House panel probes noise problem caused by Thai and Singapore air force flights at Udon Thani airbase

[snoop1130]

 

Thailand’s House Foreign Affairs Committee was in the north-eastern province of Udon Thani on Wednesday to investigate complaints from locals living in the vicinity of the Royal Thai Air Force’s airbase about the deafening noise from the Thai and Singaporean air force F-16 fighter jets.

 

During the visit, the parliamentary committee met with Group Captain Surasak Sesavech, commander of the RTAF’s 23rd air wing, and was briefed on the flight training exercises and the plan to move the training base to Nam Pong airbase in Khon Kaen province in the next 4-5 years.

 

Thailand and Singapore have a close defense relationship. As well as traditional aspects, like exchanges, visits, and exercises, the Singapore Armed Forces also have an overseas training area in Thailand, one of the several arrangements it has with other countries, including Australia and the US.  

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/house-panel-probes-noise-problem-caused-by-thai-and-singapore-air-force-flights-at-udon-thani-airbase/

 

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[Gold Star]

Time for Thailand and Singapore to build islands and airbases in the South China Sea next to the Chinese and practice there.

[zzaa09]

Singapore has an Air Force?

Why?

[Pib]

Thais concerned about noise???!!!   How about the deafening noise that comes from temple loudspeakers sometimes.  Loud music being played with a high level of low bass that shakes the foundation of buildings.

[Nojohndoe]

2 minutes ago, Pib said:

Thais concerned about noise???!!!   How about the deafening noise that comes from temple loudspeakers sometimes.  Loud music being played with a high level of low bass that shakes the foundation of buildings.

Because that noise and others noise created by modified exhaust systems, complete removal of noise reduction on agricultural vehicles, sub-woofer bass increased to brain crushing capacity, etc,is momentarily overpowered by jet aircraft sound output which seriously damages the entire fabric of society simply because it exists at a sound level that (so far) can not be emulated even by mounting a 100 liter megaphone drum exhaust to a dump truck which an individual near me has done !

[Lite Beer]

Thais could not give a toss about noise.

They seem to love it.

[herfiehandbag]

4 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Singapore has an Air Force?

Why?

Maybe because they don't want to be the little (ethnic Chinese) minnow gobbled up by the (ethnic Chinese) big fish, or any other adjacent big fish for that matter. Several have cast envious glances at Singapore over the last 50 years or so.

 

As a matter of fact they have small but well equipped and well trained armed forces which stick to being ready to defend Singapore rather than a heady mix of political and commercial ventures.

[jacko45k]

10 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Singapore has an Air Force?

Why?

To combat the Laotian navy. 

[Orinoco]

10 hours ago, Nojohndoe said:

Because that noise and others noise created by modified exhaust systems, complete removal of noise reduction on agricultural vehicles, sub-woofer bass increased to brain crushing capacity, etc,is momentarily overpowered by jet aircraft sound output which seriously damages the entire fabric of society simply because it exists at a sound level that (so far) can not be emulated even by mounting a 100 liter megaphone drum exhaust to a dump truck which an individual near me has done !

Thainess. 

[tandor]

12 hours ago, Gold Star said:

Time for Thailand and Singapore to build islands and airbases in the South China Sea next to the Chinese and practice there.

...the locals haven't heard aircraft for the past two years...they'll get used to it.

[jacko45k]

1 minute ago, tandor said:

...the locals haven't heard aircraft for the past two years...they'll get used to it.

I think a nice quiet B787 at 40,000 ft is somewhat different than a F16 with Tom Cruise buzzing the tower.

[Scott Tracy]

Isn't it part of the cost of being defended? Don't live near an airbase, don't live near an airport if you can't stand the noise...

[mahtin]

"During the visit, the parliamentary committee met with Group Captain Surasak Sesavech, commander of the RTAF’s 23rd air wing, and was briefed on the flight training exercises and the plan to move the training base to Nam Pong airbase in Khon Kaen province in the next 4-5 years. "

 

(Looks like another Chinese loan will be required for that one. Top priority.)

 

 

Nam Phong today is a Royal Thai Air Force communications center. An on-site visit in January 2019 by several Marine veterans of Task Force Delta report that the base was minimally staffed and the runway surface is in poor condition and would not support non-emergency fixed-wing aircraft use.

Wikipedia

 

[Burma Bill]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

to move the training base to Nam Pong airbase in Khon Kaen province in the next 4-5 years.

Local people please take note - relocation of noise??

 

This military airbase is situated north east of Khon Kaen City and was built by the Americans in 1966-67 during the Vietnam War to support EC- 121 aircraft. Currently, it is a Royal Thai Airforce communications centre (ref. Wikipedia)

 

 

EC-121:-

 

 

[digger70]

16 hours ago, Pib said:

Thais concerned about noise???!!!   How about the deafening noise that comes from temple loudspeakers sometimes.  Loud music being played with a high level of low bass that shakes the foundation of buildings.

They whinge because it's not them thats making the noise.

Edited September 24, 2021 by digger70

[bdenner]

Most days a week they practice their maneuvers over our Tambon here in Amphor, Ban Dung (about 70 km NE of Udon). Quite entertaining at times.

 

The Jet noise is easily drowned out by the idiots on their banged up Honda waves.

[KKr]

18 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Singapore has an Air Force?

Why?

for the same reason they have an annual re-training of those enlisted in military forces.

[tandor]

8 hours ago, jacko45k said:

I think a nice quiet B787 at 40,000 ft is somewhat different than a F16 with Tom Cruise buzzing the tower.

...in case it got under your radar; i was being somewhat cynical, ok?

[kwonitoy]

19 hours ago, Pib said:

Thais concerned about noise???!!!   How about the deafening noise that comes from temple loudspeakers sometimes.  Loud music being played with a high level of low bass that shakes the foundation of buildings.

My son's kindergarten school was not far from the take off strip at the base. 

An F-16 doing a full throttle scramble takeoff would absolutely shake the building. And it was never one, they loved to do three or four one following the other.

I'm amazed it's taken this long. The passenger jets are whisper quiet compared to the air force yahoos. 

[Stargeezr]

I know that there is less noise at Nong Khai, just a short bus ride to the north.

Maybe the complainers should  move. The Air Base has been there a long time.

Geezer