EAST & NORTH EAST OF BANGKOK This listing covers wrecks & relics currently (or recently) seen and reported to the north east of Bangkok, listed roughly south to north. 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, Rik van der Vet, Tom Milliken, MacAlan Thompson and others for their input. Many serials are in Thai script, generally enclosed in “—” below. # means no external identification
Markings	Type			Operator		Notes
Saraburi, Wat Pa Puttayan
#		Douglas C-47	RTAF		cockpit section noted 2005; [identity unknown]
Muek Lek, Hwy 2 (139km NE of Bangkok); km post 30 (from Saraburi) [14°38'13.84"N, 101° 9'46.04"E]
#		C-123B			ex Royal Plaza Hotel, Korat; noted Apr-95 (repainted, with "Thep Pra Tan Park View" titles); noted Feb-03 (repainted again & no titles); noted thro’ May-09; [possibly 54-568 or 55-4568 which was reported Jan-01 at “Meklua”, although this was a C-123K]
Nakhon Nayok, Chulachamklao Army Cadet School [14°17'56.12"N; 101° 9'59.26"E]
2430		Bell UH-1H	Army		noted displayed Aug-05
Nakhon Nayok, Armed Forces Preparatory School [14°18'8.53"N; 101° 7'47.73"E]
91695 / ‘71113’		Northrop F-5E	RTAF		ex RTAF Museum; to Nakhon Nayok 2006 (officially transferred 18-Sep-06); fuselage noted at TAI Don Muang Jan-09; [ex 79-1695]
69160 / ‘1312’		Northrop F-5A	RTAF		ex Korat; to Nakhon Nayok 2006 (officially transferred 18-Sep-06); [ex 66-9160]
30676 / ‘1213’		F-86L Sabre	RTAF		ex Bangkok; displayed on pole; noted 2005; [really ex 53-626]
#		T-28D Trojan	RTAF		ex Bangkok; noted 2005; [plates in main gear wells refer to 'serial no. 040' and 'contract no.AF04-606 134 20']
1803		Cessna A-37B	RTAF		displayed on pole 2005; [reported to be ex J6-20/28, 69-6364]
55-569 / “L4K-7/16”		C-123K	RTAF		ex Don Muang; noted 2005; [ex 55-4569 from data plate]
Ongkarak, Hwy305 (km44) [14°8'27.9"N, 100°59'6.7"E]
N2271D		Douglas C-47			ex U-Tapao ?; noted dismantled Jan-08 thro’ Mar-09; reported from U-Tapao area; [c/n 33174]
#		SE3130 Alouette 2	German Army		ex Sattahip; noted Feb-05 thro’ Mar-09; [ex PP+136, PQ+137, QA-205, 75+74 c/n 1466-221]
Nakhon Ratchasima, Korat AFB [14°56'4.03"N, 102° 4'46.19"E]
‘RR17-23’		Cessna T-37B	RTAF		noted Feb-03 thro’ May-06; [ex 56-3518]
4941 / ‘1313’		F-86F Sabre	RTAF		noted May-95 thro’ May-06; on pole at main gate; [probably ex 52-4941]
26-13 / ‘1134’		Lockheed T-33A	RTAF		put on display 1989; noted Jan-95 thro’ May-06; displayed inside base
Nakhon Ratchasima Airport, Jesada Technik Museum [14°56.9' N, 102°18.7' E]
HS-UTB		Boeing 747-246B	Orient Thai AL		arrived early 2006; noted engineless Jan-07
Nakhon Ratchasima, Suranaree Army Base
2479		O-1E Bird Dog	Army		noted wfu & stored Jan-98 thro’ May-06; also reported at Lopburi Special Forces Museum May-06
2659		O-1E Bird Dog	Army		noted wfu & stored Jan-98 thro’ May-06
Ubon Ratchathani AFB [15°15'N, 104°52.2'E]
‘21123’		Cessna A-37B	RTAF		displayed on gate thro’ 2007; [identity uncertain but may be J6-14/15, 71-0809]
‘21124’		Cessna A-37B	RTAF		displayed on gate thro’ 2007; [reported as J6-8/15, 71-0804]
732		T-28D Trojan	RTAF		displayed on gate 1996 thro’ May-06; [probably ex 51-3732]
575		C-123B	RTAF		reported derelict on airfield Jan-01; noted Sep-03 being loaded for movement; noted on display (no rudder) Dec-05 thro’ May-06; [ex 54-575]
Sakhon Nakhon
??		Albatross HU-16B	Navy		reported on Lake Nong Han 2001; [could this actually be the hulk of C-47 w/o in Nong Harn reservoir 1984?]
Sakhon Nakhon, Kasetsart University
159148 / ‘41131’		OV-10C Bronco	RTAF		given by RTAF 2006
Udon Thani Airport
HS-UTK		Boeing 747-306M	One-Two-Go by Orient Thai				noted apparently wfu Aug-09
Udon Thani AFB [17°23'N, 102°47.6'E]
13480 / “JF13-116/18”		T-28 Trojan	RTAF		reported on Hwy2 gate 1996; noted Feb-03 thro’ Jan-09 [probably ex 51-3480]
01603 / ‘23106’		Northrop F-5B	RTAF		noted on Hwy2 gate Dec-02 thro’ Jan-09
31602 / ‘23105’		Northrop F-5B	RTAF		noted stored in hangar Feb-03; noted parked in revetments Jan-05
Udon Thani Police Camp, Hwy22 (1.2km from junction with Hwy2) [17°22'49.66"N; 102°50'20.78"E]
#		C-46			jump trainer in Police training ground; no outer wings or tail; reported 2001 & noted Feb-03 thro’ Aug-09, but believed to have been airlifted there from Air America ramp at Udorn 1973; [data plate missing; but possibly ex CNAF ‘001’ or ‘006’]
Nakhom Phanom
#		Rotorway Exec 90			reported derelict
Loei War Memorial Park (750m north of Loei Airport, Hwy201) [17°27'6.33"N; 101°43'44.56"E]
#		T-28D Trojan	RTAF		displayed 1985 thro’ Oct-09, [ex 49-1687 from data plate]
#		Wren 460	Army		displayed Feb-03 (serialled ‘515’) thro’ Oct-09, although reported to have been there 10+ years, initially serialled 5190; [ex HS-PCA c/n 55190/4]
Updated 24-Jan-10