This is What I Found at Thailand's BEST Scrapyard of Heavy Metal and Collectibles

[@JBWanders73]

PSA. The first 10 mins are a bit slow bit I wanted to do it as a walk-around. Fast forward to 10 mins unless you love old jeeps etc. Much love

[@darrellruehter9877]

It’s no wonder we are trillions in debt because we leave all our tax dollar paid for equipment all over the world .

[@willbbwluvr]

Then change your laws, if it's been deployed to ma combat zone, it can't be returned to the CONUS

[@MichaelStone-w3v]

Im from the UK and we have the same problem

[@brianholland2916]

That's called budget spending, while bleeding the people dry

[@leonstefan6183]

Were still doing this. Our idiot president did this in 2021 at Bagron air base in Afghanistan to the toon of 85 billion dollars.

[@username-tv6uw]

We can definitely bring equipment and vehicles back from combat zones lol. We just do wash downs in country or stop at a place like Jordan or Spain. We do full wash and inspection.

[@wes11bravo]

Ahh, the lovely M151A2. Got my first military drivers license on that rig.

[@nigelmullen9546]

Just up the hill past the cement factory out of Saraburi, been a few times, great place to poke around but not cheap.

[@JBWanders73]

That's the one mate. I really don't think he wants to sell anything. As you said, the prices are pretty high.

[@dcummings7253]

That glass ball is a fisherman's net float. They would be used to hold the top part of the net up. Many of them along the top length of the net. They wash ashore still in Alaska.

[@senianns9522]

Found some along the beaches of Rayong some 25 years ago! Won't find any now--just plastic bottles!

[@haydenbretton2990]

1963 to 66 British Australian & New Zeland along with supporting troops built an airfield and runway in North East Thailand. It was called Operation Works Crown, when construction was finished all the camps accommodation huts were left behind with other military equipment. However all military vehicles, even the none runners scrap vehicles were removed from the camp and driven by road to a embarcaration dock and shipped back to Singapore.Quite a few of the lads who served there have had a couple of reunions on the old camp site and many of the lads have made private trips back there and said that no vehicles were left behind, we were told that the Thailand govenment insisted that all our plant vehicles and al;l other vehicles were to be removed from the country.

[@JBWanders73]

Yeah, the Americans do things differently. There is a LOT of hardware dotted about the country... literally thousands of vehicles and choppers.... all American. I think the Japanese Imperial Army also took all their crap home.

[@piggyplayshd8718]

Great video yet again JB ! ✌️

[@JBWanders73]

Cheers mate! I'm glad you liked it.

[@stevenallen2530]

Glass ball is used for fishing, marking traps/nets. What a place, it would take me a few days to see it all. Some real nice stuff there.

[@JBWanders73]

Yeah, it's a treasure trove, that's for sure!

[@mickm5097]

This is fascinating. I had no idea that places like this existed in other countries. It's a time capsule of the American military bases. When I went in the army in 89, they had transitioned away from Jeeps. Humvees were still kind of rare, and our base had a lot of diesel Chevy Blazers, and their engines were governed so they couldn't go much more than 40 mph. The only place I recall seeing Jeeps was out near the firing ranges and on obstacle courses, and they were old wrecked Jeeps that were in much worse condition than those in this video even way back then. So it's amazing to see what shape the Jeeps here are in- clearly many could be restored. That 1950s Cadillac no doubt was assigned to someone powerful and used for VIPs. Would be interesting to know what famous people rode in it, and what sort of deals were made by people riding in it. Great video.

[@JBWanders73]

Mate, there are SO many Jeeps here, spread accross scrapyards, private collections and museums. Unfortunately, 100s and 100s are still rotting in fields. Yeah, I agree about that car - if only it had an internal video and sound recorder! Thanks a lot mate!

[@stemack1975]

The green glass ball is a bouy fishing float for nets etc now/ antique

[@JBWanders73]

Great, thanks for the info mate

[@tonyrigby7948]

Japanese glass fishing float.

