Royal Thai Air Force Museum
Royal Thai Air Force Museum
4.5
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Dinoorin
Peraia, Greece37 contributions
Jan 2022 • Couples
One of the best museums I’ve been to in a while. Lots of interesting exhibits and some are rare. Free entry too. It’s worth visiting. Plan for 2-4 hours if you want to explore fully. Also right by the BTS station. So easy and cheap to get too. The station is named after the museum so also easy to find
Written January 19, 2022
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KingKa
Thailand64 contributions
Jun 2020
Great experience, especially for kids or those who loves plane and its history in Thai Airforce.
Planes in exhibition hall are well maintained. There are more of them outdoor, in the yard, and in the building in the back.
FYI, this place has no entrance fee.
Planes in exhibition hall are well maintained. There are more of them outdoor, in the yard, and in the building in the back.
FYI, this place has no entrance fee.
Written August 14, 2020
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craig h
Windsor, Australia7 contributions
May 2024 • Friends
This is a great aero museum.
Ive seen the smithsonian, the Australian war memorial aviation, and mclleland af base in the US. This is better.
They have several unique aircraft on display. Sole survivors of a type, first off the line etc.
Well laid out, good info, well maintained.
Its easy to find and is free to enter.
Even my non aviation interested Thai friend said she enjoyed the visit, and took many pics.
Ive seen the smithsonian, the Australian war memorial aviation, and mclleland af base in the US. This is better.
They have several unique aircraft on display. Sole survivors of a type, first off the line etc.
Well laid out, good info, well maintained.
Its easy to find and is free to enter.
Even my non aviation interested Thai friend said she enjoyed the visit, and took many pics.
Written July 7, 2024
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Thet Zaw
Myanmar7 contributions
Nov 2022
I went there with my son. It is the excellent place to learn the history of Royal Thai Air Force. It's free to go inside. It showed many kinds of planes. The security guard is very kind and helpful. My son loved to explore the whole museum. He took hundreds of photos there.
Written January 8, 2023
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PKinSingapore
Singapore80 contributions
Sep 2024 • Family
We spent 2 hours, mostly in sheltered zone. We couldn't spent long at the outdoors as it was too hot and we didn't have hats. Do take hats if you are going on a sunny day.
We thoughly enjoyed it. They had aircraft starting from early aviation periods......those which basically has bicycle wheels....and wooden structure. Amazing indeed.
We thoughly enjoyed it. They had aircraft starting from early aviation periods......those which basically has bicycle wheels....and wooden structure. Amazing indeed.
Written September 6, 2024
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Mats Ödman
Copenhagen, Denmark1,031 contributions
Feb 2023 • Solo
The airforce museum is an exiting place to visit. Lots of planes from different ages. They are in good condition.
A fine presentation of Thailands airforce.
Extra plus for the skytrain goes to the place. And free entrance.
A fine presentation of Thailands airforce.
Extra plus for the skytrain goes to the place. And free entrance.
Written February 10, 2023
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the_goodsoil_family
Vantaa, Finland12,361 contributions
Jul 2013 • Solo
The RTAF museum is not the greatest air museum in the world, but the collection is eclectic and includes a couple of planes that do not exist anywhere else. Entrance is free and there are very few visitors and not many members of staff on the premises. I have been there now twice on my own and once with relatives.
The signage on the exhibits has slowly improved. Ten years ago pretty much everything was only in Thai, but now many, but not all, signs were also in English. They have also added posters detailing Royal Thai Air Force history both in Thai and in English.
Most of the planes are outdoors or in hangars without air conditioning, although the rarest planes have now been moved to the air conditioned main building. It makes sense to go to the museum as early as possible to avoid the worst heat, especially since it is supposed to be open from 08:00 to 16:00. Outdoors the sun can be fierce, so a hat, sunblock and drinking water are useful.
A separate building has a very spartan canteen that primarily serves the staff. They sell Thai dishes at low prices (30-40 baht). The gift shop has moved to the canteen building.
There are no regular guided tours available for individual visitors. As far as I know, they do not have a guide book or a catalog of the planes, either. You are very much on your own. In theory you may not take photos without permission, but there is no enforcement in practice.
Getting to the museum is not very difficult. It is on the east side of the Don Mueang airport right on the Phahonyotin main road (address: 171, Thanon Phahonyotin). The museum will be on the left when you come from downtown, a few hundred meters after the Rittiyawannalai School which is on the right side of the Phahonyotin Road.
