✈️ 110 years ago... "Siam Country" built more than 20 fighters.

Many people may not know that Thailand was one of the most powerful Asian nations in aviation before World War II.

Not only "buy a plane," but design, build and fly with the knowledge of the Thai people.

🔹 The beginning came around 1909, when a demonstration flight in Siam inspired the elite and the military.

Soon after, Thailand sent soldiers to study flying in France, and in 1915 it successfully built the first Thai aircraft, "Public 1."

🔹 later, Thailand developed custom-designed aircraft such as "Brit" and "Prasat Cover."

Before advancing to the production of U.S.-based combat aircraft, the Corsair and Hawk III totaled more than 200 aircraft.

🔹 At that time, the Royal Thai Air Force was classified as Asia's second-largest air power, second only to Japan.

Many neighbouring countries, meanwhile, still have almost no aviation foundation.

The proudest thing is not just the number of planes.

But it is the "understanding of the principle of flight" that Thailand has laid its foundation on since more than 100 years ago.

Even today, Thailand does not produce fighter aircraft itself.

But we are still a nation that understands aviation and constantly produces pilots, engineers and aircraft personnel to the world stage.