[@dobraydien7242]

If that yard advertised here in the states they'd be sold out probably within a couple months, the Willies jeeps especially

[@markthompson4885]

And the M-37s

[@ryanmrowka8970]

Everything was bought by an American collector who probably died and this guy gets the collections. Without a question Everything would sell at high premiums if American collections could get it shipped home

[@willbbwluvr]

Very few willies there, gotta hotchkiss, and some early cj's

[@Colonel_Obvious]

Willys.

[@laurentlmuller3652]

A cushman ...paratrooper mini bike...ww2... See during half a second......?? Curious visit ....?? Don.t care about m151....thousand in Germany and Europe..

[@Biokemist-o3k]

WOW!! how much were the helicopters???.I would love to purchase one of those V-8 and V-12 engines...and a couple jeeps and Humbles..lol.....Thanks for sharing some awesome content..-John

[@JBWanders73]

Thanks John. I'd say the price changes depending on his mood haha

[@franzbernhard301]

the right hand drive 6x6 at 16:30 is a Steyr-Puch Pinzgauer 6x6 Diesel. This thing restored is a 80000-110000€ truck ;-)

[@michaelparker2319]

That’s like a 15-20k USD truck in USA.

[@franzbernhard301]

@@michaelparker2319 that is what you pay for an unrestored 4x4 gas Pinzgauer in Europe.

[@ClancyWoodard-yw6tg]

That is a nice looking 0-1 bird dog that was used during the Vietnam era by the US military as a observation plane

[@johnkranz4004]

Very good video and Some Collection of stuff

[@JBWanders73]

Thanks John

[@paulbrancato8262]

My tour in Thailand was winding down about the same time as the US involvement in Vietnam. They unbolted some of the steel buildings to take, but left a field of vehicles. Everything from 6 wheelers to ambulances to Toyota pick ups. All of them clapped out.

[@JBWanders73]

Yep, there are loads here and all clapped out.... A lot were done up and reused, and some seem jst to go back and forwards among scrapyards.

[@CAG5205]

😮nice place 🤠and great video 👌🏼if I ever get to go to Vietnam 🤔this would be the first place I visit 🤩

[@JBWanders73]

Thanks mate

[@PaulWalliswriter]

I'd say they buy more than they sell :)

[@JBWanders73]

I'd say they hoard and pretend things are for sale hehe

[@anthonylewis679]

The vehicle at exactly 10:30 is i believe, a "Gamma-goat", quite quite rare now i believe.

[@josephhaddakin7095]

Yup. We got rid of them Gamma Goats around 1986 after we got rid of the steel pot helmets. I remember 313th MI still had a couple Gamma Goats in 1987.

[@JBWanders73]

Thanks mate

[@claygoodwin8108]

@@josephhaddakin7095 and very hard to work on

[@johnsingleton2001]

Yes it's a gamma goat but not for sale as I asked

[@JBWanders73]

@@johnsingleton2001 My son also asked, in eloquent Thai... it is for sale. Everything is not for sale to you. To my son, an eloquent and well spoken Thai, EVERYTHING is for sale. We have visited a few times before and he has spoken to the owner on the phone.

[@keithhaycraft3765]

We have a nephew in the USA and he says that DODGE stands for: Drops Oil, Drops Grease Everywhere. Lol. Do they have military uniforms there too? That was a very interesting walk through. Thanks for sharing it.

[@Jreb1865]

Obviously, your nephew isn't very bright...

[@irritantno9]

Is any of that stuff for sale?

[@JBWanders73]

All of it mate, but the prices can be ridiculous, depending on the owner's mood (and they only speak Thai).

[@AlteredCarbons]

man, seeing that Cessna O-1 Bird Dog wasting away is insane, i ran its tail tag, and "us army 22677 aircraft" pulls up some history of the plane. if its the same plane it was in great condition in 2014.

[@JBWanders73]

That's great info - thanks. When do you think it last flew mate?

