CAAT have issued another declaration related to drone flights effective on 9th Dec 2025.
They have declared a drone ban on all Thai – Cambodia border provinces, the same that were banned during the earlier incidents in July 2025. Other conditions remain the same.
Full text of the announcement is below:
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CAAT Issues Notice No. 12 Prohibiting Drone Flying in 7 Thai-Cambodian Border Provinces and Operational Areas for Aviation Security and Safety.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has issued Notification No. 12 entitled “Prohibition of Operation or Launch of Unmanned Aircraft (Drone) in Areas that may Affect National Security During the Thai-Cambodian Border Situation”, effective from 9 December 2025 until further notice.
Previously, CAAT issued Notice No. 11 to relax the use of drones in certain cases under certain conditions and areas. However, based on the monitoring and assessment of the situation in collaboration with security agencies, it appears that the overall situation is likely to escalate in the Thai-Cambodian border area, which may affect the safety of security operations and the public in the area.
- No-fly areas
- Areas where troops or provincial ground operations are deployed in 7 provinces, namely Chanthaburi, Trad, Sa Kaeo, Buriram, Sisaket, Surin, and Ubon Ratchathani.
- Areas where troops are deployed or operations at the district level, including Sattahip District, Chonburi Province and Ban Chang District, Rayong Province.
- 9 kilometers (5 nautical miles) radius Around the designated airport
- Areas specifically announced by security agencies
The conditions for flight are as follows:
- Users must register the drone operator and register the drone with CAAT completely, accurately and completely.
- Submit an application for flight operation authorization at least 3 days in advance via the UAS Portal or uasportal.caat.or.th application system.
- Flight operations at an altitude of up to 90 meters (300 feet) above the ground.
- Flight time is available from 06.00–18.00 hrs. If you wish to fly between 04.01 a.m. and 05.59 a.m. or from 6.01 p.m. to 12.00 p.m., you must apply for different conditions and conditions imposed on CAAT via the UAS Portal or uasportal.caat.or.th. No flying during 00.01–04.00 All cases
- Upon obtaining permission to operate the flight, before every flight operation, the licensee shall inform the area information. Flight operations, dates, times, and objectives of flight operations to CAAT through the UAS Portal application, as well as notify the CAAT Authority Email: [email protected]
- Flight operations that differ from the specified conditions. An application for permission and additional documents must be submitted to CAAT via the UAS Portal.
For military drones The police, customs, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Natural Resources, and the Bureau of Intelligence can operate according to their authority. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Natural Resources If there is a flight in a no-fly area, please contact us in advance via UAS Portal or uasportal.caat.or.th
Including notifying the Police Department [email protected] and relevant security agencies in the area.
If the use of drones is found to be illegal or may be a threat to security in violation of this Notice, the information shall be reported such as the date, time, and place of sighting. The characteristics of the drone and photos or video clips (if any) shall be sent to the responsible authorities as soon as possible through one of the channels. as follows
- Aircraft Systems Technology and Standards Development Division without pilots Aviation Standards Division without pilots, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand Phone 02-568-8851 or email [email protected]
- Command and Anti-Aircraft Center, which does not have a pilot. Type of aircraft that control external flight (drones) Metropolitan Police Headquarters (Metropolitan Police Headquarters) Tel. 02-126-7846 or email [email protected]
- Incident reporting centers near the area, such as local police stations, military units, or security units in charge of the area.
Notification of the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand Prohibition of Piloting or Launching Aircraft Types of Aircraft Controlling External Flight (Drone) in Areas that may Affect National Security During the Thai-Cambodian Border Situation (No. 12) B.E. 2568 (2025) >> https://www.caat.or.th/laws-regulations/192199/
