{
  "name": "Thai property areas and airport times",
  "description": "49 Thai regions and districts where international buyers look, with coordinates, coast, nearest airport, driving time and who each suits.",
  "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/data/areas",
  "licence": {
    "name": "Creative Commons Attribution 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
  },
  "citation": "Thailand Property Investor, \"Thai property areas and airport times\", updated 2026-11-14. https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/data/areas",
  "updated": "2026-11-14",
  "columns": [
    {
      "key": "area",
      "label": "Area",
      "type": "text"
    },
    {
      "key": "region",
      "label": "Region",
      "type": "text"
    },
    {
      "key": "level",
      "label": "Level",
      "type": "text"
    },
    {
      "key": "coast",
      "label": "Coast",
      "type": "text"
    },
    {
      "key": "airport",
      "label": "Nearest airport",
      "type": "text"
    },
    {
      "key": "airport_minutes",
      "label": "Minutes",
      "type": "number"
    },
    {
      "key": "longitude",
      "label": "Longitude",
      "type": "number"
    },
    {
      "key": "latitude",
      "label": "Latitude",
      "type": "number"
    },
    {
      "key": "best_for",
      "label": "Best for",
      "type": "text"
    },
    {
      "key": "url",
      "label": "Guide",
      "type": "url"
    }
  ],
  "rows": [
    {
      "area": "Phuket",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "region",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 30,
      "longitude": 98.3381,
      "latitude": 7.9519,
      "best_for": "Resort second homes; Freehold condominiums with rental programmes; Leasehold pool villas; Families using international schools; Yacht owners",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket"
    },
    {
      "area": "Bang Tao",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 25,
      "longitude": 98.295,
      "latitude": 7.995,
      "best_for": "Family second homes; Branded and hotel-managed residences; Freehold condominiums with rental programmes; Golf",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/bang-tao"
    },
    {
      "area": "Cape Panwa",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 45,
      "longitude": 98.4,
      "latitude": 7.815,
      "best_for": "Year-round residents; Families using Phuket Town's schools and hospitals; Hillside sea-view villas; Buyers who want quiet within reach of town",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/cape-panwa"
    },
    {
      "area": "Cape Yamu",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 30,
      "longitude": 98.42,
      "latitude": 8.005,
      "best_for": "Yacht owners; Large private villas on generous plots; Privacy and bay views; Families using UWC Thailand or British International School Phuket",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/cape-yamu"
    },
    {
      "area": "Chalong",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 45,
      "longitude": 98.342,
      "latitude": 7.835,
      "best_for": "Full-time and long-stay living; Pool villas at lower prices; Divers and boat users; A base between Phuket Town and the southern beaches",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/chalong"
    },
    {
      "area": "Kamala",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 45,
      "longitude": 98.283,
      "latitude": 7.952,
      "best_for": "Sea-view condominiums; Headland and hillside villas; Hotel-managed rental units; Buyers who want Patong close but not next door",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/kamala"
    },
    {
      "area": "Kata and Karon",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 55,
      "longitude": 98.296,
      "latitude": 7.833,
      "best_for": "Holiday-let condominiums; Hotel-managed investment units; Beach holidays with children in the dry season; Lower entry prices on the west coast",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/kata-karon"
    },
    {
      "area": "Kathu",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 40,
      "longitude": 98.334,
      "latitude": 7.9105,
      "best_for": "Full-time family living; Golf; Lower-priced condominiums for long lets; A central base between Patong and Phuket Town",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/kathu"
    },
    {
      "area": "Layan",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 20,
      "longitude": 98.286,
      "latitude": 8.03,
      "best_for": "Private pool villas; Low-density sea-view residences; Buyers who fly in often; Quiet family holidays",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/layan"
    },
    {
      "area": "Mai Khao",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 15,
      "longitude": 98.299,
      "latitude": 8.15,
      "best_for": "Short airport transfers; Quiet resort-style second homes; Hotel-managed units; Golf at Blue Canyon and boating from Yacht Haven",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/mai-khao"
    },
    {
