TROPICAL TakeOff Thai Airways Boeing 737-400 at Koh Samui to Bangkok - HS-TDH - Pagoda Khao Hua Jook

We are standing at Pagoda Khao Hua Jook Temple (hence the bells that are sometimes heard in the background) on Koh Samui, Thailand looking down and plane spotting at Koh Samui Airport (USM). Koh Samui is a very small airport with a limited amount of daily flights going in and out of Koh Samui. The majority of flights on and off the island are operated by Bangkok Airways who where also the builders of the airport. Construction of Koh Samui Airport started in 1982 and the airport was officially opened in Apri