Central Thailand
The Central Thailand region is where most of the nation’s golf action takes place, whether it’s in or around the capital or a little further south in either the Hua Hin district or in Pattaya, on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Of the sixty Thai courses that we now feature in either our regional or national lists, two thirds of them are found within this very golf-orientated part of the country.
Ayodhya Links
Central Thailand, Thailand
Ayodhya Links
Formed in 2007 by thirty of Thailand’s wealthiest people, Ayodhya Links is one of the most exclusive golf clubs in Asia. Membership is by invitation so only the great and the good of Thai society mingle in the clubhouse...
Amata Spring Country Club
Central Thailand, Thailand
Amata Spring Country Club
Amata Spring Country Club was the venue for the Royal Trophy between 2006 and 2010 when the European professional team won three of the four events against their eight-man opponents from Asia.
Alpine Golf Club
Central Thailand, Thailand
Alpine Golf Club
Alpine Golf Club is a lush paradise within the rustic surrounds and in some ways more resembles a botanical garden specialising in the exhibition of palms.
Siam Country Club (Old)
Central Thailand, Thailand
Siam Country Club (Old)
The Old course at Siam Country Club was redesigned by Lee Schmidt and Brian Curley, reopening for play in 2007. A trio of holes regarded as the “Amen Corner” of Thai golf feature between the 15 and 17.
Pineapple Valley Golf Club
Central Thailand, Thailand
Pineapple Valley Golf Club
The Thai course architect Pirapon Namatra laid out the course at Pineapple Valley Golf Club in Hua Hin. Many consider the views from the short par three 15th tee across the ocean to Sing Toh island to be worth the green fee alone.
Laem Chabang International (B & C)
Central Thailand, Thailand
Laem Chabang International (B & C)
Laem Chabang International is the best golf course on Bangkok's Eastern seaboard, an area of Thailand that saw a boom in course development in the 1990s when bank credit was easy to come by.
Black Mountain Golf Club (East & North)
Central Thailand, Thailand
Black Mountain Golf Club (East & North)
Opened in 2007 and designed by Phil Ryan of Pacific Coast Design, the course at Black Mountain Golf Club is situated near the small town of Hua Hin and it quickly established itself as one of the best layouts in Thailand.
Siam (Plantation)
Central Thailand, Thailand
Siam (Plantation)
The 27-hole Plantation course at Siam Country Club is a Schmidt-Curley design that opened for play in 2008. It’s laid out in three loops of nine, appropriately named Sugar Cane, Tapioca, and Pineapple.
Royal Gems Golf City
Central Thailand, Thailand
Royal Gems Golf City
Royal Gems Golf City is Asia’s first replica course and it was designed, or duplicated, by Ron Garl. The front nine comprises nine of the world’s most famous holes and the homeward nine is a replica of Augusta's back nine.
