Author Topic: Buriram airport (Read 6146 times)

stevedarke · « **on:** September 16, 2010, 12:42:21 PM »

Hi, I am a British aviation historian specialising in Thai aviation history. I have a book due to be published in early 2011 detailing the development of civil aviation in Thailand since 1945.

One detail which is escaping me is the date on which Buriram airport opened. The earliest service I can find is THAI Airways from January 1997.

Would you any of your members know when the airport opened? I would be very grateful!

Steve Darke

Dave the Dude · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2010, 08:05:47 AM »

Quote from: stevedarke on September 16, 2010, 12:42:21 PM

Hi, I am a British aviation historian specialising in Thai aviation history. I have a book due to be published in early 2011 detailing the development of civil aviation in Thailand since 1945.

One detail which is escaping me is the date on which Buriram airport opened. The earliest service I can find is THAI Airways from January 1997.

Would you any of your members know when the airport opened? I would be very grateful!

Steve Darke

PM TBWG
( http://www.buriramexpats.com/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=78 ),
as thats the sort of thing he would know about living nearby to the place. I was under the impression that the Yank Military built it a lot longer ago than 1997.

nookiebear · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2010, 02:11:03 PM »

You may well be correct but the runway seems very short compared to the other US built airstrips

TBWG · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2010, 04:05:37 PM »

Hi

I am not sure when it opened , but I am fairly sure it had no American input. Where is Funsmile she would know?

TBWG

Fun Smile · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2010, 11:32:29 AM »

Quote from: TBWG on September 17, 2010, 04:05:37 PM

Hi

I am not sure when it opened , but I am fairly sure it had no American input. Where is Funsmile she would know?

TBWG

I'm here ...I'm back : ) Hello every1 ....sorry I have been away,because I have been sick and busy.......Buriram Airport open was 21 March 1997 like I said 21มีนาคม 2540

I hope I'm right

Fun Smile · « **Reply #5 on:** September 24, 2010, 11:37:18 AM »

Quote from: Fun Smile on September 24, 2010, 11:32:29 AM

Quote from: TBWG on September 17, 2010, 04:05:37 PM

Hi

I am not sure when it opened , but I am fairly sure it had no American input. Where is Funsmile she would know?

TBWG
color=green] I'm here ...I'm back : ) Hello every1 ....sorry I have been away,because I have been sick and busy.......Buriram Airport open was 21 March 1997 like I said 21มีนาคม 2540 [/color] I hope I'm right

http://www.aviation.go.th/construct/buriram.html

Fun Smile · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2010, 12:18:48 PM »

I getanother information from 1who's live in Stuek...he told me was on the 5th of December 1996 that the Airport open day... that time was nayok Chawalit Yongjaiyoot.... hahahaha now I get confusing...

stevedarke · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2010, 01:24:09 PM »

5th December 1996 sounds right. THAI started to operate on 27th January 1997.

Steve Darke

Fun Smile · « **Reply #8 on:** September 24, 2010, 01:49:34 PM »

Sounds right to me too Steve : )...

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