday of the month)
This final group session includes a collaborative interactive quiz to review what you've learned, along with time to share stories, insights and personal reflections with other participants.

👉 All group activities take place on Sundays. Private classes are scheduled individually during the week or on weekends.

📚 Rich and exclusive learning materials

Every month, you’ll receive two complementary resources, carefully crafted to guide your learning journey:

A themed recipe book, part of our exclusive collection (12 books total, with over 500 Thai recipes)
A complete training guide, one per module (12 in total) including:
– in-depth explanations on ingredients and techniques
– detailed recipe spotlights with professional tips
– high-quality instructional videos to support practical skills

📘 These are not simple handouts — they are comprehensive training tools designed to help you understand Thai culinary culture, vocabulary, and execution.

👨‍🍳 Master over 60 Thai dishes

By the end of the year, you will have cooked 60 Thai recipes:

48 recipes in guided private classes (4 per month)
12 recipes independently, with expert feedback

After each module, you’ll receive a certificate of completion, recognising your progress and monthly engagement.

🛂 Visa support

This training programme is fully compatible with the DTV Soft Power Visa, allowing you to stay in Thailand for up to 5 years.

📌 Once your booking is confirmed, we’ll provide official school documents within 24 hours to support your visa application through the DTV (Soft Power – Culinary) channel, which you can submit to a Thai embassy or consulate in your home country or another eligible country.

❗️Please note: we are not visa agents. You are responsible for the submission and management of your visa application.

💰 Course fee

The full 12-month programme is available for 49,000 THB

Included in this fee:

12 months of culinary training
12 private cooking classes (1 per month)
60 recipes
12 recipe books (over 500 Thai dishes)
12 complete training modules (text, videos, cultural insights)
Weekly Sunday group sessions
12 module completion certificates

📩 Ready to enrol?

Please send us:

✅ Your payment (49,000 THB)
✅ A copy of your passport
✅ The name and address of the Thai embassy or consulate where you’ll apply

📬 Once we receive these, we’ll send your official school documents within 24 hours.

✨ Questions? Want to sign up?

We’re here to help!
You can book now or get in touch — our team will be happy to answer your questions and help you start your culinary journey in Thailand.