[@AlteredCarbons]

@@JBWanders73 had to be around 2014-2018 from what i could find it was doing air shows till than. than the info dried up. such a waste to be sitting there. probably not on anyone's radar tho which is a big shame

[@tonyrigby7948]

Sigh...you need to understand this is THAILAND and a lot in that yard is ex-movie props and painted-up parts. You are probably looking at an aircraft in Wisconsin in 2014, not a fuselage in Thailand that has been repainted. As someone who has worked in Thailand for 35 years, I would have videod the data plate on the instrument panel, rather than the spurious external markings. That's where the true history of that airframe is to be found.

[@AlteredCarbons]

@@tonyrigby7948 oooh, that makes a lot more since. still neat nonetheless

[@JBWanders73]

Sigh.... 100% wrong Tony. Go have a look, my love. Loads of painted vehicles and parts for the TV and film industry.... but on REAL hardware. Everyone here knows this Tony. 1000s were left behind. Go video it then!!! I don't as I wish to illicit comments from people who seek to educate. I do not care about the history of ANY of the airframes. 35 years? Do you want a medal or praise? Bore off Tony x

[@ChakatNightspark]

I saw the Cessna O-1g Bird Dog. That Number Must have been painted on later and covered up the real tail number. As there is No 22667 listed in the us army IE None found, missing or destroyed. So has to be another Number for That Bird Dog.

[@JBWanders73]

Yeah, they've all been repainted many times over for film, photo shoots etc

[@15411]

You can get atleast 10 complete jeep in perfect condition or maybe more there's too many random thing laying around and they all got value. If he manages to clean it up and put everything in order he can make a museum.

[@rutrutbella600]

Ol' power wagon's if you could get cheap enough send them stateside wow

[@watahyahknow]

realy interesting stuff there , supprised that the items are for sale , if i were to live in thailand id be interested in that willis station wagon , seems like its still repairable actually seen 3 stehr pitgauers in the yard (no its not an amfibious vehicle) these things are getting pretty rare, seen a few of them converted intoo all terrain rv's bet if you owned a pub you would find some nice stuff there to dress the place up a bit

[@JBWanders73]

I must admit I'm thinking of taking the right kind of Thai guy with me and trying to get that station wagon. Ah, OK, thanks a lot for the information mate. I think I'd buy a truckload of stuff if I had the dough

[@lemmykilmister450]

I was going to go there the next time we're in Bangkok. But I've changed my mind. As it would be, "how much... er no thanks ' and so on 😮

[@AlvinUselton]

Was a great video thanks

[@diggingdeeperclips]

What a hoard of stuff... that nose art!!!!

[@JBWanders73]

I love a bit of nose art!

[@sleep1704-p5x]

if i had the money lots of items id want to bring home but the shipping would kill me .

[@JBWanders73]

Yeah, I'd love a lot of the dtuff there mate

[@kaiplaysyt4091]

Hey, this place is nice, you could collect some military memorabilia, but that Tan colored helmet caught my attention 25:09

[@sableliger327]

It'd be awesome to be able to put a couple of those m151s, and one of those Dodge M38s on a cargo container back to the US. Heck! A lot of good vintage military stuff that I would love to bring back (if I had the money).

[@JBWanders73]

I hear ya. I'd love to get my hands on some of those military vehicles! I think I'd need a good benefactor though haha.

[@gsg7354]

Would love to purchase the truck parked buy front gate? Can you give info about place how to purchase items.

[@JBWanders73]

This place is tricky. Nobody speaks English and the owner lives elsewhere, so the girls have to phone him. You would have to get a Thai speaker to call, unfortunately. The best way is to visit, with a Thai.

[@MickLafitte]

When was this recorded? O-1 22677 is currently operated in Oshkosh WI?

[@JBWanders73]

A week or two ago..... LOADS of these vehicles and planes have been used for photo shoots, film shoots etc. and hav been repainted many times over. The real plates will show you the true details of the plane.

[@iscariotproject]

what an amazing place

[@JBWanders73]

Yes, I could walk around for hours!

[@huskyflylangley6053]

I'll take that O-1 Bird Dog please.

[@brucelarock7590]

Did you ever get a price on that O-1 Birddog plane ?

[@JBWanders73]

No, I haven't been back and I don'yt live too nearby. There are a few Birddogs at Coffee War, not too far from Pattaya.

