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View ArticleBridge over the River Kwai – Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi is about 128 kilometres west of Bangkok, approximately 2 1/2 hours drive by car over a good road. The town of Kanchanaburi is located at the point where two tributaries, the Kwai Noi and...
View ArticleGetting to Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi is relatively easy to get to, although it is in that zone of places that are a long way from Bangkok, yet too close to for a flight to be practical. That leaves the car, bus and train as...
View ArticleRiding the Death Railway
The two hour scenic journey along the notorious Thailand – Burma Death Railway from Kanchanaburi to Nam Tok is a must do when in the area. Though the views are magnificent, it’s the history that makes...
View ArticleHellfire Pass Memorial Museum – Kanchanaburi, Thailand
History of the Burma -Thailand railway A railway to Burma In December 1941 the Pacific War began with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, Hawaii, and the invasion of Malaya. By mid-1942 Japanese...
View ArticleHellfire Pass Museum – Kanchanaburi
The Hellfire Pass Museum is an absolute must do attraction for anyone visiting the Kanchanaburi area to pursue their interest in the history of the Burma-Siam death railway in World War II. This...
View ArticleKanchanaburi War Cemetery
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery is only a short distance from the site of the former ‘Kanburi’, the prisoner of war base camp through which most of the prisoners passed on their way to other camps. It was...
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