Have you ever wandered what it would be like to be on the set from LOST? The airplane graveyard in Bangkok gives you this opportunity.

It is a tourist attraction not found in the guide books, a place that many locals don't even know about, yet it is accessible from the city centre.

Total Freedom

This is not an officially run tourist attraction. There are no rules to abide by here. Equally, with no rules comes no compliance requirements. You can explore what you want, how you want here. Please take a spoonful of common sense. It is easy to injure yourself here or to damage property needlessly. Take care and have fun.

The planes

There are fuselages, wings and bit and pieces from many different aircraft including a Boeing 747 and a McDonnell Douglas MD-82

The planes have largely been stripped of their valuable components. You can jump into and walk around the different areas of the planes. You will need some level of agility to do this successfully. For the 747, I climbed in through the freight hold the jumped up through a whole in the floor to the first level. The stairs to the second level are still intact but a little soft in places.

The view from the 747 is impressive looking at the debris below

The entrance we used to get into the 747

Arriving into the main cabin of the 747

How to get there

You can take the river boats from the centre of town. This is the simplest, quickest and cheapest if you are staying in the centre of Bangkok. It costs around 20 baht each and takes you very very close without any traffic.

There is no officials operating this place. It may look closed when you get to the gate. It isn't. Simply rattle the gate or jump over. There are Thai families living in the fuselage of one of aircraft. They will come out and discuss a price with you. We paid 200 Baht each, which is what I have heard other people pay the same. Expect to pay this. You can also negotiate if you feel you wish to.

It is a bit of a mess - but great fun to poke and look through

Not sure I would use this escape door

You are free to have a go flying

The top floor of the 747 - bring a towel for wiping sweat!

Safety equipment littered around gives this the feeling of being in a plane crash

It must be an unusual view for people living in the apartment blocks

The view down a fuselage

Even more creepy are the abandoned teddy bears

You are free to walk around on the wings if you feel compelled

It is oddly calming, probably because there are no other tourists here

Check it out

If you come to visit Bangkok and fancy a day off the beaten track this is a must!