[@reginaldbeaulieu]

OMG What an amazing place. Love to have that Gamma Goat!

[@JBWanders73]

Me too bud

[@rickf5615]

I saw a video years ago about what I thought was this place but then a few years later I looked on Google earth and the place was gone, bulldozed. Is this the same owner as that place?

[@HongyaMa]

Hiller H 12 E and Alouette II / Lama helicopters. Big bucks if they had records. And A Rotorway exec at 35:01 in the back!

[@ianbeale2527]

Anyone else spot the Land Rovers right at the end ?

[@JBWanders73]

There's a place near me that specialises in old LR Defenders.... they have some beauties mate

[@AlteredCarbons]

what do they do with this stuff... man i love scrap yards. i wish i had some near me

[@JBWanders73]

They seem to hoard most of it mate

[@wilburfreeman3775]

Ww2 friend was in Japan dumping new stuff in the ocean.

[@danielroncaioli6882]

Nice O-1 Bird Dog and slew of UH-1 Huey Armored Seats

[@AlvinUselton]

Can you send me the price of the airplane and the helicopter

[@johnsingleton2001]

Planes and helicopter not for sale

[@billcremo1736]

❤unimoog

[@brucelarock7590]

Have you found any other aircrafts for sale in that area ?

[@JBWanders73]

I've seen some in random resorts Bruce but I would guess there are many in private collections here and rich Thai families tend not to sell anything. However, i am aware of an auction (I haven't been or found out when it's held) that sells all sorts of heavy metal. The man at Coffee War near Pattaya paid $330,000 for a stripped out 1995 Airbus and abount $340,000 for another. Another guy who owns a scrapyard on the outskirts of Bangkok, an auction house etc. quoted me THB 8 million ($ 234,000) for a Huey with nose art, for example.

[@daystatesniper01]

Just found this video WOW what a place but i wager with the amount of kit still there they are asking way too much for it.

[@Telestations]

what state in America is Thailand located in

[@JBWanders73]

Huh?? What do you mean by that? Bit of a foolish attention seeking comment x

[@jamespunch8049]

Washington.

[@JBWanders73]

@@jamespunch8049

[@Telestations]

@@jamespunch8049 thats what me be thinking - UFO stuff - old Aria 51 equipment - best way ta get rid of evidence - scrap it -

[@jamespunch8049]

@@JBWanders73 The question shows how STUPID some people are. There is one like you in every village.

[@pabloheinpereirastolle1887]

At 16:00, the most valuable by weight so far. This parachute folding bike is one of a kind almost.

[@tonyrigby7948]

If it is original and not a locally-made movie prop. You know where I'd place my bet?

[@pabloheinpereirastolle1887]

@@tonyrigby7948 Oh yeah, i remember these Asian made war movies. In the Philippines, the director paid 500 dollars to a military boss so he got his entire battalion "exercising" in the movie. Kind of sexy Superwoman fighting armies and such. Disco times. Where will your bet go? The rusted Norton? A beauty, just to exhibit on a bikers bar, one of a kind. Even Jay Leno will show interest, i bet.

[@JBWanders73]

He wouldn't bet. Tony just wants to show you how clever he is (he isn't). Sigh..... Tony, ALL of the hardware you see was left behind. Has a lot of it been used in filming and TV? Of course it has - no need to "build" military props as this sruff is everywhere, if you care to look!! But you knew that alrwady didn't you Tony as you've worked here 35 years (YAWN). Pablo, have a lovely day... Tony, have a tolerable day x

[@ilganis]

very nice video.. how can I get contact with this scrapyard thank you very much

[@JBWanders73]

You could try to find a phone number and get a Thai to phone it.... it's called USA Military Scrapyard Saraburi. Good luck mate and thanks a lot for watching

[@JamesBrisco-mm6kc]

How much for the M151 army jeeps

[@johnsingleton2001]

There was a mutt for sale but he wanted 600000 bhat, more expensive than the ones my friend in Germany sells his for

[@JBWanders73]

There are far better places to buy from. Send me an e-mail and I can tell you a few places where they actually sell them. Send a Thai though, or your price will be a lot more.

