EAST & SOUTH EAST OF BANGKOK This listing covers wrecks & relics currently (or recently) seen and reported to the east and south east of Bangkok, listed roughly north to south. 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, Tom Milliken, Rik van der Vet, Sukit Sittisudtum (Thaiflight), Erik van Helvoort, Peter Davison and others for their input. Many serials are in Thai script, generally enclosed in “—” below. # means no external identification
	Markings	Type	Operator		Notes
Lam Lu Ka, Wat Phuet Udom Temple (Route 3312, km31) [13°57'25.62"N, 100°53'12.93"E]
#		Sikorsky UH-34D		RTAF scheme	displayed since c.1987; noted Apr-04 thro’ Oct-04 (had escaped from Laos to Udorn 25-Jun-75 & stored there until c.1987); [ex Bu150577, H-30] note: tail boom marked 0577 noted at ‘Tango’ Saraburi Aero Park site Apr-07
Samut Prakarn, Naval Museum, Thanon Sukhumvit (Hwy 3), 20km southeast of Bangkok towards Samut Prakan, opposite Naval Academy [13°36'33.69"N, 100°35'41.68"E]
7235 / 51-7235		Albatross HU-16B		Navy	noted Apr-86 thro’ Nov-07; [ex 7235 serial 65B from cockpit data plate]
Bang Plee, Caterpillar dealership, north side of Hwy 34, 30km from Bangkok [13°36'25.21"N, 100°46'48.83"E]
698		C-123K		RTAF	ex Si Racha scrapyard; noted late-00 thro’ Aug-02 in RTAF scheme as ‘698’; noted Jan-10 with ‘METRO CAT’ titles; [ex 54-698]
Bang Wua, Caltex (ex Duckhams) garage, west side of Hwy 34, 52km from Bangkok [13°32'30.42"N, 100°57'40.50"E]
#		C-123K		RTAF	noted 2001 thro’ Mar-09; [ex 57-6289 c/n 20299 from data plate]
Chonburi [13°20'56.02"N, 100°58'10.94"E] Moved by 2006 to Fonjangnanghai Pub, 126/307 Moo 3, Thanon Praya Sajja, Chonburi. Now parked OFF Thanon Praya Sajja a little closer to Chonburi than previously. It is in a vacant area of land next to a Wild West-style timber saloon bar called Fonjangnanghai Pub. It can be reached by turning into Soi Bansuan-Prayasajja 31 heading into Chonburi from Ang-sila. There is an inconspicuous 7 Eleven shop at the corner of Soi 31. Immediately past the soi entrance is a noticeable 'Bizzie Pub,' which sits back from the road in a barn that is rather like an aircraft hangar. As you go into Soi 31 there is a row of townhouses on your left. On your right is the Praya Satta Golf Academy - it has a blue roof, but before you even see this building you will see the high nets of the driving range. Turn right past the golf academy and you will see the C46. If you miss the Soi 31 turn off, there is rough track immediately past Bizzie Pub that will take you straight to Fonjangnanghai Pub and the C46. Was parked behind Rodbahnphaya Co Ltd (car dealership), 126/305 Moo 3, Prayasajja Road Ban Sawan, Muang Amphur, Chonburi Province. Go south on Hwy 3 through Chonburi. Turn right (west) onto Hwy 3134 signed Ang Sila for 3.1km. Turn right (north) at traffic lights back towards Chonburi centre for 4.5km. C-46 on left 100m off road.
