small airplane/ private pilots or helicopters for hire

We are looking for a small plane or private pilot with plane or helicopter to fly us from Chiang Rai to Siem Reap in November.

Does anyone have any referrals?

Thank you

Lomette

small airplane/ private pilots or helicopters for hire

lomette

sorry it can%26#39;t be done here. as you will still be flying commercially even in a small plane the pilot needs to have a commercial pilots licence (not just private license). ditto for helicopter. by the way you realise that Siem Reap is hundreds of miles from Chiang Rai. even if you use a single or twin engined small aircraft you will still require at least 2 fuel stops. the cost would be very high as the aircraft would have to return to chiang rai (typical cost for hourly rate for cessna 172 is about $150 USD, round trip about 14-18 hrs. also cambodia has very strict rules about light plane movements within it%26#39;s borders.

chiang mai has a flying club (about 170 km from chiang rai). you can contact someone there for info.

www.cmflyingclub.com

bkk3

small airplane/ private pilots or helicopters for hire

Thank you very much for your helpful information.

We are looking forward to being in the mountains of northern thailand and seeing the nature and small villages etc.

We will have 3-4 days in Chiang Mai and then in Chiang Rai.

Do you think it better to go to Southern Thailand rather than spend so much time in No.thailand before heading to seam reap?

it is so much more traveling to try and include southern thailand.

that is my thinking. we are doing no. thailand, siem reap and vietnam in three weeks.

thank you for your advice.

lomette

lomette

i thunk what you have planned is fine. i%26#39;m a big fan of northern thailand compared to southern thailand i.e. phuket, samui. you will enjoy it.

a note of caution though - it;s best to avoid the trips that involve long neck tribes, they are heavily exploited and treated very poorly.

3/4 days in chiang rai and mai is good. it%26#39;s a good place to chill out as well as travel around the region.

i%26#39;m off too chiang rai in october for a few days with the family during school holidays here.

enjoy

bkk3