Royal Thai Air Force Museum

The Type 10 (Hawk 3), a fighter aircraft, played a significant role during the Indochina War. This is only one of its kind remaining in the world today The Royal Thai Air Force museum was set up in 1952 with the purpose of collecting and restoring defense articles of different periods including equipments and aircraft in use during the early period of Thai aviation history up to the present. The RTAF museum was first located at a hangar west of Don Muang airfield and was not opened to public until 27 March 1959. The present musem was constructed in 1968 at a total cost of 6,635,000 Bahts. The museum was officially opened to the public on 24 January 1969.

History Museum of the Air Force.
Since year 1913, the first year that King of Thailand Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramentharamaha Vajiravudh Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Phra Bat Somdet Phra Ramathibodi Si Sintharamaha Vajiravudh Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama VI bestow on. Royal Airways has operations. The Aviation Department has set up the command of army engineer till has evolved into. "Air Force". Was a fairly long flight of aircraft engine equipment. And various documents have been changed several times several generations. Until something has been lost by degeneration. Difficult time that posterity will later find or research studies.

The first museum established in 1952 BC.
As the Cabinet has resolved on 13 August 1952 the Ministry of Defense established the Military Museum of three theArmy to organize and display the historical evolution of the country's military Thailand in the past and the present, so ordered the Ministry of Defense (Special) of 50/19491 dated 26 September 1952 Committee set up museums to military action in this equation is the intention.

The exhibits at the Royal Thai Air Force museum feature many types of aircraft rarely found anywhere else in the world. Many of the were in the service during the war and played a vital role in the safeguarding of our nation’sindependence. The numerous victory Medals awarded to the RTAF pilots attest to the bravery and valour of our heroes. The Royal Thai Air Force has tried to develop its museum to ensure that it has complete historical recordsof the Royal Thai Air Force.

Hours of operation : weekdays / weekends 09.00-16.00 hrs. except holidays
Buses Available: Buses no. 34, 39, 114, 356
Air Conditioned Buses no. 3, 21, 22, 25, 34, 39, 114, 356