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The Royal Thai Air Force Museum is located on Phahonyothin Road,
in Don Mueang District of Bangkok. The museum, under the Air
Force History and Museum Department, displays retired aircrafts
such as attack aircrafts, military transport aircrafts, fighter
aircrafts and helicopters. There are some of the aircrafts that
are the only of its kind left in the world and there is also the
first aircraft designed and built in Thailand. The museum has
been divided into five buildings. Building 1 is separated into
two sides. The left side displays various types of military
aircrafts which were functioned in Royal Thai Air Force in the
past, the aircraft designed and built by Thai, the exhibition on
Thai aviation history, and the “100 years of Royal Thai Air
Force Forefather’s Aviation” exhibition. There are also displays
of aircrafts such as Nieuports, Breguets 3, O2U Corsair, Hawks 3
and etc. In the right side of Building 1, apart from the
displays of high calibre aircrafts, it features “The Jet
Fighter” spectacle, 7 rounds a day, from 9.00 a.m. to 15.30 p.m.
Building 2 exhibits the important aircrafts in Thai aviation
history such as “Baribatra” bomber aircraft, the first aircraft
that was designed and built by Thai people. There is also a
library of aviation history here in Building 2. Building 3 is a
maintenance building while Building 4 displays tools and
equipment used in aviation, Thai Air Force uniforms from past to
present, Hypobaric chamber that simulates low ambient air
pressure for education. Building 5 features various kinds
helicopters such as the Bell 212, a royal helicopter.
The Royal Thai Air Force Museum opens daily from 8.00 a.m. to
16.00 p.m. (except on holidays and The Royal Thai Armed Forces
Day) with free entrance. If you travel by private car, take the
Phahonypthin Road, outbound, passing Saphan Mai market, Thai Air
Forces village and the Royal Thai Air Force Academy. At the
Chandrubeksa intersection, you will see the museum’s sign on the
left. If you travel by public transportation, take a bus no. 34,
39, 114, 356, 3, 21, 22, 24, 25, or 39. |
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