Battle of Prachuab Khirikhan

Post by **traveller2** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 2:54 am

Thats very interesting. Ive not been to Ao Manao, but had heard of it and the battle.

Caller, isnt there a plane set in the air as a monument? I thought I had seen it in a photo, but I could easily be mistaken?

Great photos, Im going to have to go and visit the museum and beach.

Thanks all for sharing.

Post by **caller** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:04 am

Can't recall one set in the air - maybe others can?

But if you look at my 1st photo of the monument, taken from a distance, to the right and behind it, you will see an old aircraft, there were 5/6 altogether, I recall?

Well worth a trip in my opinion.

Post by **Big Boy** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:07 am

caller wrote:Well worth a trip in my opinion.

Post by **STEVE G** » Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:11 am

I haven't been there for a few years but I remember that as you go into the air base there is an OV10 Bronco on display that you drive past. This is an old Vietnam war era turboprop aircraft that the Thais operated for a while.

Post by **TingTongJohn** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 3:58 am

I really liked the area in and around Ao Mano

elem · Post by **elem** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:40 pm

Great info, thanks - I will go visit this place!

Post by **STEVE G** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:00 pm

That aircraft above is a Helio Super Courier, a type that was widely used by Air America during the CIA's secret war in Laos in the 1960's due to it's ability to land on short crude landing strips, often on mountain tops.

Post by **sateeb** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:14 pm

Every time I go to Ao Manao beach I am so tempted to turn right as you cross the runway and let rip....A La Top Gear....

Post by **dtaai-maai** » Sat Dec 10, 2011 7:34 pm

You obviously don't drive a Vios...

Post by **TingTongJohn** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:14 am

TingTongJohn wrote:I really liked the area in and around Ao Mano

Post by **sateeb** » Sun Dec 11, 2011 6:27 am

dtaai-maai wrote:You obviously don't drive a Vios...

Nah...Mines a souped up Trabant

Post by **Big Boy** » Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:16 pm

Sorry for the long gap since your post, but I actually got there at last earlier today.

caller wrote: I don't get the 'gaps in the wall' one.

It has been replaced by this one:

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Post by **caller** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 6:38 am

Thanks for the photo BB, I wonder what prompted them to change it?

Post by **Big Boy** » Wed Dec 18, 2013 11:55 am

Instead of the 20 or so holes in the wall, which only confused regarding their significance, there is now a paving slab? laid spirally for each Thai serviceman killed.

Post by **caller** » Thu Dec 19, 2013 4:06 am

Not sure it's that fitting a memorial, but each to their own and all that.....

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