Hi everyone

Sorry to bother you, but someone told me once that it is possible to fly directly to Khon Kaen from Chiang Mai, but unfortunately I am no longer able to contact that person, and I can't find anything by searching the web.

So can anyone advise whether this flight is available or not? If so, what airline, etc ... and if not is there any other option that might be a suitable alternative -- for example, flying to another city somewhere close by and getting to KK from there in a reasonably short time.

Thanks in advance for any help you might be able to give!

Cheers

Andrew Mac

Not now.

About 6 or 7 years ago Orient Thai used to fly Chiang Mai-Khon Kaen-Ubon Ratchatani-Udon Thani-Chiang Mai.about twicw a week.But the plane used lost its airworthiness certificate.I used it once.Plane was quite old and smelt a bit.Since then nothing,I'm afraid.Pity really,as trips from Ubon to Chiang Mai would be a pleasant weekend away.

Nok Air flys from Chiang Mai to Udon Thani. From there it's not that far by bus or other transportation to Khon Kaen. Probably just as fast or faster than flying to BKK and then transferring to a plane to Khon Kaen. But I think the frequency of the Nok Air flights isn't so good so their scheduled flights may not fit your schedule.

Hi BlueScouse and Soju, and thanks for the information.

It's a pity the direct flight don't operate anymore -- but that's the way things go sometimes, isn't it? I think I will look into the option of flying to Udon Thani and then finding my way to Khon Kaen.

Actually, the pity is that I should have made this trip a few months ago ... because the friend I would like to visit used to live in Udon Thani, but moved to Khon Kaen in July!

Still, with any luck it will be an interesting trip from UT to KK.

Thanks again for all your help.

Regards

Andrew