Chiang Mai Airport Lounges
Chiang Mai International Airport · Chiang Mai, Thailand
Chiang Mai International (CNX) is a compact single-terminal airport split into a domestic and an international wing. We track four lounges: Bangkok Airways runs the Blue Ribbon Club and Boutique lounges on the domestic side, Thai Airways has its Royal Orchid Lounge there too, and the Coral Executive Lounge sits airside in the international wing. Most accept DragonPass and Priority Pass.
Content updated June 24, 2026
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Three bookable lounges at CNX, picked fresh each day — or browse the full directory below.
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This guide is compiled from airline, alliance and lounge-operator sources plus published access rules from Priority Pass and DragonPass — we haven't independently visited every Chiang Mai International Airport lounge yet. Nothing here is a paid placement, and the guide is updated as lounges open, close, renovate or change access policies. Read more about how we verify lounge data.
Last updated June 24, 2026
Where we'd actually go.
The Coral Executive Lounge
The Coral Executive Lounge is the airside option in the international wing and is open to any passenger — via DragonPass, Priority Pass or a paid day pass — regardless of airline or cabin. That makes it the most broadly useful lounge at CNX for travellers flying internationally.
Bangkok Airways Blue Ribbon Club Domestic
Bangkok Airways' Blue Ribbon Club Lounge is the premium pick on the domestic side, opposite gate 6, with a fuller food and drink spread than the Boutique Lounge. It welcomes Bangkok Airways premium passengers and is reachable on DragonPass and Priority Pass.
Royal Orchid Lounge
The Thai Airways Royal Orchid Lounge (also branded Royal Silk for business class) serves Thai Airways and Star Alliance premium passengers near gate 3 in the domestic wing — the most consistent branded-airline experience at Chiang Mai.
Bangkok Airways Boutique Lounge Domestic
The Bangkok Airways Boutique Lounge is the simpler landside option on the domestic side, open to all Bangkok Airways passengers including economy, plus DragonPass and Priority Pass holders — an easy stop before security with snacks and drinks.
Every lounge. 3 bookable right now.
The Bangkok Airways Blue Ribbon Club Lounge is the airline's premium lounge in Chiang Mai's domestic wing, located opposite gate 6. It welcomes Bangkok Airways business-class and FlyerBonus…
The Bangkok Airways Boutique Lounge is the airline's simpler lounge in Chiang Mai's domestic wing, landside before security. It's open to all Bangkok Airways passengers — including economy…
The Coral Executive Lounge sits airside in the international wing at Chiang Mai International Airport, after security. It's open to any departing passenger regardless of airline or cabin,…
The Thai Airways Royal Orchid Lounge — also branded Royal Silk for business class — is the airline's lounge in Chiang Mai's domestic wing, near gate 3. It serves Thai Airways and Star…
Chiang Mai International Airport lounges by terminal.
Domestic Terminal (North Wing)
Chiang Mai's domestic wing holds three of the airport's four lounges. Bangkok Airways runs two of them — the premium Blue Ribbon Club opposite gate 6 and the simpler landside Boutique Lounge — while Thai Airways operates its Royal Orchid Lounge near gate 3 for Star Alliance and premium passengers. The two Bangkok Airways lounges sit landside before security.
- —Holds three of CNX's four lounges, all on the domestic side
- —Bangkok Airways Blue Ribbon Club is the premium option (DragonPass / Priority Pass)
- —The Boutique Lounge is landside and open to all Bangkok Airways passengers
- —Thai Airways Royal Orchid Lounge serves Star Alliance premium passengers near gate 3
International Terminal (South Wing)
Chiang Mai's international wing has a single lounge, the Coral Executive Lounge, airside after security. It is open to any departing passenger regardless of airline or cabin, with DragonPass, Priority Pass and a paid walk-in day pass all accepted — the natural choice if you're flying internationally out of CNX.
- —The Coral Executive Lounge is the international wing's airside lounge
- —Open to all passengers via DragonPass, Priority Pass or a paid day pass
- —Located after security in the international departures area
- —No airline status needed — pay-per-visit works here
How to get into lounges at CNX.
