Thailand Drone Delivery Trial Demonstrates Integrated UTM Operations

High Lander Aviation, a provider of Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management (UTM) technology, has partnered with Thailand’s National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) to conduct a national demonstration of drone deliveries in Bangkok.

Officially titled “The New Era of Drone Delivery,” the event marks a major step toward establishing a national UAS infrastructure in Thailand. The demonstration itself was managed by an integrated UTM system.

High Lander’s Vega UTM was integrated with NT’s advanced 5G network to provide real-time visibility, coordination, and safety for all participating drones. The system enabled operators to monitor live telemetry, receive flight authorizations, and autonomously avoid conflicts, supporting dozens of successful deliveries of medical, agricultural, and consumer goods across Bangkok.

The collaboration between NT and High Lander successfully demonstrated the value of aerial deliveries for both public and commercial applications. The event also served as a practical test run of the digital infrastructure and ecosystem-wide collaboration required to safely integrate and operate such services in urban airspaces, which aligns with the Thai government’s roadmap for future Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) applications.

Participating in the demonstration were several local companies, including Skyller Solutions, which executed aerial delivery of defibrillators (AED) across the Chao Phraya River; AMA Marine Public Company Limited, which transported medical supplies; NacDrone by Easy 2018 Company Limited, which transported agricultural goods; and Avilon Robotics, which delivered food in collaboration with Bangkok Airways.

International technology providers also played a key role. Connectivity between the drones and Vega UTM was supported by cellular signal analysis from Austria-based telecommunications specialist Dimetor, and Remote ID modules supplied by Czech Republic-based connectivity specialist DroneTag.

The showcase was attended by over 200 key figures and participants, including Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport; Chaichanok Chidchob, Minister of Digital Economy and Society; Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, Director General of the CAAT; Colonel Sanpachai Huvanandana, President of NT; and Alon Abelson, CEO and founder of High Lander.

Air Chief Marshal Manat Chavanaprayoon, commented, “CAAT’s role is to regulate aviation safety and promote the advancement of the aviation industry. Supporting innovation and technological development in unmanned aircraft and related systems is a key part of our mission. NT’s infrastructure and digital platform for drone-based air transport are crucial elements that will enhance flight capabilities, enable effective air traffic management for drones, and raise the level of national airspace safety.”

Alon Abelson added, “It was a great honor to provide airspace management services for this historic showcase of the future of aviation in Thailand with Vega UTM. ‘The Future of Drone Delivery’ was a shining example of the potential of unmanned aviation in improving public safety and creating new economic opportunities on a national scale.

“With this, Thailand has recognized the necessity of a digital infrastructure that can manage this new air traffic and coordinate multiple airspace participants. Vega UTM proved that this infrastructure exists and is ready to enable a new generation of aircraft to operate freely in even the most complex airspaces, and in harmony with existing aviation.”