Skydiving in Thailand

Where can you skydive in Thailand?

Skydiving in Thailand means the coast near Pattaya: Thai Sky Adventures flies from its drop zone in the Si Racha district of Chon Buri.

It picks up from hotels in South, North and Central Pattaya, and its instructors are USPA-qualified.

Skydiving Thailand, the second operator, also jumps with USPA instructors from about 13,000 feet, flies over the beaches of Rayong, and includes a private-car pickup from Pattaya in its VIP service.

Both drop zones sit on the east coast of the Gulf, within reach of Pattaya hotels, so the jump fits into one Pattaya morning with the coast and the beaches below you.

• Thai Sky Adventures: drop zone in Si Racha, pickup from Pattaya hotels
• Tandem jumps from up to 13,000 feet, after a climb of about 20 minutes
• Hand-cam and full video packages, added when you book

No experience is needed for a tandem jump: an instructor is strapped to your back and opens the parachute. Ask Tanner to book the first slot.

What are the three jumps?

The three jumps are the tandem skydive near Pattaya, Jungle Bungy in Phuket and the X-Centre bungy in Chiang Mai. All three are one-morning trips, close to where the party is.

Insider tip: book the first morning slot, when the air is calmest. Ask Tanner to hold it for the whole group.

How does a tandem skydive work?

A tandem skydive in Pattaya starts with the hotel pickup and the drive to the drop zone.

• Sign in with your passport
• A short briefing from your instructor
• The harness, then a climb of about 20 minutes to up to 13,000 feet
• About 60 seconds of freefall at around 125 mph
• The parachute opens at about 5,000 feet, and you float down with the coast below

Every tandem jumper goes with a USPA-qualified instructor, Thai Sky Adventures says.

The weight limit is 115 kg, with a surcharge from 95 kg, and jumpers must be 18, or 14 with written parental consent. Ask Tanner to check the group's weights before you book.

How much is a tandem skydive?

Tanner quotes the tandem for your date.

Video is extra, as hand-cam or full video-and-photo packages, priced when you book. It's not for anyone pregnant, with a spinal injury or with poor heart health.

Tanner's pick: take the hand-cam video. You only get one first jump. Ask Tanner for the full price for each jumper, video included.

Can you skydive from Bangkok?

From Bangkok it's a long day trip down the coast to the drop zone near Pattaya.

For a group, a private van is easier: everyone leaves together, and the van waits.

Ask Tanner for a private van from Bangkok.

Can you learn to skydive solo?

Yes: Thai Sky Adventures runs an AFF course and a 25-jump program for the USPA A licence, for anyone who wants to jump alone.

In the north, there's no tandem on this page: the Chiang Mai jump is the bungy at X-Centre.

For a first jump on this trip, plan the tandem near Pattaya. Ask Tanner if you want to stay on for the course.

Skydive or bungee: which one?

Of all the adrenaline activities in Thailand, pick the skydive for the biggest rush: a plane ride, a minute of freefall and the coast below. It takes a morning near Pattaya.

Pick the bungee for a short, sharp drop on a Phuket or Chiang Mai trip: it's close to the party, and the rest of the group can watch.

Brave groups do both: the skydive on the Pattaya leg, the bungee on the Phuket leg. Ask Tanner to plan both legs.

Is it safe?

The skydive goes with USPA-qualified instructors, and X-Centre's listing says it runs under New Zealand standards. Phuket Expat Guide notes Thai extreme-sport rules are less strict than in Europe or Australia, so pick an operator with a long record.

The jump depends on the weather and the wind, so book the first morning slot and keep a spare day. Don't drink the night before, and check that your travel insurance covers a skydive. Ask Tanner which operators he uses.

When is the best time to jump?

A dry, calm morning is the best time for skydiving in Thailand, because the air is steadiest early on.

Book the first slot of the day, for the skydive and the bungee alike. Wind and weather can move a jump, so keep a spare day in the trip.

Allow a full morning for the tandem, with the drive, the briefing and a climb of about 20 minutes. Ask Tanner to hold the first slot for the group.

Where can you bungee jump in Thailand?

Bungee jumping in Thailand is in two places a group can reach easily: Kathu in Phuket, and Mae Rim outside Chiang Mai.

Both are short drives from the party. Ask Tanner to fit the jump around the party days.

Jungle Bungy, Phuket

Jungle Bungy Jump in Kathu has run since the early 1990s, about 10 to 15 minutes' drive from Patong, with a drop of about 50 metres over a manmade lagoon.

It's about ฿2,800 to ฿3,200 a jump, with a second jump the same day about ฿1,500 more. Jumpers are 15 and up, and between 35 and 120 kg.

Insider tip: the second jump costs about half the first, so the brave ones go twice. See our things to do in Patong guide.

Ask Tanner to bring the rest of the group to watch.

X-Centre bungy, Chiang Mai

X-Centre on the Mae Rim–Samoeng road, outside Chiang Mai, drops 50 metres (165 feet) over a lagoon and says it runs under New Zealand standards; see our Chiang Mai adrenaline guide.

Wear closed shoes: no flip-flops or sandals on the platform. Ask Tanner to book it for the morning.

More rush, city by city

The rush doesn't stop at the jumps: extreme sports in Thailand run city by city, with pickup from the hotel.

See our Phuket adrenaline, Pattaya adrenaline, Bangkok adrenaline and Koh Samui adrenaline guides, or scuba diving in Thailand for a calmer kind of rush.

Want a fight-night kind of rush? See Muay Thai in Thailand.

Ask Tanner which city's rush suits your group.

What to bring on jump day

Bring your passport for the sign-in, comfortable clothes and closed shoes.

Eat a light breakfast and skip the drinks the night before; the morning pickup comes round fast.

Check the weight limits before booking: 115 kg for the skydive, 120 kg for Jungle Bungy.

Ask Tanner to add the video when he books the jump.

Jumping on a Phuket trip

The tandem skydive flies near Pattaya. On a Phuket trip, the jump to do is Jungle Bungy in Kathu.

It's 10 to 15 minutes from Patong, so the group can jump in the morning and be on the beach by lunch.

Ask Tanner to set up the car from Patong and back.

Skydiving in Thailand in short

• Skydiving in Thailand is a tandem jump from up to 13,000 feet; the open drop zones are near Pattaya and in Rayong.

• Freefall lasts about 60 seconds, and the parachute opens at about 5,000 feet.
• No experience needed; the weight limit is 115 kg, and jumpers are 18, or 14 with parental consent.
• Jungle Bungy in Kathu, Phuket drops about 50 metres over a lagoon, 10 to 15 minutes from Patong.
• X-Centre in Mae Rim, outside Chiang Mai, drops 50 metres (165 feet) under New Zealand standards.

Checked November 2026.

The jump day for a group

The best plan for a group is the jump in the morning, a long lunch and a rest before the night.

Book everyone into the same slot, and let the rest of the group watch from the ground.

Make it the big day of a bachelor party in Thailand. Ask Tanner, and he sends back the timing, the cars and the night for your group.