At the onset of
aviation in Thailand, in the beginning of the 20th century, the
Royal Bangkok Sports Club's grass field was used as a
makeshift airfield.
It
was the first
time used
for a flying
demonstration on
31 January 1911
by the Belgian
pilot
Charles Van den Born
(fig.),
who with a
flight in his
airplane the
Farman (fig.)
introduced
aviation to
the Kingdom. The
airfield was
known as
Sanam Bin Sra
Pathum.