Takhli | |
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Location of Takhli RTAFB, Thailand | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Regency | Bangkok |
Takhli is a town in the province of Nakhon Sawan in northern Thailand. The population (2005) is 42,700. It is the site of the Takhli Royal Thai Air Force Base.
The town lies on the train line between Bangkok and Chiang Mai and at the Highway 11.
Takhli was a small village market place north of Bangkok in 1965 when the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing of the United States Air Force was installed at a nearby Royal Thai Air Force base.
15°16′N 100°21′E / 15.267°N 100.350°E