Riverdale is the newer of MBK’s two neighbouring courses on Tiwanon Road in Pathum Thani, about half an hour north of central Bangkok. In a region of dead-flat lake courses, the club bills it as ‘up hill and down dale’ golf, with shaped contours and raised tees that give it a rolling feel you do not expect in the Chao Phraya delta. It hosted the 49th Thailand Open in 2021, and with lights on the first and last holes it starts tee times at 5.30am, which is handy if you want to finish before the heat.
Riverdale Golf Club green fees and tee times.
Green-fee players are welcome every day. Call the club on +66 (0)2 501 2789 or +66 (0)85 687 4324, or book through Golfasian, which also arranges transfers. Packages that bundle the green fee, cart and caddie (but not the tip) are sold through TAGTHAi and Pelago; TAGTHAi requires booking at least 72 hours ahead, changes at least three days out, and gives no refunds for no-shows. MBK does not publish visitor rates online. Golfasian lists carts at ฿800 and rental sets at ฿1,200, with groups of up to five allowed.
The round, in perspective.
Welsh architect Jonathan Morrow designed Riverdale with the shaper Al Tikkanen, the same partnership behind Red Mountain in Phuket, and it opened in 2010. Golfasian lists it at 7,006 yards and par 72. Native grasses frame several holes, sandy waste areas are dotted with dune grasses, and the bunkering mixes sprawling white-sand traps with deep sod-walled pits. Pockets of wetland serve as wildlife habitat. The middle of the front nine is the most interesting run. The 6th is the signature par five, which Golfasian says needs two near-perfect shots to set up the green, the 7th is a short dogleg par four that strong players can drive, and the par-three 8th has twin greens: an island green protected by water, or a small green guarded by a pot bunker. Tees and fairways are Salam paspalum and greens are MiniVerde ultradwarf.
Know before you go.
First tee time
5.30am, with lights on the 1st and 18th
Group size
Up to 5 golfers (Golfasian)
Cart hire
฿800 via Golfasian
Package bookings
At least 72 hours ahead via TAGTHAi
Make the trip work.
Golfasian suggests asking to play the back nine first, which puts the strong run from the 6th to the 8th near the end of your round. The contemporary clubhouse overlooks the 10th and 18th, and there is a driving range for a warm-up. The 5.30am first tee time, unusually early for Bangkok, lets you finish by mid-morning and still have the rest of the day for the city.
Riverdale is at 123/5 Moo 1, Tiwanon Road, Bang Kadi, next to Bangkok Golf Club. MBK puts it about 30 minutes from central Bangkok. Don Mueang Airport is close, roughly 10 km away in a straight line, while Suvarnabhumi is on the far side of the city and takes an hour or more. Use a taxi or a hotel car.
Most visitors stay in Bangkok. The northern districts around Chatuchak and Ari have quick expressway access and the skytrain for evenings. For a single round on a Don Mueang stopover, the airport hotels are minutes away. A riverside hotel in Nonthaburi is an option if you want to stay outside the centre.
Make a trip of it.
Bangkok Golf Club is next door, and its floodlights make a Riverdale morning and a Bangkok Golf Club evening possible on the same day. Lam Luk Ka and Royal Bang Pa-In are each within about an hour, and Nikanti is a longer drive west. Off the course, the Ko Kret pottery island and the Chao Phraya Express Boat piers at Nonthaburi are close.
Find your season.
November to February is the best time to visit, with drier, less humid days. March to May brings the hottest weather, when the 5.30am start comes into its own. The wet season, roughly June to October, brings afternoon storms; the club says its paspalum and ultradwarf grasses keep the course playable year round.
Jonathan Morrow, working with the shaper Al Tikkanen, the team that also built Red Mountain in Phuket. The course opened in 2010 and is owned by MBK, which also runs Bangkok Golf Club next door and Loch Palm in Phuket.
Has Riverdale hosted the Thailand Open?
Yes. Riverdale staged the 49th Thailand Open from 28 to 31 October 2021, a professional event on the All Thailand Golf Tour.
How do I book a tee time at Riverdale?
Call the club directly, or book through Golfasian, TAGTHAi or Pelago. The online packages include green fee, cart and caddie, but not the caddie tip. TAGTHAi needs at least 72 hours’ notice and does not refund no-shows or same-day changes.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
