Thailand photo spots — best light, gear and drone rules

Curated shooting locations across all five regions of Thailand, each with its best-light window, recommended gear, access difficulty and drone status. Photos and coordinates were verified against Wikimedia Commons licensing and OpenStreetMap boundaries.

Drone rules: a location is only marked drone-friendly when the site itself has no ban and standard CAAT registration applies. Every Thai national park is marked no-drone. Rules change — confirm with CAAT before flying.

Each spot links to the nearest city so you can check live PM2.5 haze before travelling.

• Live PM2.5 for all 35 cities
• All 35 cities