There is a bus stop next to the museum gate, and if you want to take the bus back, there is a pedestrian bridge that you can use to cross the road. At least buses 34, 39, 114 and A/C buses 3 and 21 stop at the museum. You may also use vans going past Saphan Mai to reach the museum. Taking a taxi has not been a problem, either. The museum has some parking space available inside the gate, but I have no idea if private vehicles are permitted to enter.
The signage on the exhibits has slowly improved. Ten years ago pretty much everything was only in Thai, but now many, but not all, signs were also in English. They have also added posters detailing Royal Thai Air Force history both in Thai and in English.
Most of the planes are outdoors or in hangars without air conditioning, although the rarest planes have now been moved to the air conditioned main building. It makes sense to go to the museum as early as possible to avoid the worst heat, especially since it is supposed to be open from 08:00 to 16:00. Outdoors the sun can be fierce, so a hat, sunblock and drinking water are useful.
A separate building has a very spartan canteen that primarily serves the staff. They sell Thai dishes at low prices (30-40 baht). The gift shop has moved to the canteen building.
There are no regular guided tours available for individual visitors. As far as I know, they do not have a guide book or a catalog of the planes, either. You are very much on your own. In theory you may not take photos without permission, but there is no enforcement in practice.
Getting to the museum is not very difficult. It is on the east side of the Don Mueang airport right on the Phahonyotin main road (address: 171, Thanon Phahonyotin). The museum will be on the left when you come from downtown, a few hundred meters after the Rittiyawannalai School which is on the right side of the Phahonyotin Road.
There is a bus stop next to the museum gate, and if you want to take the bus back, there is a pedestrian bridge that you can use to cross the road. At least buses 34, 39, 114 and A/C buses 3 and 21 stop at the museum. You may also use vans going past Saphan Mai to reach the museum. Taking a taxi has not been a problem, either. The museum has some parking space available inside the gate, but I have no idea if private vehicles are permitted to enter.
Written July 18, 2013
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Review M
Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand354 contributions
Jan 2015 • Solo
I took the sky train to Mo Chit. You can also take the subway to Chatuchak Park ( I went back home with the subway from this station) I took a taxi from there, 145 Baht. It is a straight ride from the sky train station so it is very easy to find.
I arrived to Royal Thai Air Force Museum just before 2 o'clock and it looked like the place was closed. I went inside and I was alone, not even any staff in sight.
No entrance fee.
There were 4 modern jet fighters. two F-5, one F-16 and the newest fighter in the Royal Thai Air Force Museum, the SAAB Gripen. You could go up on a ramp and have a look inside, interesting
On the other side of the entrance was a museum with some old planes and some history of the Royal Thai Air Force Museum. There was a video show, or a big screen TV for a video show. But I was told it was not working.
And when you come to a museum like this, same all over the world, it is all about the national HEROES and what they had done for their country. If you're at a museum in Sweden you can be damn sure it was a Swede saving the world. And here we had a couple of Thai Pilots that had shown a bravery beyond comprehension. It heroism and acts of incredible valor and some history that I didn't recognised. But as always you will have to think for your self when reading history.
But the museum for sure made me want to know more and it was a fine collection of air plane and equipments on display. I started to get hungry and I left, there were a few “old” planes on the parking lot and I went to have a look at them before going to look for a taxi.
I discovered a hangar full of old planes and I went to have a look. Behind the hangar was plenty more air crafts and some of them was open so you could enter.
There was a hangar with helicopters and suddenly it was 4 'clock and they closed the place.
Could easily have been a VERY GOOD, 4 stars. The planes on display in the indoor rooms were in an excellent condition. But some of the air planes on display outdoors just stand there and falls in to decay. Wooden propellers rotten away and planes with missing wheels etc.
They have a very nice collection old air planes and it would be a shame to let them be destroyed. In need of maintenance so hurry up and visit Royal Thai Air Force Museum before it is too late.
I really enjoyed the afternoon at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum
I arrived to Royal Thai Air Force Museum just before 2 o'clock and it looked like the place was closed. I went inside and I was alone, not even any staff in sight.
No entrance fee.
There were 4 modern jet fighters. two F-5, one F-16 and the newest fighter in the Royal Thai Air Force Museum, the SAAB Gripen. You could go up on a ramp and have a look inside, interesting
On the other side of the entrance was a museum with some old planes and some history of the Royal Thai Air Force Museum. There was a video show, or a big screen TV for a video show. But I was told it was not working.
