The 60th Anniversary of Lengnoktha Airport Commemoration in Lengnoktha District, Yasothon Province was held on November 12, 2025. The 60th Anniversary of Lengnoktha Airport Commemoration was organized by government agencies, educational institutions, local governments, and public networks, along with former British military engineers who had built Lengnoktha Airport and the Lengnoktha-Nongpok Road Project. Many people participated in the 60th Anniversary of Lengnoktha Airport Commemoration (1963-2025) at Lengnoktha Airport, Lengnoktha District, Yasothon Province.
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM Mr. Mitr Boonpeng, President of Khok Samran Subdistrict Administration Organization, together with the head of the agency and the people on behalf of Yasothon Province, welcomed the group of foreigners arriving from England and the Commonwealth with a warm welcome dance procession.
For events and memorial servicesMr. Mitr Boonpeng, President of Subdistrict Administrative Organization Koksamransaid on 12 November 2025 at 15:00 The ceremony was welcomed by a dance procession from more than 300 beauties and community housewives. The dance procession led the group to the certified stage to hold a memorial ceremony respectively. Mr. Mitr Boonpeng, President of Koksan Subdistrict Administrative Organization, reported on the purpose of the event and held a ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Lengnok Airport. The group and participants of the ceremony laid the steering wheel to worship and introduce the agency and network to the event. The event also presented souvenirs and held a bye-bye ceremony in accordance with local traditions to celebrate the auspicious occasion.Colonel Somboon Chaikhao, Head of Policy, Planning and Information Group, Yasothon Provincial District Office, as a representative of the commander of the 27th Army Province, welcomed as White, Yasothon Province. After the memorial service, take a tour of the exhibition and historical images of the building of Leng Nok Tha Airport and watch the stage performances to entertain and impress.
Mr. Thanad Sangsri, Permanent Secretary, Khok Samran Subdistrict Administrative OrganizationTalking about the 60th anniversary of the Lengnok Tawa Airport commemoration event, Lengnok Tawa Sub-district, Koksamran Sub-district, organized in 2015 with foreign white artisans. There are a variety of activities to commemorate the mission in the past and to revitalize and contribute to the local artisans, such as the Lengnok-Nongpok Road and community support activities. The country has progressed and the first event has been mobile from all parts. For the 60th anniversary of the Lengnoktha Airport commemoration in 2025, it is neat that the greatness is increasing. There are many associates, but the concern is that the former foreign white engineers are getting older. It is difficult to travel to the event and it is decreasing, but it comes every year. Finally, thank you to all agencies and associates for this opportunity.
In this event, there areMr.Neil Campbell is the team leader.and discusses the background and important objectives as a result of the Thai-British government cooperation project. For foreigners who come to attend the 60th Anniversary of Lengnoktha Airport Memorial Ceremony on November 12, 2025 and participate in community activities during November 12-14, 2025 led by Mr.Neil - Belinda Campbell and about 20 members (2 vans) for whom Mr.Neil Campbell is a good team leader. and also played the pi-skot to perfectly commemorate the 60th anniversary of Lenghoktha Airport.
Operation Crown members who participated in the 50th anniversary event at Lengnoktha Airport in 1968-2015 include:
1. Mr.Robert Longride
2. Mr.Michael Robert Chapman
3. Mr.Jimmy Curtis
4. Mr.Trevor Baden Powell
5. Mr.Neville Arthur Jones
6. Mr.Neville T.wareham
7. Noel David Anderson
8.! Mr.Alan Myers
9.Mr.John Hamnett
10. Mr.Juliann Andrew Strathearm
Operation Crown It was a British Army Royal Engineers military-engineering operation operating in northeastern Thailand during the 1960s (in the Cold War era) to support the Communist intercept strategy in the Indochina region, the role and importance of Operation Crown.
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1. Building and developing infrastructure in the Northeast/British Armed Forces to build airports and transportation routes/This project helped to enhance transportation in remote areas of Thailand in that era.
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2. Cold War security enhancement/Thailand is a key US-British/British ally to support Thailand to prevent Communist infiltration from Laos and Vietnam/Built infrastructure can be used as a military base or transit point in case of conflict.
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3 Manpower training of the British Army/This operation is a field mission of the Royal Engineers/It is used as an internship for civil engineering technicians, building a permanent airport in a real environment/It enhances the experience of the British soldiers without having to go directly to war
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4 Strengthen British-Thai/Thai military relations in the area of operations, while the British assisted with technical equipment and military labor/This was a major security cooperation in Southeast Asia.
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5 Linked to the SEATO/Great Britain and Thailand strategy, both SEATO (Southeast Asia Treaty Organization) Operation Crown members are part of supporting SEATO's obligation to prevent the spread of communism.
Operation Crown is a British military infrastructure construction and development operation in Thailand to strengthen the Communist extraction strategy and provide training for military engineering and help develop routes and airports in the Northeast.
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15 November 2025