[@CheekyMonkey1776]

Those Willys would be worth a fortune in the U.S.

[@JBWanders73]

Indeed mate

[@scruffysod]

Those nose arts are reproductions

[@DentDevilsNZ]

Exactly

[@stevenvail6277]

Looked like couple of 1944 GPW (ford military jeeps) at the begining also a 1952 M38A1 jeep (or 2) as well.... possibly several 1951 M38 jeeps... those would fetch a decent price in the USA...

[@jonathanlewis453]

Read the data plates did you?

[@JBWanders73]

He did not, but I did. I keep most of that info to myself because then nobody would comment. People love to show their knowledge. He may be right, he may be wrong - what do you think Jonathan?

[@jonathanlewis453]

I think it was the right question for any 80 year old Meccano set on wheels, subject to the data plates on the glove box lid matching the serial number on the chassis horn.

[@smudgealdrin1512]

Think those Statues are Stonewall Jackson. A Confedarate General.

[@GeneralHawk505]

This has to be an old video because that aircraft 22677 was saved and does fly.

[@JBWanders73]

Don't believe everything you see. It's a new video.... AND new paint... they paint them up regularly for display. This numbered plane is in America. The original number? No idea mate.

[@motomanxxxmotomanxxx]

Show the 40's and 50's army jeeps.

[@JBWanders73]

There are a few at the end of the video.... there are LOADS in previous videos of other such places in Thailand... my video out tomorrow will have loads.

[@motomanxxxmotomanxxx]

@JBWanders73 Great. Thanks. It's my dream to be a millionaire one day and go around the world and liberate all the GPWs, Willys' and M38s and bring them back to North America where they belong.

[@JBWanders73]

@@motomanxxxmotomanxxx That would be some adventure.... an enjoyable one I am sure. I'd like to do the same with old Land Rovers and E-type Jags.

[@Albert87nl]

i would not have a cleu on how to get stuff from there.. and get it to my place lol

[@Seadweller451D]

Ich habe Furz und Durchfall! 😂

[@HxZj-kx5cm]

I love si jepps❤

[@motormikeb1047]

Thought I saw a Cushman ! :)

[@ryanmrowka8970]

Alot of them my friend

[@tonyrigby7948]

Or a movie prop version of one.

[@JBWanders73]

Tony, you're boring! You're all over this video telling people they are props!?? After 35 years here, you need to educate yourself a bit mate. ALL of the USA hardware was left behind..... no need to make props when you can merely use paint!

[@JBWanders73]

Yes, there are a few. Battered but the real deal.

[@motomanxxxmotomanxxx]

So, where is this? I want to buy those jeeps and ship them back to North America.

[@JBWanders73]

Saraburi..... it's called USA Military Scrapyard and is on Google Maps.

[@HebrewHammerArmsCo]

No tanks for sale.... bummer

[@JBWanders73]

Yeah, we don't see many in thailand mate. I don't think the bases here had any, although i could be wrong.

[@liveonlyzpo]

It not allow in thailand , so it will belong to Museum or abandoned it

[@jlpytlewski]

So many Power Wagons

[@JBWanders73]

And there are other places with more.... so many mate!

[@linmal2242]

But wait....there's more....upstairs !

[@JBWanders73]

Haha yeah!

[@josephhaddakin7095]

25:28 Chow Call, lol

[@warren6899]

From South Africa I seemed nothing there that isn't a deep monet pit

[@JBWanders73]

Yup, I agree

[@colinhayward9184]

Some are right hand drive

[@JBWanders73]

Yes, this is Thailand mate. Thus, any made for the local market OR in Japan are right hand drive

[@tonyrigby7948]

@@JBWanders73 But the Thai military ones are left-hand drive.

[@JBWanders73]

And???

[@richardwarnock2789]

Jeb Stewart

[@wayne724]

The guy that owns that scrap yard is a multi millionaire if he posted his stuff to be sold aroubd the world.

[@JBWanders73]

He and his family already are rich mate

[@AA-tb4ff]

a dodge with russian tires on it. you dont see that every day

[@richardwarnock2789]

Glass fishing buoy

[@JBWanders73]

Yep, you got it!

