Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani Club. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Thani Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani is a member of Al Thani royal family of Qatar, who lived in the UAE (the country of his mother). He is the chairman of Sharjah International Airport, Sharjah Airport International Free Zone and department of Civil Aviation in Sharjah; he is also chairman of Air Arabia, the president of the Al-Sharjah Sports Club, and the president of Sharjah Golf and Shooting Club. Abdullah is credited with enhancing the aviation industry in Sharjah, and UAE. He is also known for his generous contributions to Sharjah
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,