#		Curtiss C-46F			ex ‘Apichart’ Restaurant, Lad Phrao, Bangkok; new 2001; noted thro’ Aug-04 parked behind Rodbahnphaya Co Ltd (car dealership), 126/305 Moo 3, Prayasajja Road Ban Sawan, Muang Amphur, Chonburi; moved by Sep-06 to Fonjangnanghai Pub, 126/307 Moo 3, Thanon Praya Sajja, Chonburi; noted thro’ Jan-07; [ex HS-SKD - wears traces of PI XW-PMF on wings]
??		Lockheed T-33		RTAF	reported preserved in Chonburi
Bangphra [13°13'58.23"N, 100°57'25.67"E]
HS-SPC		Robinson R-22B-2 Beta			wreck noted Sep-07 thro’ Jan-10
Bangphra, west of Sukhumvit Hwy3 [13°13'54.35"N, 100°55'57.51"E]
#		Douglas C-47			in garden; noted from air Aug-02
Bangphra, Property 45/13, Soi Phabhum, east side of Sukhumvit [13°11'25.51"N, 100°56'8.00"E]
HS-1SS		Douglas C-47			in garden; moved from U-Tapao late 1980’s / early 1990’s; marked HS-1SS (one-es-es) by Feb-03; noted Feb-04; [ex XV-NIA which escaped from Saigon to U-Tapao 29-Apr-75]
Si Racha, Vajiravudh Scout Camp
#		U-10			noted Aug-02 thro’ Jan-07; [possibly c/n 1234; ex 66-14332]
Si Racha scrapyard, east side of Hwy7 38km north of Pattaya [13° 9'54.94"N, 100°59'26.64"E]
#		A300B4-103			ex Don Muang; hulk noted May-02 thro’ Jan-10; [ex HS-THO]
210		Douglas C-47		RTAF	noted May-94 derelict on Aerothai apron at Don Muang; camouflaged; moved to Si Racha by Mar-00 and present thro’ Jan-10; [ex 43-49210 from data plate]
919		Douglas C-47		RTAF	noted May-94 derelict on Aerothai apron at Don Muang; camouflaged; noted there Jan-99; moved to Si Racha by Mar-00 and present thro’ Jan-10; [Thai serial "L2-25/01”; c/n 27180]
Pattaya, Royal Garden Plaza (Ripley's Believe It or Not Theatre) [12°55'42.92"N, 100°52'43.42"E]
#		Douglas RC-47P			noted Apr-95 thro’ Sep-09; built into side of building as though crashed (noted at Bangphra Dec-94 being prepared for move to here); [ex 43-49703 from cockpit plate]
Pattaya (Siam Country Club) [12°55'7.88"N, 100°59'15.64"E]
#		HS748-2A			noted on display at entrance 2005 thro’ Feb-09; [ex HS-THI]
Pattaya Eastern Flying Club Strip [12°54'6.45"N, 100°55'58.32"E]
N41172		J3-65 Cub			airworthy with Jim Matonti; noted Feb-03; to HS-CUB Jul-08; [c/n 7788 from data plate]
Jomtien, incomplete waterpark 2km east of Hwy 3 near km154 [12°51'11.12"N, 100°55'21.67"E] Turn east off Highway 3 near km154; signposted to the Pattaya Shooting Club, opposite the Office of the Pattaya State Attorney. The entrance is about 2km down that road on the right. A wide entrance road opposite a villa with a tiled roof.
565		C-123K		RTAF	ex Don Muang; noted preserved 2003 thro’ Nov-07; [ex 55-4565 c/n 20226 from data plate]
#		Antonov An-24RV			noted preserved 2003 thro’ Nov-07; white; [believed to be ex RDPL-34010]
#		Antonov An-24RV			noted preserved 2003 thro’ Nov-07; red [believed to be ex RDPL-34006]
#		Mil-8T			noted preserved 2003 thro’ Jan-05; grey; no rotors; [possibly RDPL-34044]
Jomtien, east side of Hwy 3 near km157 [12°50'4.56"N, 100°54'47.97"E]
208		HS748-2A			ex Nong Khai; noted Nov-02; repainted in spurious Lion Air scheme and ZS-AGB marks by early Feb-03; noted without rear horizontal tailplane Aug-04 thro’ Jan-05; repainted with ‘Avro 748’ titles by mid-2006; noted thro’ Jan-07; repainted grey in USAF marks with code ‘208’ by Dec-07; noted thro’ Sep-09; [really ex HS-THH]
Sattahip Marine Base
#		Douglas C-47			no outer wings; used as jump trainer; noted Mar-10
		Cessna O-1G			noted Mar-10
		Cessna U-17			noted Mar-10
U-Tapao Navy Base [12°40'33.72"N; 100°59'53.24"E]
151265		HU-16B Albatross		Navy	noted Apr-96 thro’ Nov-07 displayed at main gate [12°41'43.89"N; 100°59'41.09"E]; [presumably ex Bu151265]
3105		McDD AV-8S Harrier		Navy	noted on display Mar-09 thro’ Oct-09
Museum [12°40'4.64"N; 100°59'48.15"E; the museum site is at the end of the long road leading from the public gate to the airport, where you would turn left at the t-junction to go to the terminal]
1302		O-1A Bird Dog		Navy	noted stored in revetments May-06; f/n in Museum area Oct-09 [probably ex 51-16973]
1308		Cessna U-17B		Navy	noted stored in revetments May-06; f/n in Museum area Oct-09 [probably ex 71-1442]
1406		A-7E		Navy	f/n in Museum area Oct-09 [ex Bu160545]
