Khao Yai Golf Club vs Rancho Charnvee Resort & Country Club
Side-by-side comparison of Khao Yai Golf Club and Rancho Charnvee Resort & Country Club — green fees, par, designer, drive time, and a data-driven view of which course suits which kind of round.
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Khao Yai Golf Club
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Rancho Charnvee Resort & Country Club
Holes / Par
18 · Par 72Holes / Par
18 · Par 72Designer
Jack NicklausDesigner
Bob McFarlandYear opened
2002Year opened
2010Drive time
~2hDrive time
~2hDistance from Bangkok
180 kmDistance from Bangkok
180 kmWeekday green fee
1,900 THBWeekday green fee
1,050 THBWeekend green fee
1,900 THBWeekend green fee
1,850 THBCaddie fee
400 THBCaddie fee
—Cart fee
700 THBCart fee
600 THBCaddie required
YesCaddie required
YesCart required
NoCart required
NoDriving range
YesDriving range
YesOn-site club rental
YesOn-site club rental
YesWhen to choose Khao Yai Golf Club
- • Closer to Bangkok — Khao Yai Golf Club is about 15 minutes shorter on the drive.
When to choose Rancho Charnvee Resort & Country Club
- • Weekday budget — Rancho Charnvee Resort & Country Club is 850 THB cheaper than Khao Yai Golf Club.
Khao Yai Golf Club
Khao Yai Golf Club — also operated as Khao Yai Country Club under the BRC group — is the longer-established of the two Jack Nicklaus designs in Thailand's Khao Yai region, having opened in 2002, two years before the nearby Kirimaya course. At 7,058 yards from the championship tees and par 72, it is a full-length Nicklaus layout with the strategic fingerprints the designer is known for: generous landing zones off the tee that narrow aggressively into approaches, subtle green complexes that reward precise ball-striking, and consistent elevation changes throughout the routing. The club's position in Tambon Mu Si, Pak Chong, places it at the gateway to Khao Yai National Park, and the surrounding landscape — forested hills, open meadows, and the distant blue profile of the Dongrak mountain range — provides a scenic backdrop that distinguishes the course from Thailand's coastal or plains-based layouts. As an independent country club rather than a luxury resort attachment, Khao Yai Golf Club offers a more local, unpretentious atmosphere alongside a course that more than holds its own against Thailand's better-known championship venues.
Full Khao Yai Golf Club guide →Rancho Charnvee Resort & Country Club
Rancho Charnvee Resort & Country Club is an 18-hole resort course set on the edge of the Khao Yai corridor in Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima. Designed by Bob McFarland and opened in 2010, it is part of the wider Charnvee Resort property — a hotel and leisure complex popular with Bangkok weekenders drawn to the cooler air and countryside of the Pak Chong area. The course plays to par 72 across undulating, tree-lined terrain that takes advantage of the gentle foothills approaching Khao Yai National Park. At approximately 1,050 THB on weekdays, it offers solid value for a resort-quality 18-hole layout, with the caddie fee bundled into the green fee for a straightforward all-in price. The course draws a mix of Thai golfers and expats using it as part of a broader Khao Yai resort stay, as well as Bangkok golfers making the drive specifically for a change of scenery.
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