And when you come to a museum like this, same all over the world, it is all about the national HEROES and what they had done for their country. If you're at a museum in Sweden you can be damn sure it was a Swede saving the world. And here we had a couple of Thai Pilots that had shown a bravery beyond comprehension. It heroism and acts of incredible valor and some history that I didn't recognised. But as always you will have to think for your self when reading history.
But the museum for sure made me want to know more and it was a fine collection of air plane and equipments on display. I started to get hungry and I left, there were a few “old” planes on the parking lot and I went to have a look at them before going to look for a taxi.
I discovered a hangar full of old planes and I went to have a look. Behind the hangar was plenty more air crafts and some of them was open so you could enter.
There was a hangar with helicopters and suddenly it was 4 'clock and they closed the place.
Could easily have been a VERY GOOD, 4 stars. The planes on display in the indoor rooms were in an excellent condition. But some of the air planes on display outdoors just stand there and falls in to decay. Wooden propellers rotten away and planes with missing wheels etc.
They have a very nice collection old air planes and it would be a shame to let them be destroyed. In need of maintenance so hurry up and visit Royal Thai Air Force Museum before it is too late.
I really enjoyed the afternoon at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum
Written January 30, 2015
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797pete
Birmingham, UK82 contributions
Mar 2017 • Friends
The Royal Air Force museum in Bangkok is a hidden treasure trove of military and passenger planes, helicopters and other aircraft. When we went, it was a nice cold oasis from the heat outside, and we were the only tourists there. The friendly staff allowed us to get right up close to, and even inside, some of the planes for some awesome photo opportunities. And it's all free. Most of the planes are indoors, but some are outside as well.
It's quite far out from the centre of Bangkok, but if you are near Hua Lamphong station, why not go there by train? It's so much cheaper than taxi, like 15 baht, and is an experience in itself. Takes about 50 minutes. However, DON'T go to Don Muang train station. Even though it is closest on the map, it's on the wrong side of the airport, so you have to get a taxi all the way around the airport, doubling back on yourself. It's better to get off at Lak Si and catch a taxi from there for about 150 baht.
It's quite far out from the centre of Bangkok, but if you are near Hua Lamphong station, why not go there by train? It's so much cheaper than taxi, like 15 baht, and is an experience in itself. Takes about 50 minutes. However, DON'T go to Don Muang train station. Even though it is closest on the map, it's on the wrong side of the airport, so you have to get a taxi all the way around the airport, doubling back on yourself. It's better to get off at Lak Si and catch a taxi from there for about 150 baht.
Written April 19, 2017
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CliodhnaZtoical
London, UK31 contributions
Dec 2016 • Family
I've family who are obsessed with planes so I've been dragged to a lot of plane museums over the years and this one ranks pretty high up there. It's a very large and comprehensive museum, I found the section on the early history of the thai airforce very interesting. Quite a few planes in the museum are very rare, some the last ones of their kind. It's free in but not very well signposted as there are several hangers behind the main building that we found looking for the loo. There are staff who look like active members of the airforce but they aren't around much and the only tours seemed to be for school groups, however the staff were very helpful letting us leave our bags at the desk and finding us a taxi when we needed to go. There is a nice cafe and gift shop (seems mainly for thai airforce members rather then the general public so reasonable prices not tourist prices)
All and all this is a nice break if you've spent several days looking at temples but if you've zero interest in planes it's a long drive out the city center. It's behind the old airport but you can't walk from the airport or vs versa as its on the other side of the runway. We were flying out to Cambodia in the afternoon so spent a good 3 hours at the museum before heading to the airport.
All and all this is a nice break if you've spent several days looking at temples but if you've zero interest in planes it's a long drive out the city center. It's behind the old airport but you can't walk from the airport or vs versa as its on the other side of the runway. We were flying out to Cambodia in the afternoon so spent a good 3 hours at the museum before heading to the airport.
Written February 20, 2017
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What days is the museum open? Can anyone confirm the days it is closed? Many thanks.
Written August 4, 2018
Ratharnin
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar
If I come from the Dongmueang Airport, how can i come???
Written May 18, 2017
You can find a taxi and request to go to RTAF Museum. Its around 150 baht.
Written May 18, 2017
Ratharnin
Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar
If I come from the Dongmueang Airport, how can i come???
Written May 18, 2017
You need to get a taxi. The museum is on the other side of the runway to the airport so there's no way to cut across you have to drive right around the airport, you can't walk! It's about 20 mins by taxi. You should arrange to have the taxi wait or some back at a set time otherwise you have to try and flag one down on the street (we asked the staff at the museum thinking they could call a cab but they just stood on the street and waved one down - it took about 15mins)
Written May 19, 2017
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