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A golf course sits between Bangkok airport's runways

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Nothing relaxes the nerves like a 300-ton Boeing 747 screaming over your head while you try to putt. Built by the Royal Thai Air Force, this 18-hole course sits squarely between the two active landing strips. Golfers have to pass through airport security just to play, and a red light warns them to stop their backswing so they don't accidentally drive a Titleist into a jet engine.

A golf course sits between Bangkok airport's runways
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