Can you do a track day in Thailand?
You have driven fast cars on the road for years, and now you want a real circuit. Yes, you can drive or ride one in Thailand. Join a session open to the public, or hire the whole track for your group. Two circuits matter for a visitor. Chang International Circuit in Buriram hosts MotoGP, and Bira Circuit near Pattaya is the closest to Bangkok.
Public sessions, where they run, are usually sold through organisers, and dates change through the year. Tanner checks the circuit calendar for your dates, with the fees and the licence and helmet rules for that day. A private session for your group is the simplest way, and we arrange it on request. If you only want to watch racing, MotoGP weekend is the big event; this page is about driving.
Chang International Circuit, Buriram
Our pick is Chang International Circuit, Thailand's top track and the home of MotoGP Thailand. It sits beside the city of Buriram in the northeast. Track access depends on the circuit's own calendar, so we confirm the next open date and the rules for your car when you enquire.
Getting there is the main planning step. The drive from Suvarnabhumi Airport takes about 4 h 55 (checked November 2026). It is quicker to fly: Nok Air publishes Don Mueang to Buriram flights. Buriram Airport is about 45 minutes from the circuit by car. A helicopter can also fly in, using approved landing sites. See Bangkok to Buriram and our Buriram guide.
Stay at Amari Buriram United, a five-star hotel. Its BRIC Box wing has 80 rooms beside the circuit, with balconies that look over the track (Amari).
Bira Circuit, near Pattaya
Bira Circuit is the closest race track to Bangkok, about 85 minutes by car from Suvarnabhumi Airport (checked November 2026). It is our pick for a morning on track and an evening in Pattaya. The circuit's own price page lists whole-circuit hire at ฿130,000 on weekdays and ฿150,000 at weekends and holidays.
That page was last updated in January 2024, so we confirm the price for your date. Pair your session with a weekend in Pattaya: five-star hotels, beach clubs and a polo club are all nearby.
What do you need to drive or ride?
You need a car or bike, a helmet and the circuit's own entry rules for the session. Rules on licences and experience differ by organiser, so we check them for you. Long sleeves, long trousers and closed shoes are the safe choice for drivers.
You have three options for the car. Bring your own, or hire a supercar with the owner's written consent for track use. You can also ask Tanner about a car for the session; he confirms what is possible in your written quote. Our supercar rental page explains self-drive permits.
Race weekends to watch in 2027
Two big race weekends at Chang are fixed for 2027. MotoGP Thailand opens the world championship on 5 to 7 March 2027, with the race on Sunday 7 March. Official tickets are on sale from 9 November 2026.
GT World Challenge Asia comes to Chang on 1 to 2 May 2027, on the series' provisional calendar. For seats, transfers and hotels on race weekend, see our MotoGP Thailand guide. We arrange hospitality on request.
The private way: car, transfers and where to stay
The private way means the car waits at the circuit, you arrive rested, and dinner is booked for afterwards. For Bira, we deliver a supercar to your Pattaya hotel or to the pit lane and send a chauffeur for the drive back. For Chang, we combine a flight or a helicopter charter with a car at Buriram.
Thailand has no list of private jet airports; any public airport can take a private aircraft with permission from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand. We handle the slot, the ground handling and the car on arrival.
Example plan, a group day at Bira. You arrive mid-morning for a safety briefing in the pit garage. Timed sessions run until lunch, so every driver gets fair time on track. After lunch comes a second round, then a chauffeur takes you back for dinner in Pattaya. Hiring the whole circuit is the best value for privacy: nobody shares the track with strangers.
Best time to go
The cool season, from mid-October to mid-February, is the most comfortable time for a track day. The hot season runs from mid-February to mid-May, so early morning sessions work best then. The rainy season runs from mid-May to mid-October. A wet track can cancel or slow a session then. In any season we hold a back-up date and check the circuit calendar. We plan your day clear of race weekends and closed-track dates.
Plan it with Tanner
We book the session, the car, the kit, the transfers and the dinner after, for one driver or a group. One planner and our Thai staff handle it all. If a public session is too crowded, we book a private one or skip it. It pairs well with a men's getaway weekend. Bookings are contracted and invoiced by VIP Luxury Services Co., Ltd., a Bangkok concierge company since 2008.