[@tayster55]

More JB awesomeness!

[@JBWanders73]

Ah, you're too kind mate. Thanks.

[@ryanmrowka8970]

I saw a million in Volkswagen parts imagine whats hidden in all the nooks and crannys. Money to be made for a parts exporter

[@ryanmrowka8970]

Its fine to play cowboys and Indians here in the USA it's in Canada where they have a problem with it. Proper name is "first nation" now in Canada still Indians in the states

[@eue073]

I saw the same but in Jeep parts

[@JBWanders73]

I need money and knowledge haha

[@nhardy2480]

I dont think many deals for farangs in this market....triple any price a Thai would pay!

[@patrickmullane30]

General Lee 😂

[@rutrutbella600]

Pengouzer or Volvo

[@tonyrigby7948]

Six-wheel Pinzgauer in Thailand service were the property of the LRRP companies. I suspect these are bought from a European military post-1990 like the Lama helos.

[@kenmilne2379]

I'd like a Willy's !! ❤❤

[@JBWanders73]

Me too mate

[@RichardJackRobertson]

Buy a jeep - get some geezer to do a recon for you.

[@JBWanders73]

That's something I'd love to do. I need a rich benefactor though mate haha

[@linmal2242]

Next level hording ? No, Reuse, then Recycle, then Refuse ! Finally.

[@TravisShoemaker-c7u]

To jb wanders looking for a real bell uh-1d or bell uh1h Huey there at the military scrap yard there in Thailand or m60 machine gun 65-71

[@JBWanders73]

Have a look through my old videos.... There's a short one just on two Hueys that are nearby

[@dean7118]

You can bet when the Marines are done with equipment it is pretty much desenegereted and hell wouldn't have it I was stationed in Thailand and a lot of that equipment was Korean and Vietnam used up scrap yard ready instead of shipping it back sell it for nickles on the dollar it's more economical and congress ain't accountable I'd love to audit congress like the I R S audited me

[@mickm5097]

???

[@korhing1066]

Our Tax Dollars !

[@johnsingleton2001]

Sorry I have been there and not everything is for sale. I asked about a few things and I was told by the same lady that you are talking to not for sale. The boss lives in Bangkok so everytime I asked for a price, she had to fon her boss.

[@johnsingleton2001]

That truck with the art and most of them are not American but Japanese, toyota and mitsubishi.

[@JBWanders73]

Why are you "sorry" John? You merely told us about your visit. Thanks for that. Everything is not for sale to you. To my son, an eloquent and well spoken Thai, EVERYTHING is for sale. We have visited before and he has spoken to the owner on the phone.

[@JBWanders73]

@@johnsingleton2001 Yes, John, it's a well known fact about the Japaneses vehicles here. Your point is what?

[@johnsingleton2001]

@JBWanders73 what makes you think I didn't speak thai. The woman in fact there was 2 women were speaking to the boss on the fon and he said certain things were not for sale.

[@johnsingleton2001]

@@JBWanders73 well you didn't give the impression of someone who knows about American vehicles, I worked for the US army as a mechanic. I helped to renovate us vehicles in Germany.

[@ranielwinter9984]

😳😋🤤

[@larrywillis9589]

Looks like more a junk yard

[@JBWanders73]

I don't use Americanisms mate. I speak ENGLISH. I s that alright with you Larry?? Oh, and it's actual name is USA MILITARY SCRAPYARD on Google haha x

[@lanceemola2450]

These vehicles are worth more in scrap than restoring.

[@JBWanders73]

They are indeed.

[@SurvivingTheApocalypse]

All that nose art is fake. Mass produced in a factory.

[@seeyou1812]

this is just one pile of USA dollars it's like this everywhere we go but we cannot take of our vets

[@200west]

Please send DIRECTIONS. I'm in Chiangmai!.

[@JBWanders73]

Go to Google Maps, type in USA Military Scrapyard Saraburi, click on it, click directions and bosh there it is mate.

[@200west]

@ thanks 🙏

[@Reiskocher2959]

@MorlockMotors ;-)