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Great help and advice re. Drone. Thank you. I got thje insurance and I got the CAAT approval. For the NTCB, one question at the end asks: Legal Document. What’s this ?
Hi Craig,
I’m not sure if I remember a line for a legal request. Is it optional?
no, it does not appear to be optional, devesh. yoiu dont recall that? i might just leave it blank.
I can’t seem to recall it. Is it under any particular section of the form?
They have a FAQ doc on the site that might be able to help (even if it’s in Thai).
Hi do you live in Thailand or just in vacancy.
As I am in Europe and want to take my mini 3 pro 249g , for leisure , how can I get insurance before registering with NBTC and CAAT. Itโs so complicated. My trip is for august
You mean once we are in Thailand we must looking for a company to subscribe insurance and then register.
But if I donโt want to fly my drone in Thailand , am I the right to stay and get inside the country with my drone until I move to Laos. Cause not easy to do register.
Can you give more details and advices
Thanks
Hi Suzy,
I’ve listed the steps above to register your drone from outside Thailand. I got it registered and even paid for the insurance online.
Of course, you can carry your drone to Thailand and not fly it. That’s your choice.
But if you want to register your drone for Thailand, please follow the three steps above. They should be simple to follow ๐
Hello all, I am filling all the CAAT register, already paid for the insurance, but in the CAAT page, is asking already for my passport and on arrival visa and also for stamp before submiting anything.
As you said in this post, that was only needed on the NTCB.
It is strange that they ask for this in the CAAT too.
Hi Danny,
It is possible that the requirements may have changed now. Thanks for informing me!
Hi do you live in Thailand or just in vacancy.
As I am in Europe and want to take my mini 3 pro 249g , for leisure , how can I get insurance before registering with NBTC and CAAT. Itโs so complicated. My trip is for august
You mean once we are in Thailand we must looking for a company to subscribe insurance and then register.
But if I donโt want to fly my drone in Thailand , am I the right to stay and get inside the country with my drone until I move to Laos. Cause not easy to do register.
Can you give more details and advices
Thanks
Hi Devesh
Thanks a lot for your advices so helpful
I begin to subscribe with FEIC as you and hope itโs ok.
Very precious to have some informations from you if you have another advices to give donโt hesitate to write for all of us.
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Hi, if the drone is registered, how long is it valid?
Hi Cisah, the validity is for two years.
Unfortunately (within only a few weeks of this pages stated publishing date), two of the links you provided to reach a DL page of the CAAT, and the landing page for applying for a frequency permit with the NTBC are now Error 404.
https://uav.caat.or.th/download.php
https://anyregis.nbtc.go.th/accounts/
Could you please retrace your steps through the respective websites, and update you article with current/valid links?
Thanx.
Thank you for pointing out the broken links!
I’ve updated the link for NBTC but the link for CAAT is working on my end. Could have been a temp issue.
Hello Debesh,
With FEIC they can do registering for us around 1498THB CAAT and BNTC
Is it worth to let them continue the demarche for us.
I only take the first option for my insurance as you 1599THB
When I red how difficult you had to find a place to pay the bill maybe I will ask to FEIC to do the job.
But thanks to you I achieve to have my insurance.
Thanks guys if there something new just let us know
You might find it easier to pay them. I was in a location with fewer banks.
But yes, please get the insurance and follow the process.
This is 2023 and the drone rules have changed.
General Rules for Flying a Drone in Thailand
Based on our research and interpretation of the laws, here are the most important rules to know for flying a drone in Thailand.
All drones must be registered if they 1) Have a camera, and 2) Weigh 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) or more. Register here.
Drones weighing more than 25 kilograms (55 pounds) must be registered with the Minister of Transport.
Drone pilots must maintain a visual line of sight with their drone at all times.
Drones must not be flown close to manned aircraft
Drones must not be flown close to any person, vehicle, construction, or buildings at distance less than 30 meters (98 feet) horizontally.
Drones must not be flown in restricted areas without authorization.
Drones must not be flown within 9 kilometers (5 miles) from an airport or temporary airfield except with special authorization.