      "area": "Nai Yang and Nai Thon",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 10,
      "longitude": 98.296,
      "latitude": 8.082,
      "best_for": "Owners who fly in often and want a short transfer; Quiet beach second homes; Condominiums below west-coast prices; Golf at Blue Canyon",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/nai-yang"
    },
    {
      "area": "Patong",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 45,
      "longitude": 98.299,
      "latitude": 7.895,
      "best_for": "Holiday-let condominiums; Hotel-managed investment units; Rental demand in the low season as well as the high; Walking to the beach, shops and restaurants",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/patong"
    },
    {
      "area": "Phuket Town",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 30,
      "longitude": 98.385,
      "latitude": 7.888,
      "best_for": "Full-time residents; Families near the international schools; Lower-priced condominiums; Long-let investment; Yacht owners using Royal Phuket Marina",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/phuket-town"
    },
    {
      "area": "Rawai and Nai Harn",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 60,
      "longitude": 98.315,
      "latitude": 7.78,
      "best_for": "Full-time and long-stay living; Lower-priced pool villas; Long-term rental investment; Fitness and wellness-led lifestyles",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/rawai-nai-harn"
    },
    {
      "area": "Surin",
      "region": "Phuket",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "andaman",
      "airport": "Phuket International (HKT)",
      "airport_minutes": 30,
      "longitude": 98.279,
      "latitude": 7.976,
      "best_for": "Resale sea-view condominiums; Hillside villas in an established neighbourhood; Owner-occupiers who want quiet near Bang Tao",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/phuket/surin"
    },
    {
      "area": "Bangkok",
      "region": "Bangkok",
      "level": "region",
      "coast": "inland",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 40,
      "longitude": 100.54,
      "latitude": 13.737,
      "best_for": "Freehold condominium ownership; City living near international schools and hospitals; Long lets to expatriate tenants; Branded residences in the central districts",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok"
    },
    {
      "area": "Ari and Phaya Thai",
      "region": "Bangkok",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "inland",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 45,
      "longitude": 100.544,
      "latitude": 13.779,
      "best_for": "Owner-occupiers who want a neighbourhood rather than a tower district; Lets to Thai and foreign professionals who commute on the BTS; Buyers who want hospitals and a station within walking distance; Buyers who want the BTS at land prices below Sukhumvit",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok/ari"
    },
    {
      "area": "Lumpini and Ploenchit",
      "region": "Bangkok",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "inland",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 40,
      "longitude": 100.545,
      "latitude": 13.738,
      "best_for": "A principal city residence beside Lumpini Park; Branded and ultra-luxury residences; Buyers who put scarcity of land ahead of rental income",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok/lumpini-ploenchit"
    },
    {
      "area": "On Nut and Bang Na",
      "region": "Bangkok",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "inland",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 30,
      "longitude": 100.605,
      "latitude": 13.687,
      "best_for": "Families at Bangkok Patana or St Andrews International School; A family-sized unit on the BTS for the price of a small one in inner Sukhumvit; Frequent flyers who want Suvarnabhumi close by; Long lets to tenants who commute on the BTS",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok/on-nut"
    },
    {
      "area": "Rama 9 and Ratchada",
      "region": "Bangkok",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "inland",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 40,
      "longitude": 100.567,
      "latitude": 13.7585,
      "best_for": "A lower entry price on the MRT Blue Line; Lets to staff in the Rama 9 and Ratchadaphisek office towers; Studios and one-bedroom units for long lets; Buyers who use Don Mueang as well as Suvarnabhumi",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok/rama-9"
    },
    {
      "area": "Riverside",
      "region": "Bangkok",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "inland",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 45,
      "longitude": 100.512,
      "latitude": 13.72,
      "best_for": "Buyers who want open river views; Branded residences attached to riverside hotels; Families at Shrewsbury International School",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok/riverside"
    },
    {
      "area": "Sathorn and Silom",
