Central Thailand
Drone real estate photography in Bangkok
In short
Drone real estate photography in Bangkok — from $390. 2 hours on location with a vetted local drone pilot; you receive 25 edited photos + 60-second aerial film of the property and its surroundings. The price is agreed before you book and does not move.
Why book a drone real estate photography in Bangkok?
Wat Arun stands on the west bank: lit from the front in the morning, a silhouette from Tha Tien at sunset, floodlit after dark — and the heat decides which of the three you get. That is what decides how a drone real estate photography is planned here: the drone pilot you work with lives in Bangkok and shoots across Central Thailand 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 Wat Arun, the window to aim for is eight to half past nine, from opening. The session runs 2 hours 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 Bangkok look like?
The flight is planned in advance: take-off point, height and where the sun will be. We usually start at Wat Arun, then Tha Tien pier and the east bank 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 Bangkok
Where we take this session, and the hour each place is at its best.
- Wat Arun
- Eight to half past nine, from opening
- Tha Tien pier and the east bank
- Half an hour before sunset into the blue hour
- Wat Pho
- After four in the afternoon, when the tour groups have gone
- The Grand Palace
- Half past eight, at opening
- Yaowarat Road, Chinatown
- From seven in the evening
- Ayutthaya — Wat Chaiwatthanaram and Wat Mahathat
- Late afternoon; leave Bangkok after lunch
No travel charge to hotels in: Rattanakosin (Old Town), Sukhumvit, Silom, Sathorn, Riverside, Chinatown (Yaowarat), Thonburi, Ari, Ayutthaya.
Bangkok photo guide: seasons, light and permits →What does the package include?
The Drone real estate photography package in Bangkok covers: Registered drone, licensed and insured pilot; 25 edited aerial photos, including a marked-up site plan view; 60-second aerial film; Delivered within 5 working days, licensed for advertising. Nothing is added to the price after the session. Permits worth knowing about: Wat Arun — Ticketed for foreign visitors. Shoulders and knees covered — a rented Thai costume meets the dress code; Wat Pho — Ticketed for foreign visitors; shoulders and knees covered. No posing on the chedis or with your back to a Buddha image; The Grand Palace — Ticketed, strict dress code checked at the gate. No photography inside the Emerald Buddha chapel; a professional shoot needs permission in advance; no drones; Ayutthaya — Wat Chaiwatthanaram and Wat Mahathat — Each temple ticketed separately for foreign visitors. At Wat Mahathat, stay lower than the Buddha head in the tree roots — kneel for the photograph.
FAQ — Drone real estate photography in Bangkok
Drone real estate photography in Bangkok: what time should we book?
For Wat Arun, aim for eight to half past nine, from opening. At a busy location, two hours either way changes what can be framed at all.
Do we need a permit to shoot in Bangkok?
At some locations, yes: Wat Arun (Ticketed for foreign visitors. Shoulders and knees covered — a rented Thai costume meets the dress code); Wat Pho (Ticketed for foreign visitors; shoulders and knees covered. No posing on the chedis or with your back to a Buddha image); The Grand Palace (Ticketed, strict dress code checked at the gate. No photography inside the Emerald Buddha chapel; a professional shoot needs permission in advance; no drones); Ayutthaya — Wat Chaiwatthanaram and Wat Mahathat (Each temple ticketed separately for foreign visitors. At Wat Mahathat, stay lower than the Buddha head in the tree roots — kneel for the photograph). We handle it and tell you at booking, not on the day.
What happens if it rains in Bangkok?
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 Bangkok?
25 edited photos + 60-second aerial film of the property and its surroundings. Timing is as listed in the package — delivered within 5 working days, licensed for advertising — in a private online gallery, downloadable at full resolution from any country.