ABOUT ORBITCINE
ORBITCINE is a team of legally registered drone pilots working across Thailand
ORBITCINE is a professional drone pilot team based in Bangkok, working all over Thailand. We offer a complete service in one place, and every flight is flown by pilots who have completed Royal Thai Air Force training and are legally registered.
In short — who is ORBITCINE?
A drone pilot team whose drones are all registered with the NBTC and whose pilots are registered with CAAT and trained by the Royal Thai Air Force. We offer five services: aerial photography and video, FPV cinematics, pilot training, drone repairs and drone sales. Based in Bangkok and working nationwide, with free quotes via LINE @orbitcine or by phone on +66 97 159 9690.
Talk to real pilots before you decide
Send us the location, date and type of job for a free quote the same day.
Standards we never compromise
Why hire a legally registered drone team?
In Thailand, flying drones is regulated by law: aircraft must be registered with the NBTC, and pilots must be registered with the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT). If the team you hire isn't registered, the risk falls on you as the client as well.
The risk people rarely consider is being shut down mid-shoot. If officials ask questions and the crew can't show the right documents, filming stops immediately, the booked slot is wasted and the whole shoot has to be rescheduled.
Choosing a properly registered team means buying certainty that your project will be completed as planned.
Team / behind-the-scenes photo coming soonOn-the-job photo coming soonTeam and qualifications
Our team trained in the Royal Thai Air Force's flight classroom
ORBITCINE started with pilots who completed the Royal Thai Air Force remote pilot course, which taught us to treat flying as a matter of discipline and responsibility.
- Royal Thai Air Force trainedCompleted the MRPC course at the Royal Thai Air Force Unmanned Aircraft Training Center (RTAF-UTC)
- Legally registeredDrones registered with the NBTC, pilots registered with CAAT, and flight permits obtained for each area
- Insured as required by lawEvery aircraft carries third-party insurance as required by law, so our clients never carry the risk for us.
- We fly by plan, not by luckEvery job has a pre-flight checklist and a weather and risk assessment. If it isn't safe, we reschedule.
- We understand both flying and visual storytellingWe have several types of aircraft for different kinds of work, and a team that handles everything from shot planning to editing.
Our services
What services does ORBITCINE offer?
Five core services run by the same team — whether you want to hire a shoot, learn to fly, get a drone repaired or buy one, it's all in one place.
Aerial photography and video
Production-grade aerial stills and video for resorts, real estate and events.
See aerial photography servicesFPV cinematic fly-through video
Continuous fly-through footage with a rhythm ordinary drones can't achieve.
See FPV cinematic workDrone and RC airplane pilot courses
Learn to fly properly, from the law and registration through to real flight training.
See all coursesDrone repair and maintenance
Diagnostics, parts replacement, calibration and firmware updates, with a price quoted before any repair.
See drone repair servicesDrones & accessories
Advice that matches your work and budget, set up ready to fly, with a basic flying lesson.
See drones and equipmentWant to dig deeper into drone rules and pricing? Read more in ORBITCINE drone articles and news
Not sure which service fits your job?
Give us a quick outline on LINE and we'll tell you honestly where to start.
How it works
How we work, from your first message to file delivery
The same four steps for every job, so you always know what comes next.
Consultation and assessment
Tell us the location, the date and the shots you want — send photos or drop a location pin. Free quote the same day.
Planning and site checks
We check no-fly zones, airport distances and the weather, and apply for flight permits as the law requires. If we can't fly there, we tell you honestly before taking the job.
Filming
We arrive as scheduled and run a team briefing and pre-flight checklist every time. If the weather doesn't meet our criteria, we suspend the flight and reschedule.
Delivery
We select the shots, color-grade and edit as agreed, then deliver the files via a download link on schedule.
Sharing what we know
Free tools we built for the Thai drone community
We want Thai pilots to fly well and fly legally, so we've opened up the tools our own team uses — free, no sign-up required.
Flight Briefing – pre-flight check
Check no-fly zones and aviation weather (METAR and TAF) from the airport nearest your site, all on one page.
Open Flight BriefingNo-fly zone map by province
Prohibited, restricted and danger areas as published by CAAT in 2023 (B.E. 2566).
View the no-fly zone mapFlight plan and pre-flight checklist
The same flight plan form and checklist our team uses on real jobs.
Open the flight plan and checklistOur team
The pilots and crew who will look after your project
Pilots and photographers who handle everything from flight planning to file delivery.
Pilot photo coming soonPilot photo coming soonPilot photo coming soonTeam photos are coming soon. In the meantime, you can chat with our pilots directly on LINE @orbitcine.
Frequently asked questions
The questions clients ask us most
Does ORBITCINE work outside Bangkok?
Can I see your work before hiring you?
Do I need to apply for flight permission myself?
Do you offer drone flying courses? Who teaches them?
Can I send my drone for repair or buy a drone from ORBITCINE?
What's the fastest way to reach ORBITCINE?
Ready to talk through your project with our team?
Whether you want to hire an aerial shoot, learn to fly, get a drone repaired or buy one, message us first. We'll assess it for free the same day.