BANGKOK CITY (covers Bangkok City as far north as Don Muang Airport) This listing covers wrecks & relics currently (or recently) seen and reported in and close to Bangkok City. The main museums, the Thai AF Museum, the Thai Police Museum and ‘Tango Squadron’ are listed separately, as are other geographic areas of Thailand. Latitude & Longitude are given for many locations (cut & paste into Google Earth) This listing is based on personal observations and research. Many exhibits have been closely inspected by the author, and many identities confirmed or corrected from previously published information, based on airframe data plates etc. ‘Standard’ references such as Bob Ogden’s “Aircraft Museums & Collections of the World : Asia” and Lesley Hunt’s “Veteran and Vintage Aircraft” have also been referred to, and thanks are due to Andy Marden, Martin Best and others for their input. Highlighted markings lead to photos of the aircraft. All are by Steve Darke unless noted otherwise. Many serials are in Thai script, generally enclosed in “—” below. # means no external identification
Markings	Type				Operator				Notes
BANGKOK METROPOLIS (covers Bangkok City as far north as Don Muang Airport)
Central Bangkok
National Science Centre for Education (ex Bangkok Science Museum), Sukhumvit (between Soi 40 & 42, next to Ekkamai Bus Station) [13°43'9.79"N, 100°34'59.04"E]
4482 / ‘1211’		F-86F Sabre					RTAF			noted Mar-83 thro’ Feb-03 coded ‘4313’; noted Jul-04 coded ‘4311’; noted Aug-05 thro’ Sep-07 coded ‘1211’; displayed on plinth; [probably ex 52-4482]
HS-TCZ		Aztec 250					CATC			noted Mar-83 thro’ Sep-07; displayed on plinth; [c/n 27-397]
#		Lake LA-4-250								noted Mar-83 thro’ Sep-07; displayed on plinth; [probably either HS-TCR or HS-TCS; plate on rudder marked ‘2-2504-110’]
9414		Douglas C-47					RTAF			ex Thai Army; noted Aug-02 thro’ Sep-07; displayed on plinth; [c/n 9414 ex HS-TDF]
Department of Aviation, Soi Ngam Duplee, Thanon Rama IV [13°43'4.05"N, 100°32'34.4"E]
#		Airtourer					DoA			not present Aug-98; noted on display Feb-02 thro’ Mar-07; [probably either HS-TCL or HS-TCN, ex CATC Bangkok]
Western Bangkok (Riverside)
Peninsula Hotel, Thanon Charoen Nakorn, Khlong San [13°43'23.01"N, 100°30'37.93"E]
Aviation exhibition in ‘Paribatra Lounge’ opened May-99; no airframes but a Bristol Jupiter engine; exhibition still available by prior appointment Aug-03
Bangsue RTAF Workshops, Thanon Rama V, ^1/2km north of Chitladda Palace
#		RTAF Boripatra								replica; displayed by side of road outside RTAF Officers Club; noted Jun-94 thro’ Aug-03
Army Quartermaster School, Bangpho [13°48'21.28"N, 100°31'13.10"E]
574 (fin); 0573 (wing); “L4-3/07” (fuselage)				C-123B			RTAF			noted Jan-07 thro’ Mar-07; [probably composite based on c/n 20012 ex 54-563]
2578		O-1A Bird Dog					Army			noted Jan-07 thro’ Mar-07
Army Transportation Technical School, Kiak Kai
‘2537’		O-1A Bird Dog					Army			noted Jan-07 thro’ Mar-07; [c/n 23713 from data plate; traces of 4707 on tail underneath 2537, but is really ex 2591 from c/n]
9483		Bell UH-1H					Army			noted Jan-07 thro’ Mar-07; [c/n 10089 ex 67-19483 from data plate]
Koh Kret, Bangkok [13°55'2.91"N, 100°28'26.93"E]
979		Douglas C-47								noted Jun-99 thro’ Jan-07 at a restaurant next to the Chao Phraya near a Burmese craft village; wears “Nanthaphiwat” (the name of the monk who owns it) on fuselage & “Sawangneard” on rear fuselage, both in Thai
