South Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) Having driven many 1000's of km around Thailand, I have been to and passed many different and interesting places. One thing that has intrigued me is that out in the middle of nowhere on the roadside you can come across a redundant Boeing 747 or three along with various other aircraft. I am not including the military aircraft you see outside the Air Force bases. Aircraft I have personally seen: There is a white Boeing 747 in Ubon (outside a University?). Two planes (Boeing 747 + ?) that have seen better days off Ramkhemhaeng in Bangkok. A red Boeing 747 on the side of Route 346 (Banglen I think the place was called). Unknown aircraft type on the side of Mittahparp between Chockchai Farms and Saraburi. Old Nok Air propeller plane (ATR?) in the middle of nowhere just off the Asia Highway north of Prachuap Khiri Khan. I vaguely remember seeing another plane on the roadside heading towards Chonburi, but that was a long time ago. Has anyone seen any others around? The pics below are of the Boeing 747 on Route 346 taken yesterday Edited October 22, 2018 by South 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 leftover 747 at udon thani airport a plane on Koh Kred, the island in Chao Praya just north of Bangkok some planes, viet nam war leftovers I think, at Wat Hua Krabue in SW Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 10 minutes ago, melvinmelvin said: leftover 747 at udon thani airport a plane on Koh Kred, the island in Chao Praya just north of Bangkok some planes, viet nam war leftovers I think, at Wat Hua Krabue in SW Bangkok First 747 flew in 1969, Vietnam War ended 1975. So these planes were less than 6 years old when dumped? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melvinmelvin Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 1 minute ago, wgdanson said: First 747 flew in 1969, Vietnam War ended 1975. So these planes were less than 6 years old when dumped? I didn't say they were 747s, the one in udon thani is, the others are not 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post car720 Posted October 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2018 Latest Thai resort fad. Love hotel for mile highers who get airsick. 3 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HAKAPALITA Posted October 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2018 Nok Air will have them back in service next week. 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted October 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2018 Quote What's with the airplanes just left on the side of the road? 7-Eleven plastic bags, styrofoam boxes, airplanes... 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I wonder what old planes cost. One of those would make a wonderful home. Perhaps something smaller than 747 thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seancbk Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 32 minutes ago, oilinki said: I wonder what old planes cost. One of those would make a wonderful home. Perhaps something smaller than 747 thought. Been done several times.http://www.icepop.com/airplane-home/ Same one - https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/airplane-home-in-the-woodshttps://www.complex.com/style/2014/06/20-awesome-converted-airplanes/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ireland32 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 They are all over Thailand, Korat has one too, big dreams to open restaurant or bar , but they never open them , just dreamers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wombat Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 how did they get there? they don't do short runway landings real good, so i believe. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted October 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2018 There are a couple at the newly opened Terminal 21 in Pattaya. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HAKAPALITA Posted October 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2018 Thats a funny name for a Shopping Center. After the 2 Airports in BKK the last thing a Tourist needs is a Reminder. Why not call it Immigration CM and scare everyone away. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwill Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 The one in Nakhon Pathom, on 346, I had heard they had plans to turn it into a restaurant or hotel. Nothing every happened to it though. There was a video of it being moved from Bangkok to there. Here is an article about one in Chai nat: https://onemileatatime.com/thai-airways-747-kept-in-backyard/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyfez Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Airplane Park outside Korat City centre. Nice park, Plane is the attraction. Good coffee shop. Talk of converting the plane into a themed restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossy Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 In-laws neighbour has a DC3 in the garden, apparently belongs to a farang who bought it to go at his restaurant, it's been there >14 years, he's still paying rent to store it. Here 14.440381, 100.710272, sadly I can't find any trace of registration letters and the doors are padlocked so no access to check the hull number (should be on the engineers panel). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve73 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Thais are quite adept at welding 2 (or more) cars together and putting at least one of the combinations back on the road, so it does seem odd that they've not managed the same feat with aircraft. Perhaps they gave up after trying to weld the front of a 747 onto the back half of a Dakota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 5 hours ago, wgdanson said: First 747 flew in 1969, Vietnam War ended 1975. So these planes were less than 6 years old when dumped? We were at Changi airport (nothing like it looks today), a stop over en route from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh city (Ton Son Naut airport) to start our conscription service, I don't recall the type of plane we were on, it was a QANTAS charter, it was 1969. Airport staff came around and quickly told everybody on the tarmac to go inside the building and to move at least 10 metres (guessing, it's a long time ago) inside from the glass. Then a number of pilot crews from other aircraft already on the ground appeared and mingled with the crowd inside the terminal building and explained that in a few minutes the first jumbo jet ever would land at Changi and most of them shared that it would be the first time they had ever seen a jumbo jet. It landed and taxied up to the terminal buildings, stairs went up and many many people disembarked. The pilots, and everybody, already inside the terminal were awed by the size and they were discussing the specifications of the aircraft and they were in amazement. Then one of these guys said 'it's so big and so heavy, just amazing they can get it off the ground'. