The Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Navy Base (NKP), formerly Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, is a Royal Thai Navy facility used for riverine patrols along the Mekong River.

Situated in extreme Northeast Thailand, known as Isan, Nakhon Phanom is adjacent to the central Laotion town of Thakhet which means "foreigner crossing" in Lao.

NAKHON PHANOM, Thailand (UPI)- The U.S. Air Force is waging a secret and unconventional phase of the air war in Southeast Asia from this base across the Mekong River from Laos.

Jan 16, 2020 · The airfield, officially named Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base (NKP), played a significant role in the war in Southeast Asia. Several US Air Force tactical squadrons …

Aug 4, 2025 · Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB) is located in Northeast Thailand by the Thai city of Nakhon Phanom, also known as NKP. Detachment 3 of the 6994th …

The Air base at Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Airbase was valuable to the USA because of its proximity to the Mekong River and Laos, and it provided a strategic location for search and …

During the Vietnam War Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base (NKP) was a front-line facility of the Royal Thai Air Force used by the United States in its efforts to defend South …