Chiang Mai is a DragonPass and Priority Pass airport first. Those two memberships open the Coral Executive Lounge in the international wing and the Bangkok Airways lounges on the domestic side. Thai Airways and Star Alliance status reach the Royal Orchid Lounge, and several lounges also sell a walk-in day pass. Because CNX is a single building split into domestic and international wings, check which side your flight departs from before you settle in.
DragonPass
DragonPass is accepted at the Coral Executive Lounge in the international wing and at both Bangkok Airways lounges on the domestic side. It opens the widest set of lounges at CNX.
DragonPassPriority Pass
Priority Pass works at the Coral Executive Lounge and the two Bangkok Airways lounges (Blue Ribbon Club and Boutique). Coverage mirrors DragonPass across the contract lounges, so either membership gets you into the same set.
Priority PassAirline & alliance lounges
Thai Airways runs its Royal Orchid Lounge (also called Royal Silk) for Thai Airways and Star Alliance premium-cabin and eligible status passengers near gate 3 in the domestic wing. Bangkok Airways admits its own premium passengers to the Blue Ribbon Club.
Star AllianceThai AirwaysBangkok AirwaysWalk-in day pass
The Coral Executive Lounge sells entry at the door to any passenger, so you can pay per visit without a membership or airline status. The Bangkok Airways Boutique Lounge is also free for all Bangkok Airways passengers, including economy.
Know before you go.
Domestic vs international wing
- —CNX is one terminal building split into a domestic wing and an international wing — pick a lounge on the side you're flying from.
- —Three of the four lounges are on the domestic side; the international side has only the Coral Executive Lounge.
- —If you're connecting domestic-to-international, you'll move between the two wings — leave time for the transfer and security.
Membership leads here
- —DragonPass and Priority Pass open the same set of contract lounges at CNX, so either membership works.
- —The Coral Executive Lounge takes both memberships and also sells a walk-in day pass, so you can get in without any card.
- —Thai Airways and Star Alliance status is what gets you into the Royal Orchid Lounge — the memberships don't cover it.
Airside vs landside
- —The Coral Executive Lounge in the international wing is airside, after security.
- —The two Bangkok Airways lounges on the domestic side are landside, before the security checkpoint.
- —Clear security first if your lounge is airside, and settle before security if you're heading for a landside Bangkok Airways lounge.
Small airport, plan ahead
- —Chiang Mai is a compact regional airport — lounge choice is limited, so know your options before you arrive.
- —The Bangkok Airways Boutique Lounge is free for all Bangkok Airways passengers, a useful fallback on the domestic side.
- —Check current opening hours for the airline lounges, which can keep shorter hours than the contract lounges.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track four lounges at Chiang Mai International (CNX). Three are on the domestic side — the Bangkok Airways Blue Ribbon Club and Boutique lounges and the Thai Airways Royal Orchid Lounge — and one, the Coral Executive Lounge, is airside in the international wing.
Yes. Priority Pass is accepted at the Coral Executive Lounge in the international wing and at both Bangkok Airways lounges (Blue Ribbon Club and Boutique) on the domestic side. DragonPass covers the same lounges, so either membership gets you in.
Yes. The Coral Executive Lounge sells a walk-in day pass to any passenger, so you can pay per visit without Priority Pass, DragonPass or airline status. The Bangkok Airways Boutique Lounge is also free for all Bangkok Airways passengers, including economy.
Yes. The Thai Airways Royal Orchid Lounge (also branded Royal Silk for business class) is on the domestic side near gate 3 and serves Thai Airways and Star Alliance premium-cabin passengers and eligible status holders.
The domestic wing has three lounges: the Bangkok Airways Blue Ribbon Club (premium, opposite gate 6), the Bangkok Airways Boutique Lounge (landside, open to all Bangkok Airways passengers) and the Thai Airways Royal Orchid Lounge near gate 3.
The Coral Executive Lounge is the lounge in Chiang Mai's international wing. It sits airside after security and is open to any departing passenger via DragonPass, Priority Pass or a paid day pass.
It depends on the lounge. The Coral Executive Lounge in the international wing is airside, after security. The two Bangkok Airways lounges on the domestic side are landside, before the checkpoint, so you can use them before clearing security.
Yes. The Blue Ribbon Club is the premium lounge, opposite gate 6, with a fuller food and drink offering. The Boutique Lounge is the simpler option and is open to all Bangkok Airways passengers, including economy, as well as DragonPass and Priority Pass holders.