Sukhothai Palace, Crown Prince Palace (close to Krung Thon Bridge) [13°46'57.97"N, 100°30'32.95"E]
Collection moved from Sanam Bin Nam Palace, Nonthaburi. 6 fixed wing and 1 helicopter have been noted here; including:-
F12-21/23 / “RR21-23”			Cessna T-37B			RTAF					noted 2006; to Don Muang for restoration Jul-07; returned Dec-07; [really F12-03/04]
‘14’			SIAI SF-260MT			RTAF					noted
80773 / ‘90408’			Northrop F-5A			RTAF					ex Don Muang; reported 2005; [possibly composite]
			Northrop F-5E			RTAF					noted Nov-06
			F-16			RTAF					assumed from aerial photo; [possibly ‘904-91’]
#			Spitfire PR.19			RTAF					ex Bang Sue; reported 2005; [ex PM630]
?			Bell 212								noted 2005 thro’ Nov-06; [possibly H6k-2/19 c/n 31693]
Tawee Wattana Palace, Crown Prince Palace
76517 / “L2-8/90”			Douglas C-47			RTAF					ex RTAF Museum (dismantled Jul-07); due 2007 after restoration at Lopburi; [ex 44-76517 c/n 32849]
60302			HS748			RTAF					ex Don Muang; due 2007 after restoration at Don Muang (following 22-Nov-04 landing accident); [c/n 1715]
Northern Bangkok
Police Museum, Thanon Ram Intra, next to Soi 45, 4.7km east of Laksi junction with Thanon Phahon Yothin [13°51'15.94"N, 100°38'5.41"E]
219789		Douglas C-47					Police			noted Apr-94 thro’ May-06; repainted late 2002; mounted over gate house; [believed to be ex RTAF 43-49516 c/n 26777]
#		Sikorsky S-55					Police			noted Apr-94 thro’ May-06; [c/n 55940 from cockpit plate, ex 600]
ตร-1119		Kawasaki KH-4					Police			noted Apr-94 thro’ Feb-04; moved onto office entrance roof by Dec-04; noted May-06; [c/n 2198 from cockpit plate]
1009		Hiller UH-12E					Police			noted Apr-94 thro’ May-06; [c/n 2314 from cockpit plate; really ex 1006]
801		Sikorsky S-62A					Police			noted Apr-94 thro’ May-06; [c/n 62020 from cockpit plate]
702		Cessna 310F					Police			noted Apr-94 thro’ May-06; [c/n 0117]
1815		Dornier Do28D-7					Police			noted Apr-94 thro’ May-06; [c/n 4015 from data plate]
1409		Beagle D5/180 Husky					Police			noted Apr-94 thro’ Feb-04; moved onto office entrance roof by Dec-04; noted thro’ May-06; [c/n 3687]
1909		T6/24 Airtourer					Police			noted Apr-94 thro’ May-06; [c/n B.577]
Police Heliport, Thanon Ram Intra (behind Police Museum) [13°51'36.14"N, 100°38'3.59"E]
1706		Bell UH-1H						Police		dumped under water tower Jan-00 thro’ May-06 (was w/o Jan-95); [c/n 10769]
1711		Bell UH-1H						Police		ex Don Muang dump; pod dumped under water tower Apr-05 thro’ May-06; [c/n 11775]
1713		Bell 205A-1						Police		noted stored in hangar Apr-05 thro’ May-06; [c/n 30145]
1718		Bell 205A-1						Police		noted stored in hangar May-05 thro’ Aug-05; [c/n 30211]
1724		Bell 205A-1						Police		noted stored in hangar May-05 thro’ May-06
#		Bell 206B Jet Ranger II						Police		noted stored in hangar Oct-01 thro’ Aug-05; [c/n 1898 from data plate]
2306		Bell 206B Jet Ranger II						Police		noted stored in hangar Oct-01 thro’ May-06; [c/n 1902 from data plate]
2307		Bell 206B Jet Ranger II						Police		noted stored in hangar Oct-01 thro’ Aug-05; [c/n 1906 from data plate]
2308		Bell 206B Jet Ranger II						Police		noted stored in hangar Oct-01 thro’ May-06; [c/n 1910 from data plate]
2309		Bell 206B Jet Ranger II						Police		noted stored in hangar Oct-01 thro’ Aug-05; [c/n 2116 from data plate]
2310		Bell 206B Jet Ranger II						Police		noted stored in hangar Oct-01 thro’ Aug-05; [c/n 2120 from data plate]
