Island Organics Samui: Closed From 1 Oct 2026, Menu and Price

Overview

Island Organics Samui is a Thai cooking class run by chef Lat on a working organic micro-farm inland from Bangrak, on Koh Samui’s north coast. The class lasts 4 hours (10:30 am-2:30 pm, Monday to Saturday) and costs 2,300 THB (~66 USD) per person. Guests pick produce in the garden, make curry paste and coconut cream from scratch, and cook 4 dishes. The school’s website says it is closed from 1 October 2026 until further notice, with no reopening date.

Key takeaways

• Closed from 1 October 2026 until further notice, per the school’s own website (read 2026-10-01). No reopening date is published: email or call before planning around it.
• When running: 4 hours, 10:30 am-2:30 pm, Monday to Saturday, up to 13 guests, 4 recipes plus a herbal drink and a dessert.
• 2,300 THB (~66 USD) per person, up from roughly 1,900 THB earlier in 2026. Older listings may show the old figure.
• No market visit: a garden tour replaces it. Minimum age 9, per the school’s booking page.
• Round-trip minivan pickup is extra, from 600 THB depending on area.

Key Facts

The school does not publish the working farm’s exact address or coordinates: only the Bangrak meeting point above, from where staff drive guests roughly 3 km to the farm. The coordinates on this page pin the meeting point, not the farm.

Is Island Organics Samui Still Open?

Not for now. The school’s website carries the notice “We are closed from October 1st 2026 until further notice”, with no reason and no reopening date. Booking platforms such as Viator and TripAdvisor may keep listing the class, so treat the school’s own notice as the current word. One guest review mentions kitchen renovations, which is unconfirmed as the reason.

Before booking anything, email the school or call the number above and ask whether the class has restarted. If you need a class on Samui now, the Koh Samui cooking classes guide compares the other schools (SITCA, InFusion, Lamai Thai Cooking School) by price, market visits and age rules.

What the Class Includes

Every class covers 4 Thai recipes, plus a herbal drink and a Thai dessert, taught hands-on at individual stations rather than by demonstration. Guests make their own coconut cream and curry paste from scratch before cooking. The class opens with a walk through the organic garden to pick produce: the school’s substitute for the market-tour format used by some other Samui cooking schools. Chef Lat also shows the herbs, vegetables, fruits and mushrooms grown on the micro-farm.

All recipes can be made vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free; say so when booking. Children must be 9 or older in regular classes, for safety around knives and open gas burners. A no-show without 24 hours’ notice is charged in full.

Weekly Menu

The 4 dishes change by weekday, per the school’s booking page (checked 2026-10-01). Pad Thai with prawn and papaya salad appear every day.

Pick the day by the dish you most want to cook: massaman and yellow curry only run on Thursday, khao soi only on Tuesday.

Prices and Pickup Fees

The class costs 2,300 THB (~66 USD) per person as of October 2026. Round-trip minivan pickup is billed separately and varies by area, per the school’s booking page (price is per minivan, return trip):

Reseller platforms sell the same class at different prices, and one source still lists regular classes at 1,900 THB. Use the school’s own booking page for the current figure once it reopens.

Getting There

Guests with their own transport meet the group at 10 am opposite Tembo Beach Resort, in the Lotus Go Fresh car park in Bangrak, then follow staff on the roughly 3 km drive to the farm. Guests using the school’s minivan pickup are collected from their hotel instead.

Bangrak sits on Koh Samui’s north coast, about 3 km (5-10 minutes by taxi) from Samui Airport and around 3 km (5-8 minutes) from central Bophut.

Nearby

The Bangrak meeting point is close to several north-coast stops. Wat Phra Yai, the Big Buddha Temple is a short drive away. Bang Rak Beach runs alongside the meeting point. Bophut and its Fisherman’s Village dining strip are a few minutes west. For other food options, see where to eat in Koh Samui.

Pros and Cons

The strength of Island Organics Samui is its setting: a working organic farm, hands-on cooking at your own station, a small group of up to 13, and a TripAdvisor track record that is independent of the school’s own marketing. The downsides are cost and access. At 2,300 THB per person it is the priciest of Samui’s confirmed group classes, pickup is on top, the farm location is not published, and the class is closed from 1 October 2026 with no reopening date.

FAQ

Is Island Organics Samui open in October 2026?

No. The school’s website says it is closed from 1 October 2026 until further notice and gives no reopening date. Email or call Island Organics Samui before planning, and ignore booking platforms that still show open slots without confirming.

How much does Island Organics Samui cost?

The class costs 2,300 THB (~66 USD) per person, checked on the school’s booking page on 2026-10-01. That is up from roughly 1,900 THB earlier in 2026. Round-trip minivan pickup is billed separately, from 600 THB depending on area.

Where does the Island Organics Samui class take place?

Guests meet in Bangrak, opposite Tembo Beach Resort in the Lotus Go Fresh car park, then are driven roughly 3 km to the working farm. The school does not publish the farm’s exact address or GPS coordinates.

Does the class include a market visit?

No. Instead of a market tour, Island Organics Samui opens with a walk through its organic garden, where guests pick some of the produce used in the 4 dishes they cook that day.

Can children join the Island Organics Samui class?

Children must be at least 9 years old for regular classes, because of knives and open gas burners, per the school’s booking page. Earlier versions of this page said 10, so use the school’s current rule.

What do you cook at Island Organics Samui?

Four dishes per class, set by weekday: pad thai with prawn and papaya salad every day, plus two more such as green curry chicken (Tuesday, Friday) or massaman chicken (Thursday). You also make curry paste, coconut cream, a herbal drink and a dessert.