Andaman Sea, Phang Nga Province
Drone photo & video in Khao Lak
In short
Drone photo & video in Khao Lak — from $249. 60 min on location with a vetted local drone pilot; you receive 20 edited photos + 30–60-second aerial clip, plus the edited photos. The price is agreed before you book and does not move.
Why book a drone photo & video in Khao Lak?
Khao Lak is twenty kilometres of straight, west-facing sand with almost nothing built on the beach itself — the sunset is the session, and the crowd problem does not exist. That is what decides how a drone photo & video is planned here: the drone pilot you work with lives in Khao Lak and shoots across Andaman Sea, Phang Nga Province all year, so they are not seeing the place for the first time alongside you. That prior knowledge is the difference between a session that keeps to its schedule and one spent looking for a frame.
The hour matters more than the location. For Bang Niang Beach, the window to aim for is the last hour before sunset. The session runs 60 min and is built around that window rather than your diary: between ten and four the tropical sun is almost overhead, and timing is the one variable that genuinely changes the result.
What does the session in Khao Lak look like?
The flight is planned in advance: take-off point, height and where the sun will be. We usually start at Bang Niang Beach, then Pakarang Cape where flying is permitted; where it is not, we pick the nearest place that is and tell you before you book.
Best photo spots in Khao Lak
Where we take this session, and the hour each place is at its best.
- Bang Niang Beach
- The last hour before sunset
- Pakarang Cape
- Sunset at low tide
- Memories Beach
- Late afternoon to sunset
- Khao Lak–Lam Ru National Park headland
- Morning or late afternoon
- Similan Islands
- Mid-morning on a day trip, mid-October to mid-May only
No travel charge to hotels in: Nang Thong, Bang Niang, Khuk Khak, Pakweeb, Coconut Beach, Bang Sak, Pakarang Cape, Natai.
Khao Lak photo guide: seasons, light and permits →What does the package include?
The Drone photo & video package in Khao Lak covers: Registered drone, licensed and insured pilot; Flight plan checked against no-fly zones and park rules; 20 edited aerial photos + 30–60-second clip; Delivered within 3–5 days. Nothing is added to the price after the session. Permits worth knowing about: Khao Lak–Lam Ru National Park headland — National park entrance fee at the gate; drones and commercial filming need park permission; Similan Islands — National park fee and a daily visitor quota; closed 15 May–15 October; drones need park permission.
FAQ — Drone photo & video in Khao Lak
Drone photo & video in Khao Lak: what time should we book?
For Bang Niang Beach, aim for the last hour before sunset. At a busy location, two hours either way changes what can be framed at all.
Do we need a permit to shoot in Khao Lak?
At some locations, yes: Khao Lak–Lam Ru National Park headland (National park entrance fee at the gate; drones and commercial filming need park permission); Similan Islands (National park fee and a daily visitor quota; closed 15 May–15 October; drones need park permission). We handle it and tell you at booking, not on the day.
What happens if it rains in Khao Lak?
We move the session to another slot or another day at no cost. A tropical downpour usually passes within the hour; if you are only here briefly, we switch to sheltered locations scouted in advance rather than cancelling.
When do we get the results from Khao Lak?
20 edited photos + 30–60-second aerial clip, plus the edited photos. Timing is as listed in the package — delivered within 3–5 days — in a private online gallery, downloadable at full resolution from any country.