Northern Thailand
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Chiang Mai (CNX):
Website: Chiang Mai Airport
Location: 6 km/4 Miles S of the City.
By Taxi: 100B/15 mins. Shared Taxi, 40B. The Airport does not allow public tricycle and pick-up cars without passengers to enter the terminal area. Those who need this service must go outside airport area. For hotel guests, hotel limousines are provided for every flight.
Rental Cars: Several companies are at the airport including AVIS.
Dep Tax: 500 Baht Intl payable by all except infants and transit passengers, 40 Baht Domestic - Cash Only.
Notes: Left luggage facilities are on the first floor.
Airport tel No: +66 53 270 222.
Updated Oct10 ADV. Visited Airport
Chiang Rai (CEI):
Location: 10 km/6 Miles NE of the City.
By Taxi: Taxi counters are near the car rental desks and provide transport to town. The Airport does not allow public tricicle and pick-up cars without passengers to enter the terminal area. Those who need this service must go outside airport area. For hotel guests, hotel limousines are provided for every flight.
Rental Cars: Several companies are at the airport including AVIS.
Updated Jan10 ADV
Khon Kaen (KKC):
Location: 7 km/4 Miles NW of the city center.
Rental Cars: Several companies are at the airport.
Updated Jan10 ADV
Phitsanulok (PHS):
Location: 5 km/3 Miles S of the city center.
By Taxi: Tuk-tuks run to the city for about THB 15-20.
By Bus: Bus #4 runs to the airport.
Rental Cars: Several companies are at the airport.
Updated Jan10 ADV
Sukhothai (THS):
Location: 26 km/16 miles NNE of Sukothai.
Airport Tax: 100 Baht payable by all in cash.
Updated Dec03 www
Ubon Ratchathani (UBP):
Location: 3 km/2 Miles NE of the city center, almost within walking distance.
By Taxi: There are no meters on taxis in the city. Go to one of the 2 limousine/taxi counters in the airport arrivals hall and buy a THB 100 taxi coupon that will take you to most places in the city. Taxi rates in Ubon are extremely cheap by Western standards and lower than those in Bangkok. Set prices have been established to most destinations in and around Ubon. If you prefer not to take a fixed price taxi, you could walk the 200 metres beyond the airport parking area to haggle with the waiting tuk-tuk drivers. However, your trip may end up costing you more.
Rental Cars: Several companies are at the airport.
Updated Jan10 ADV
Udon Thani (UTH):
Location: 4 km/2.5 Miles SSW of the city center.
By Taxi: Available at a taxi desk in arrivals.
Rental Cars: Several companies are at the airport.
To Laos: There are 4 daily buses direct from the airport to Nong Khai's Friendship Bridge to Laos. Timings are roughly in accordance with flight arrivals. Buy THB 150 tickets at the taxi desk in arrivals. Note that these buses will drop you off into a pit of tuk-tuks, which will try to convince you that you need their services at 20 baht for the very short journey. Unless you have baggage, you can ignore them and just walk out to the road, from where you can see the Thai checkpoint less than 500 metres away.
Updated Jan10 ADV
