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Has anyone had experience in bringing a large dog to Chiang Mai. I have a German Shepherd who is to large for the IATA pet carriers which are on the market, so I am going to have one made. The problem is that his carrier will be too large for Thai Airways to transport from Bangkok to Chiang Mai on a AB6. We are ok on the UK - Bangkok leg. They have height and width restrictions. I have sent emails to 6 other airlines who fly the route but have had no answer as yet.

I flew a Pyrenean Mountain Dog into CNX a few years ago. Somewhat larger than a shepherd.

We got around the height restriction by lying the crate on its side for the BKK-CNX leg. A short time, it did the dog no harm to have to lie down gor that leg of the journey.

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Has anyone had experience in bringing a large dog to Chiang Mai. I have a German Shepherd who is to large for the IATA pet carriers which are on the market

Have you considered driving up from Bangkok with your dog or taking the train?

I flew a Pyrenean Mountain Dog into CNX a few years ago. Somewhat larger than a shepherd.

We got around the height restriction by lying the crate on its side for the BKK-CNX leg. A short time, it did the dog no harm to have to lie down gor that leg of the journey.

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Thai Airways in UK say there is no way around the height restriction, but I know a family who took a dog on the Bangkok - Chiang Mai route 3 weeks ago and the carrier/crate was only fractionally smaller than the one my dog needs. I think I shall make some more enquiries.

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Thai Airways in UK say there is no way around the height restriction, but I know a family who took a dog on the Bangkok - Chiang Mai route 3 weeks ago and the carrier/crate was only fractionally smaller than the one my dog needs. I think I shall make some more enquiries.

You may want to try Bangkok Airways, I have seen several times already bigger dogs being handled in Samui. Could have been a 717 though and to my knowledge PG doesn't use this aircraft on BKK-CNX route.

just make him fit into the max height box. I will only be for a short time

Note that not all CNX-BKK flights are on an AB6. Some are small 734, but there's a couple of flights on a 777 (and occasionally 747). Check thaiair.com to see which flights are 777.

just make him fit into the max height box. I will only be for a short time

How would you like to travel from Redfern to Newcastle with your hear jammed up your arse Donze?

just make him fit into the max height box. I will only be for a short time

How would you like to travel from Redfern to Newcastle with your hear jammed up your arse Donze?

I think that it already is.

Note that not all CNX-BKK flights are on an AB6. Some are small 734, but there's a couple of flights on a 777 (and occasionally 747). Check thaiair.com to see which flights are 777.

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Thanks for that info. I have had a look at the Thai Airways website and they do use 773,734 and 333, there is also a flight every Friday which leaves BKK at 1525 hours, it is in the scheduling up to July 2007. I have been in contact with Thai Airways and I am wating for a reply.