Drones must not be flown higher than 90 meters (295 feet).
For more information on Thailandโs drone laws, see this announcement from Thailandโs Ministry of Transport.
My Thai friend has a DJI mini 2 registered under both CAAT and NBTC with Insurance.
So my question is, i am a foreigner, can i fly the drone ?
I’m not sure. But if you’re an experienced drone pilot, I think it should be fine.
Hej.
Vi ska รฅka till Thailand / Koh Samui i mitten av september 2023.
Jag har lรคst fรถrmycket om hur jag ska gรฅ till vรคga men lรถser det รคndรฅ inte. Brukar inte vara “trรถg / osmart” men hรคr kรคnner jag mig sรฅ vilsen och fรถrvirrad.
Jag har en Dji Mavic Mini 3 PRO som jag gรคrna vill ha med mig och ta fina foton av den fantastiska miljรถ Thailand erbjuder.
Finns det nรฅgon enkel fรถrklaring hur jag gรฅr till vรคga, har lรคst din guide men รฅh vad jag รคr fรถrvirrad.
Finns det ens mรถjlighet fรถr mig att flyga lagligt i Thailand och vad รคr de olika kostnaderna? Kan jag verkligen gรถra allt klart frรฅn Sverige innan vi รฅker den 16:e Septemeber 2023.
Gรฅr det att lรถsa det med fรถrsรคkring ocksรฅ?
Jag har svensk drรถnarkort fรถr alla kategorier.
Tacksam fรถr all hjรคlp jag kan fรฅ. Tack.
// Mvh Michael
Hi Michael,
Yes, it’s possible for you to get everything done before you leave for Thailand, including insurance.
All you have to do is follow the steps and register yourself with the two authorities in Thailand and get the insurance online. Some steps can only be completed once you’re in Thailand. But after you’ve registered your drone, you can safely fly by adhering to the rules.
The information you provided in this article was pure gold. I followed your advise and each step was completed very quick. FEIC took one day and CAAT took 5 days (3 working days) to complete. Very happy I found your site. Thanks again.
Thank you, Mel! I’m so glad to hear it ๐
Hey, thanks for the informative post!
I’m heading to Thailand in January and plan to take my Mini 2 with me. 2 questions though:
1. I already have an insurance policy, with global coverage and amount exceeding the required amount. Do you know if this will be eligible, or do I have to purchase the policy specifically for Thailand?
2. Reading your article I’d assume it would be beneficial for me to get the visa from local embassy, even though I’m eligible for a visa upon arrival, just to speed things up? I’ll be staying for only 2 weeks and considering the time it took you, I might end up getting the licence at the end of my stay…
Hi, good questions.
For 1, I think you should be good. If you submit your insurance docs and the authorities accept it, then no problem. Otherwise, getting local insurance is instant.
2, yeah that might be a way to get it quicker if you have the option to get a visa beforehand.
hello i am applying for the NBTC ahead of time of my arrival
i understand the completion can only be done once in thailand.
However , i see no save button for my application . only “cancel” or “apply”
does apply means saving it?
Thanks in advance
Does the form auto-save if you enter some details and close it?
Thanks for the info. In addition to getting insurance from FEIC, would you also recommend using drone registration service from FEIC which costs THB 1,498 online to avoid payment of fees in person at a local bank?
https://www.feic.co.th/thailand-drone-registration-service
Hey Wayne,
This looks like a new service and a pretty good one at that. It seems to do away with a lot of effort from your end.
I think it’s worth a try.
I will try the drone insurance service and report back how it goes. I am from the United States and will be visiting Phuket for 8 days and am not required to have a VISA but the NBTC drone registration seems to require a photo of my VISA. Is VISA needed? Also, I am getting SSL handshake failed error going to CAAT site at https://uav.caat.or.th/index.php#. I guess the site is having issues. Thanks.
Would love to hear about your experience!
For the visa, the arrival stamp in your passport should suffice.
It seems like the website is working fine now. They must have fixed the SSL error.