2102		Douglas C-47		Navy	noted in good condition parked on apron Jan-03 thro’ Jan-07; f/n in Museum area Oct-09; [identity suspect, as 2102 ex 44-76418 believed stored in the east revetments]
2103		Canadair CL-215		Navy	noted stored Jan-00 thro’ May-06; f/n in Museum area Oct-09 [c/n 1058]
2105		GAF N24A Nomad		Navy	noted stored May-06 thro’ Jan-08; f/n in Museum area Oct-09 [c/n N24A-120]
3107		McDD AV-8S Harrier		Navy	f/n in Museum area Oct-09
152177		P-3A Orion		Navy	spares use at least Oct-97 to May-06; f/n in Museum area Oct-09
Aprons & hangars
1103		Grumman S-2F		Navy	noted at least May-03 thro’ Jan-07 stored on apron; [ex Bu136430]
7475		O-1A Bird Dog		Navy	noted May-88 thro’ Jan-07 displayed near civil terminal; [probably ex 51-7475]
1304		O-1A Bird Dog		Navy	noted Dec-03 thro’ May-06 stored near 103 Squadron facility; [probably ex 51-4582]
#		TA-7C		Navy	fuselage noted dumped near civil terminal Aug-02 thro’ Sep-09; [reported as ex Bu156773]
#		A-7E		Navy	fuselage noted dumped near civil terminal Aug-02 thro’ Sep-09; [reported as ex Bu159300]
#		A-7E		Navy	fuselage noted dumped near civil terminal Aug-02 thro’ Sep-09; [reported as ex Bu160539]
1309		Cessna U-17B		Navy	noted May-05 thro’ May-06 preserved near 101 Squadron facility; [probably ex 71-1455]
1202		Fokker F-27-200MAR		Navy	noted stored Aug-02 thro’ Jan-08; [c/n 10663]
2312		Sikorsky S-76B-7		Navy	noted stored May-05 thro’ May-06; [c/n 760455]
2301		Bell 214ST		Navy	pod noted stored outside May-05 thro’ Jan-08
2303		Bell 214ST		Navy	pod (camo) noted stored outside May-05 thro’ Jan-08
#		Bell 214ST		Army	noted in use by Navy for spares 2002 thro’ Jan-08; [c/n 28133]
1204		P-3T Orion		Navy	noted engineless May-06 thro’ Jan-08; [ex Bu152142]
43-49213		Douglas C-47		Navy	noted derelict Oct-97 thro’ May-98; converted to guest house by 2003, and moved to a site by the sea just to the west of runway 01 threshold [12°39'32.24"N, 100°59'58.78"E]; noted thro’ May-08; [c/n 26474]
Stored in and next to Revetments (west of runway, on main apron) [12°41'20.81"N, 101° 0'2.82"E]
108		Grumman S-2F		Navy	noted wfu Jan-99; noted stored in revetments thro’ Jan-07; [ex Bu136620]
110		Grumman S-2F		Navy	noted stored in revetments thro’ Jan-07; [ex Bu133383]
1101		Grumman S-2F		Navy	noted stored Oct-97; noted stored in revetments thro’ Jan-07; [ex Bu136415]
1102		Grumman S-2F		Navy	noted Apr-96 thro’ Jan-00 displayed inside main gate; noted stored in revetments thro’ Jan-07; [ex Bu136416]
152163		P-3A Orion		Navy	spares use at least Oct-97 to Apr-05; noted stored in revetments May-06
1306		Cessna U-17B		Navy	noted stored in revetments May-06; [identity uncertain]
1307		Cessna U-17B		Navy	noted stored in revetments May-06; [probably ex 71-1438]
8643		Cessna U-17B		Navy	noted Apr-96 thro’ Jan-00 displayed inside main gate; noted stored in revetments May-06; [identity uncertain]
1301		O-1A Bird Dog		Navy	noted stored in revetments May-06; [probably ex 50-1682]
1305		O-1A Bird Dog		Navy	noted stored in revetments May-06; [identity uncertain]
Stored in Revetments (east of runway) [12°41'5.35"N, 101° 0'48.28"E]
107 ?		Grumman S-2F		Navy	noted wfu Jan-05 thro’ Jan-07
1104 ?		Grumman S-2F		Navy	noted wfu Jan-05 thro’ Jan-07
		Grumman S-2F		Navy	noted wfu Jan-05 thro’ Jan-07
5 derelict C-47 (4 with wings and 1 fuselage) noted Jan-05 thro’ Jan-07, believed to be:-
45-1127		Douglas C-47		Navy	noted derelict Oct-97 thro’ Jan-07; [c/n 34397]
202		Douglas C-47		Navy	noted derelict Oct-97 thro’ Jan-07; [ex 43-49925 c/n 27186]
2102 / 44-76418		Douglas C-47		Navy	noted wfu Oct-97 thro’ Jan-00 & believed still derelict thro’ Jan-07; ]the C-47 marked ‘2102’ noted in good condition on apron since at least Jan-03 is believed to be falsely marked – see also Museum area]
Plus two from (the third presumably masquerading as ‘2102’):-
48101		Douglas C-47		Navy	noted derelict Nov-85 thro’ May-97; [ex 43-48101 c/n 25362]
43-48777		Douglas C-47		Navy	noted derelict Oct-97 thro’ May-98; [c/n 26038]
43-49095		Douglas C-47		Navy	noted derelict May-97; [c/n 26356]
Bang Kachai, Chantaburi (Irish Coffee Resort)
#		Beech Baron			ex Jomtien; noted Jan-10; [identity unknown]
Updated 20-Mar-10