This golf course is built between two runways at an airport in Thailand
Published date: Sun, 18 Jan 2026 09:21:45 +0700This golf course has extreme hazards - planes roaring along two runways.
The 18 holes are laid out between the landing strips at the Don Muang International Airport in Bangkok, Thailand.
Players tee off just yards from passenger jets - with the risk that sliced shots could fly into the planes.
The airport is used every few minutes for domestic flights with AirAsia, NokAir and LionAir as well as international routes across Asia.
Footage shows how the aircraft can be seen from the greens, where players are accompanied by caddies. It is the only golf course in the world inside a working international airport.
Despite videos and pictures now being banned on the course, this footage from the turn of the decade was able to capture one of the world's most unusual golf courses.
A British holidaymaker who played 18 holes said it was 'utterly surreal' and expressed safety concerns that there were no barriers between the fairways and the runways.
He said: 'You're teeing off and there's literally an aeroplane several yards away. One bad shot and the ball could slice right into its path. It's probably the only course in the world where you could be arrested for being a bad golfer.'
Despite the seemingly laid-back approach to security, there has never been a case of a stray ball hitting a plane.
And with a Royal Thai Air Force base (RTAF) at the side of the runway, any intruders to the tracks would be dealt with swiftly by an experienced military. They must also pass through security scans before teeing off.
The official name of the sports facility is the Kantarat Golf Course. It is owned and operated by the RTAF but is also open to public play.
The airport itself, which opened in 1924, received a 'red flag' in a report from the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in June 2015, which triggered safety improvements.
There have even been discussions about closing the course or relocating. However, no plans for a final round at the unique course have been made.