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post atyclb Posted October 22, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted October 22, 2018 2 hours ago, johng said: There are a couple at the newly opened Terminal 21 in Pattaya. you found MH 370 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wgdanson Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 1 minute ago, atyclb said: you found MH 370 Doesn't a 'naked' aeroplane look ugly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell17au Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 19 minutes ago, scorecard said: We were at Changi airport (nothing like it looks today), a stop over en route from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh city (Ton Son Naut airport) to start our conscription service, I don't recall the type of plane we were on, it was a QANTAS charter, it was 1969. Airport staff came around and quickly told everybody on the tarmac to go inside the building and to move at least 10 metres (guessing, it's a long time ago) inside from the glass. Then a number of pilot crews from other aircraft already on the ground appeared and mingled with the crowd inside the terminal building and explained that in a few minutes the first jumbo jet ever would land at Changi and most of them shared that it would be the first time they had ever seen a jumbo jet. It landed and taxied up to the terminal buildings, stairs went up and many many people disembarked. The pilots, and everybody, already inside the terminal were awed by the size and they were discussing the specifications of the aircraft and they were in amazement. Then one of these guys said 'it's so big and so heavy, just amazing they can get it off the ground'. You were on the good old QANTAS Boeing 707 and there is still one flying today and it is painted in its original colours and it is or was owned by the actor John Travolta and the reason I say "was" is that I think he donated it to the Air Museum in Australia, but I am not sure of that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreasyFingers Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 There used to be two at Phitsanulok airport but the last time there was only one, not sure if being renovated. Apart from that a local up here was trying to sell us some land and he had half a plane in his front yard. a retired plane engineer. You can see it as you drive past on Highway 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classic Ray Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 These are all “Grab” airplanes that are not allowed to land/take off from the airports due to protests by pilots who are part time tuk tuk drivers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclueng Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 On the Asia Highway north of Ayutthaya 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick1968 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 may be it is for sale ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 (edited) I would definately not mind to have a quickie or a soapy in a refurbished 747, inside the cock...pit ! Edited October 22, 2018 by observer90210 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tifino Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 4 hours ago, Crossy said: In-laws neighbour has a DC3 in the garden, apparently belongs to a farang who bought it to go at his restaurant, it's been there >14 years, he's still paying rent to store it. Here 14.440381, 100.710272, sadly I can't find any trace of registration letters and the doors are padlocked so no access to check the hull number (should be on the engineers panel). looks a C47 version... so one might say he was caught with his DAKs down... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAKAPALITA Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 First went into passenger service with a Commercial line in 1970 in the States. Cant remember what Airline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ54 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 The one at airport may be used for training. Check out the pictures of airplane graveyard in California and Arizona USA. 1,000+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patong2 Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Just a note on the photos above of the plane boneyards and the one in Tuscon in particular. The Davis Monthan Air Force Base has the boneyard there and adjacent to the base is the superb Pima Air Force Museum which has an amazing collection of aircraft. A real must if you like aircraft and a huge and varied range. They have a nice cafetaria there so you can spend the day but don't forget Tuscon get pretty hot in the afternoon. Do the trolley tour of the planes when you first get there and then you can wander around anywhere and inspect any of the countless planes outside and there are 5? huge hangars of planes and stuff as well. You can arrange your tickets to tour the boneyard through the Pima Museum WARNING!! For security they have introduced a new rule. Non US Citizens have to register at least 10 days before the fate they want for security checks. I am not sure whether it applies to US citizens or not. We were disappointed and will now have to go back next year. Check on the Pima Air Museum website for accurate info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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