webfact Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Now why would someone park all these old planes in a Chiang Mai rice paddy? Image: tnamcot CHIANG MAI: -- Chiang Mai villagers are scratching their heads after a large number of old planes have started appearing in the middle of a local rice paddy. There are wings and bits of fuselage all over the plot of land that the local headman said was privately owned, reported tnamcot. But no one knows why they are there or what their intended use is. There is speculation that the owner may be planning a resort or a restaurant but the local authority have yet to be contacted for permission of any kind. Phoo Yai Baan (village elder) Phinit Khandorkmai said that it was creating great interest among both kids and adults alike in his village of Mae Ka Tai in Talat Yai sub district of Doi Saket. He said that the plane parts had arrived on huge transporters in several lots creating some big traffic jams in the area. Many locals were visiting to take pictures and speculation was rife as to what it all meant. Phinit said he did not know who the 200 rai plot of land belonged to or what was their intention as the local authority had received no official contact. Source: tnamcot -- © Copyright Thai Visa News 2016-09-22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminatorchiangmai Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 47 minutes ago, webfact said: Phinit said he did not know who the 200 rai plot of land belonged to or what was their intention as the local authority had received no official contact. Very well informed village elder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brer Fox Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Obviously someone who has more money than they know what to do with. A government official, high ranking military officer or a local silvertail perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 It's worked elsewhere! https://www.costaverde.com/727.htm But, knowing Thai "entrepreneurs", it could end up somewhat differently: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanemax Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Some does know what they are there for, but they just havent asked him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 They are from the Bermuda Triangle, just been beamed back to earth. Expect to see a ragtag of guys dressed in various aviator uniforms wandering around aimlessly, not to be confused with those that currently wear various types of uniform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey4u Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Thank you Thailand you made my day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JingerBen Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) Made your day, did it? I guess you've never been to Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona. Home of the biggest aircraft boneyard in the world. The sight of it is really mind-boggling. Your tax dollars at work. Edited September 22, 2016 by JingerBen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Any old iron, any old iron.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul944 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 Does some know the exact location? It sounds as a fun tourist attraction after surviving a cable ride and a dive in the grand canyon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgroper2 Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 12 hours ago, Brer Fox said: Obviously someone who has more money than they know what to do with. A government official, high ranking military officer or a local silvertail perhaps. A scrap metal dealer acquires some land, uses it to store his scrap metal. Fact . Now for the thai basher." Obviously someone who has more money than they know what to do with. A government official, high ranking military officer or a local silvertail perhaps". Get a life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoon Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 (edited) "Fly"-tipping/dumping? Edited September 22, 2016 by Enoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClutchClark Posted September 22, 2016 Share Posted September 22, 2016 9 hours ago, JingerBen said: Made your day, did it? I guess you've never been to Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson, Arizona. Home of the biggest aircraft boneyard in the world. The sight of it is really mind-boggling. Your tax dollars at work. Actually they salvage many parts from those mothballed aircraft so it is our tax dollars at work. One of the few things I don't mind paying taxes to finance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 Thai space program Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieTheKhwai Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 7 hours ago, sandgroper2 said: A scrap metal dealer acquires some land, uses it to store his scrap metal. Fact . Now for the thai basher." Obviously someone who has more money than they know what to do with. A government official, high ranking military officer or a local silvertail perhaps". Get a life. Thank you. These sort of posts make life on this forum slightly more bearable. Shows that not everyone is on a permanent vinegar IV drip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55Jay Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 6 hours ago, ClutchClark said: Actually they salvage many parts from those mothballed aircraft so it is our tax dollars at work. One of the few things I don't mind paying taxes to finance. Off-topic, but your comment reminded me of a now dated article about the C-27J program. http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/10/07/new-air-force-planes-go-directly-to-boneyard.