A distinct recreational landscape defined by a robust ultralight culture, holiday-friendly intensive courses, and a unique regulatory environment under CAAT.
Thailand has the widest range of discovery flight options of any country in Southeast Asia — from 15-minute microlight rides over Chiang Mai's rice fields to full "pilot for a day" Cessna flights near Bangkok, plus helicopter scenic tours over Phuket.
Thailand offers structured ultralight training through CAAT-certified schools in Phuket and Pattaya. Here's what the Private Pilot Licence-Ultralight Aircraft pathway looks like, which schools offer training, and what to expect.