      "region": "Bangkok",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "inland",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 45,
      "longitude": 100.529,
      "latitude": 13.724,
      "best_for": "Buyers who work in the financial district; Lets to banking, legal and embassy staff; Larger units in established buildings off Sathorn Road",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok/sathorn-silom"
    },
    {
      "area": "Sukhumvit",
      "region": "Bangkok",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "inland",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 40,
      "longitude": 100.563,
      "latitude": 13.7365,
      "best_for": "Long lets to expatriate tenants; A first freehold condominium in Bangkok; Families who want hospitals and schools within walking distance; Buyers who want to live without a car",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok/sukhumvit"
    },
    {
      "area": "Thonglor and Ekkamai",
      "region": "Bangkok",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "inland",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 40,
      "longitude": 100.583,
      "latitude": 13.729,
      "best_for": "Owner-occupiers who want a neighbourhood, not only a tower; Family-sized units near Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital; Lets to Japanese and other corporate tenants",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/bangkok/thonglor-ekkamai"
    },
    {
      "area": "Koh Samui",
      "region": "Koh Samui",
      "level": "region",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Samui International (USM)",
      "airport_minutes": 20,
      "longitude": 100,
      "latitude": 9.5,
      "best_for": "Private pool villas for personal use and holiday letting; Buyers who prefer a smaller, quieter island than Phuket; Wellness-led second homes; Leasehold buyers who understand what a 30-year lease is",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui"
    },
    {
      "area": "Bang Rak and Plai Laem",
      "region": "Koh Samui",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Samui International (USM)",
      "airport_minutes": 10,
      "longitude": 100.06,
      "latitude": 9.563,
      "best_for": "Short airport transfers; Families using the international school in Bophut; Owners who travel on to Koh Phangan; Condominiums and small villa schemes",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui/bang-rak"
    },
    {
      "area": "Bophut",
      "region": "Koh Samui",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Samui International (USM)",
      "airport_minutes": 15,
      "longitude": 100.03,
      "latitude": 9.556,
      "best_for": "Families who need the international school; Sea-view pool villas for personal use and holiday letting; Year-round residents who want restaurants within walking distance",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui/bophut"
    },
    {
      "area": "Chaweng",
      "region": "Koh Samui",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Samui International (USM)",
      "airport_minutes": 10,
      "longitude": 100.06,
      "latitude": 9.524,
      "best_for": "Freehold condominiums close to the beach and the airport; Holiday lets that depend on walk-to-everything convenience; Buyers who want hospitals and shopping within minutes",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui/chaweng"
    },
    {
      "area": "Choeng Mon",
      "region": "Koh Samui",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Samui International (USM)",
      "airport_minutes": 15,
      "longitude": 100.08,
      "latitude": 9.57,
      "best_for": "Families who want a calm, shallow beach; High-specification sea-view villas for personal use; Owners who want Chaweng's services close but out of earshot",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui/choeng-mon"
    },
    {
      "area": "Lamai",
      "region": "Koh Samui",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Samui International (USM)",
      "airport_minutes": 30,
      "longitude": 100.045,
      "latitude": 9.468,
      "best_for": "Buyers who want a beach town without Chaweng's intensity; Wellness-minded owners and long-stay residents; Villas and condominiums at a lower entry point than the north-east",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui/lamai"
    },
    {
      "area": "Lipa Noi and Taling Ngam",
      "region": "Koh Samui",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Samui International (USM)",
      "airport_minutes": 45,
      "longitude": 99.93,
      "latitude": 9.48,
      "best_for": "Long-stay residents and retirees; Sunset-facing villas; Buyers who want quiet over nightlife; Owners who bring a car over from the mainland",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui/lipa-noi"
    },
    {
      "area": "Maenam",
      "region": "Koh Samui",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Samui International (USM)",
      "airport_minutes": 20,
      "longitude": 100,
      "latitude": 9.569,
      "best_for": "Buyers who want space and quiet over nightlife; Golfers; Hillside villas with views to Koh Phangan; Long-stay residents and retirees",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/koh-samui/maenam"
