Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani (പുലി ക്കുട്ടി) (; born 3 June 1980) is the current Emir of Qatar. He is the fourth son of the previous Emir, Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. He became the 8th Emir of Qatar on 25 June 2013 after his father's abdication. Tamim has held a variety of government posts within Qatar and also worked to promote numerous sporting events within the country. , Tamim is the youngest reigning monarch among the GCC countries and the youngest current sovereign worldwide. Tamim bin Hamad was born on 3 June 1980
Surat Thani International Airport Surat Thani International Airport Surat Thani International Airport () is in the Phunphin District, Surat Thani. The airport, 21 km west of Surat Thani, also is home to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) squadrons. Surat Thani has a single paved runway. As well as being a commercial facility, Surat Thani Airport is an active RTAF base, the home of 4th Air Division/7th Wing Air Combat Command. 701 Squadron, "Shark", flies twelve SAAB JAS-39 C/D Gripen fighter aircraft. 702 Squadron operates two AEW and two transport SAAB SF340 airplanes. A further two SF340s are on order. On 11 December 1998,