Japan in Northwest Thailand during World War II
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Chiang Rai[2] Landing Ground (Th: เชยงราย ลำพูน/ Jp: チェンラーイ 滑走路) Page 1 of 1 |
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The Chiang Rai landing ground (LG) was summarized in a miniature for easy recognition by Allied pilots:
440100 USAF A8055 p0422 Thai miniatures CNR Jan 44 Cat C (which indicates "liable to become unserviceable after rains") 440100 USAF A8055 p0423 miniatures sheet, Jan 44.jpg Superimposed in yellow on a modern map, the landing ground appears as follows:
Note that the north-south section formed the base for the current Chiang Rai Military Airport, while the northeast-southwest section was abandoned sometime after the war. Commercial services are currently provided at an airport northeast of this area.
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