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JingerBen Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 8 hours ago, ClutchClark said: 8 hours ago, ClutchClark said: Actually they salvage many parts from those mothballed aircraft so it is our tax dollars at work. One of the few things I don't mind paying taxes to finance. You're being ironic about taxes, of course. Maybe some of those junk parts from Davis could be used to upgrade the F-35 which has been termed "Flawed beyond redemption" in spite of the $40 billion+ spent on it already. Or they could come and look for what they need in this rice field in Doi Saket. Another Kool-Aid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXBKKMAN Posted September 23, 2016 Share Posted September 23, 2016 I don't think these are going to part of a new scrap metal business. The aircraft have been broken up at Don Muang at the old cargo centre. I don't think it makes economic sense to transport them all the way by road from DMK on huge trucks to Doi Saket just to be stored at a new scrap metal business. Looks like somebody has plans for these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pops Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 (edited) Restaurant in and under an Airbus, resort, entertainment, fishing (there's 3 small lakes on the land as well) it might all be there in the in the future. Who knows ? Would be very welcome though, awesome !! Looking forward to it !! Edited September 24, 2016 by Pops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgroper2 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 On 23/09/2016 at 4:58 AM, ClutchClark said: Actually they salvage many parts from those mothballed aircraft so it is our tax dollars at work. One of the few things I don't mind paying taxes to finance. Tax Dollars!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgroper2 Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 20 hours ago, CNXBKKMAN said: I don't think these are going to part of a new scrap metal business. The aircraft have been broken up at Don Muang at the old cargo centre. I don't think it makes economic sense to transport them all the way by road from DMK on huge trucks to Doi Saket just to be stored at a new scrap metal business. Looks like somebody has plans for these? What plans would you suggest, rebuild them? Taking a second look, they do look like somebody has plans for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXBKKMAN Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Sandgroper they do look like junk. I have no idea what they may be used for apart from some sort of background decoration for a resort or business? There are scrap yards all around Bangkok . It seems odd that a scrap dealer would buy these aircraft then transport them all the way to a field near Doi Saket. Somebody must have plans for them? Maybe it's temporary storage before they go somewhere else in Chiang Mai? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elabuelo Posted September 24, 2016 Share Posted September 24, 2016 Perhaps a CM version of the Lily Airways restaurant in Wuhan, China? http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/china-airplane-restaurant_us_57d432b5e4b03d2d459ab9fe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMKiwi Posted September 25, 2016 Share Posted September 25, 2016 Ive always thought that the retired aircraft would make an ideal house/home. On the internet you can find people and places that have converted airliners for just that. It makes sense in some ways as they are weather proof but costs to buy and then outfit into a home are not cheap. Transportation costs in the West is also quite an expense. If you lived in Arizona then it would be so bad but I had read that storage fees prior to moving a fuselage onto your site can get rather costly. Still...if I had the $$$$, Id like to 'plant' a large plane on the side of a large hill or mountain back in NZ and convert it into an awesome home. Wouldnt the wings make a great balcony? Probably a bit late to add it to my bucket list..... dreams are free. Id say whoever brought these airframes must have something in mind for them apart from scrap value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pib Posted September 26, 2016 Share Posted September 26, 2016 It's a Thai Navy secret DIY construction site (not so secret now) for submarines the Navy wants so bad. Haven't been able to buy already-built subs, so now they are desperate....they are going to make their own subs from various airplane, ship, truck, and circus ride scrape parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Freckle Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 (edited) Maybe a new crop of Thai sky marshalls or special forces spooks will practice hostage rescue with the remaining fuselage bits ? Edited October 2, 2016 by Sandy Freckle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 Or perhaps convert to a youth-hostel, like the jumbo-jet one at Arlanda in Sweden ? http://www.booking.com/hotel/se/jumbo-hostel.en-gb.html?aid=357002;label=gog235jc-hotel-XX-se-jumboNhostel-unspec-th-com-L%3Aen-O%3AwindowsS7-B%3Afirefox-N%3AXX-S%3Abo-U%3AXX;sid=ba43c6df17c088c709ce6b829fb7a621;dist=0&sb_price_type=total&type=total& Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
true blue Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 On Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 8:07 PM, Paul944 said: Does some know the exact location? It sounds as a fun tourist attraction after surviving a cable ride and a dive in the grand canyon. It's quite a long way from cnx not much to see when u get there and it's quite hard to find Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob13 Posted November 1, 2016 Share Posted November 1, 2016 Something's going on but we don't know what. Thai reporting at it's best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul944 Posted November 2, 2016 Share Posted November 2, 2016 22 hours ago, true blue said: It's quite a long way from cnx not much to see when u get there and it's quite hard to find If someone can post the coordinates, finding it will not be that hard anymore. Although we probably go for a relaxed bamboo rafting instead. If there is still some water left in the streams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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