2311		Bell 206B Jet Ranger II						Police		noted stored in hangar Oct-01 thro’ May-06
2313		Bell 206B Jet Ranger III						Police		noted stored in hangar Oct-01 thro’ Aug-05; [c/n 3954 from data plate]
Army Heliport, Bang Khaen (Thanon Phahon Yothin ^1/2km south of Laksi junction with Thanon Ram Intra) [13°52'9.99"N, 100°35'40.29"E]
5405		Bell OH-13S					Army			preserved inside gate Jan-95 thro’ Jan-07; [possibly ex 64-15405]
Army Transporation Division, Bang Khaen, (Thanon Phahon Yothin ^1/4km north of Laksi junction with Thanon Ram Intra) [13°52'42.58"N, 100°36'0.51"E]
5345		Bell OH-13S					Army			preserved inside gate Jan-90 thro’ May-06
1358		O-1A Bird Dog					Army			ex Lopburi; preserved inside gate Feb-03 thro’ May-06; [identity uncertain; c/n 23841?? from data plate]
2004		Sikorsky S-62					Army			preserved inside gate Jan-90 thro’ May-06; [reported as c/n M62004]
Army Complex, Viphavadi-Rangsit Highway (500m north of Veterans General Hospital)
#		Bell UH-1								noted Nov-97 thro’ Sep-07; [‘RTAVF-111’ visible under paint]
Thailand Railway Hall of Fame, Chatuchak
#		‘Bomber Type 97’					Japanese AF			wreckage on display; noted Sep-07
Civil Aviation Training Centre Ground School, Thanon Phahon Yothin, (opposite Chatuchak Market, next to Chatuchak Park MRT station Exit 4) [13°48'0.14"N, 100°33'16.84"E]
#		Cessna 180								noted Apr-95 thro’ Jan-00 as static training airframe; noted Aug-02 thro’ Mar-07 displayed at CATC entrance unmarked; [marked as Police ‘201’ and with traces of 'HMS-1' on fin Apr-95; c/n 30574 from data plate]
#		Hughes 269A								noted Apr-95 thro’ Jan-00 as static training airframe; noted Aug-02 thro’ Mar-07 displayed at CATC entrance; [c/n 62-0090 from cockpit plate]
HS-TZE		Hiller UH-12E								noted Aug-02 displayed at CATC entrance; noted Mar-07 at back of CATC; [c/n 2312 from data plate]
#		Caravelle 3								nose/cockpit only; noted Apr-95 thro’ Mar-07; [name 'Chiraprapa' on nose in Apr-95 = HS-TGI]
#		Airtourer								noted Apr-95 as static training airframe; noted Aug-02 displayed at CATC entrance; noted again as a static training airframe at back of CATC by Nov-02 thro’ Mar-07; [either HS-TCL or HS-TCN – see also Department of Aviation, Soi Ngam Duplee]
#		Airtourer								noted as a static training airframe at back of CATC Nov-02 thro’ Mar-07; [probably HS-TCO ex Hua Hin]
HS-TCR		Aztec 250D					CATC			noted Aug-02 thro’ Mar-07 as static training airframe; [c/n 27-4372]
HS-TCY		Aztec 250					CATC			noted Aug-02 thro’ Mar-07 as static training airframe; [c/n 27-381]
#		T-6G Texan					RTAF			noted Apr-95 thro’ Mar-07 as static training airframe; [marked ‘AT-6G-185’ Apr-95; ex '114?30' on cockpit plate]
#		Kawasaki KH-4								noted Apr-95 thro’ Mar-07 as static training airframe; [marked ??1104 Apr-95; c/n 2088 from cockpit plate]
#		FH1100								noted Apr-95 thro’ Mar-07 as static training airframe; [c/n 59 from cockpit plate]
0241		Cessna 411A					RTAF			noted Apr-95 thro’ Aug-03 as static training airframe; not noted Mar-07 [c/n 0241 from plate]
Eastern Bangkok
Swasdri Restaurant, Minburi
#		Mini 500 helicopter								displayed 2002 thro’ Apr-05; [reported to be c/n 160]
Siam Park City themepark, Minburi [13°48'30.28"N, 100°41'42.91"E]
#		Convair 440								noted Aug-94 thro’ Aug-03 preserved as part of band stand; [possibly N102KA c/n 431 which escaped to Don Muang 12-Apr-75, and was noted wfu 1978 & 1980]
Updated 10-Jan-08