    },
    {
      "area": "Pattaya",
      "region": "Pattaya",
      "level": "region",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "U-Tapao (UTP)",
      "airport_minutes": 45,
      "longitude": 100.8825,
      "latitude": 12.9236,
      "best_for": "Freehold sea-view condominiums on a moderate budget; Golf and sailing within two hours of Bangkok; Long-stay winter residents who want city services; Year-round rental demand from Bangkok and abroad",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/pattaya"
    },
    {
      "area": "Central Pattaya",
      "region": "Pattaya",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "U-Tapao (UTP)",
      "airport_minutes": 45,
      "longitude": 100.88,
      "latitude": 12.933,
      "best_for": "Walk-everywhere city living; Small condominiums for monthly lets; Owners who want hospitals and shops close by",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/pattaya/central-pattaya"
    },
    {
      "area": "East Pattaya",
      "region": "Pattaya",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "inland",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 70,
      "longitude": 100.97,
      "latitude": 12.91,
      "best_for": "Families at the international schools; Golfers near Siam Country Club; Pool villas with gardens; Long-stay owners who drive",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/pattaya/east-pattaya"
    },
    {
      "area": "Jomtien",
      "region": "Pattaya",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "U-Tapao (UTP)",
      "airport_minutes": 40,
      "longitude": 100.88,
      "latitude": 12.885,
      "best_for": "Rental-led condominium purchases; Families and boat owners; Buyers who want the widest choice of sea-view units",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/pattaya/jomtien"
    },
    {
      "area": "Na Jomtien and Bang Saray",
      "region": "Pattaya",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "U-Tapao (UTP)",
      "airport_minutes": 30,
      "longitude": 100.91,
      "latitude": 12.81,
      "best_for": "Boat owners using Ocean Marina; Quiet beach homes for long stays; Owners who put calm before city life",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/pattaya/na-jomtien"
    },
    {
      "area": "Pratumnak",
      "region": "Pattaya",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "U-Tapao (UTP)",
      "airport_minutes": 45,
      "longitude": 100.865,
      "latitude": 12.918,
      "best_for": "Quiet residential living a short drive from the city; Long-stay winter owners; Mid-priced freehold condominiums with sea views",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/pattaya/pratumnak"
    },
    {
      "area": "Wongamat",
      "region": "Pattaya",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "U-Tapao (UTP)",
      "airport_minutes": 50,
      "longitude": 100.8845,
      "latitude": 12.9626,
      "best_for": "Beachfront freehold condominiums for own use; Buyers who want Pattaya's services without its nightlife; Second homes for Bangkok residents",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/pattaya/wongamat"
    },
    {
      "area": "Hua Hin",
      "region": "Hua Hin",
      "level": "region",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 180,
      "longitude": 99.9588,
      "latitude": 12.5684,
      "best_for": "Retirement and long winter stays; Golf-centred second homes; Families who want a calm town within a drive of Bangkok; Leasehold pool villas at moderate prices",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/hua-hin"
    },
    {
      "area": "Cha-am",
      "region": "Hua Hin",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Hua Hin (HHQ)",
      "airport_minutes": 15,
      "longitude": 99.97,
      "latitude": 12.76,
      "best_for": "Negotiated purchases of completed condominiums; Golfers; Weekend homes two hours from Bangkok",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/hua-hin/cha-am"
    },
    {
      "area": "Khao Takiab",
      "region": "Hua Hin",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 180,
      "longitude": 99.972,
      "latitude": 12.52,
      "best_for": "Sea-view condominiums close to Hua Hin town; Long winter stays; Weekend homes for Bangkok-based buyers",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/hua-hin/khao-takiab"
    },
    {
      "area": "Pranburi",
      "region": "Hua Hin",
      "level": "district",
      "coast": "gulf",
      "airport": "Suvarnabhumi (BKK)",
      "airport_minutes": 210,
      "longitude": 99.97,
      "latitude": 12.39,
      "best_for": "Private pool villas; Owners who want quiet beaches and national parks; Long winter stays",
      "url": "https://www.thailandpropertyinvestor.com/areas/hua-hin/pranburi"
    },
    {
      "area": "Chiang Mai",
      "region": "Chiang Mai",
      "level": "region",
      "coast": "inland",
      "airport": "Chiang Mai International (CNX)",
      "airport_minutes": 15,
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