Thai King, Queen Pilot Plane To Bhutan, Land At Challenging Paro Airport

The Paro International Airport of Bhutan is one of the most challenging in the world because of its extreme altitude. Only about 50 pilots are allowed to land at this airport. Thailand's king Maha Vajiralongkorn (72) did not let himself be prevented from flying to Bhutan for a state visit. To get acquainted with the airport, he spent three days in the simulator and two more at a military airport. He is a trained pilot and has a license for the B…

Thai King, Queen Pilot Plane To Bhutan, Land At Challenging Paro Airport

His Majesty King Vajiralongkorn has served as a career officer in the Royal Thai Army. He is a military pilot qualified to fly the Northrop F-5, F-16, and the Boeing 737-400.

China's Shanghai Daily reported via its X platform that King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida have made a four-day official visit to the Kingdom of Bhutan, starting from April 25, 2025, marking the first official overseas visit of this reign. What has been widely discussed on social media is that the two of them piloted the royal plane themselves, with King Maha Vajiralongkorn acting as the pilot and Queen Suthida acting as the co-pilot, t…

Epic: Thai King & Queen Pilot Their Own 737 For Bhutan State Visit

Thailand’s King and Queen piloted their government jet for their first official state visit, and that’s kind of amazing (thanks to @jdeliens for flagging this)… Thai King & Queen land 737 at Bhutan’s Paro Airport On April 25, 2025, Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida made their first official state visit since ascending to the throne in 2019. Specifically, they spent four days in Bhutan, where they were hosted by the country’s King.…

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Thai Koning, Queen Pilot Plane to Bhutan, land on a challenge from Paro Airport

When world leaders visit countries, mass security and protocol schemes are in force, but what is perhaps very rare in international visits by heads of state is the dignitaries of the plane itself. This is exactly what happened when the king and the queen of Thailand flew to Bhutan's Paro International Airport for an official […]