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| Page Views: 89 Last Visit to Kanchanaburi: January, 2003 | The memory of the "Death Railway" on the Kwai by Robert_Hun - last update: Jan 30, 2005 |
The "Death Railway" | The "Death Railway" today brings a peaceful train |
During WW2 almost 100,000 people (more than 16,000 soldiers and about 80,000 Asian workers) died under Japanese military power while building the railway to Burma.
It's now a historic (and, by the tropical environment, exotic) place to visit. The famous |
| Bridge over the river Kwai |
|  | Bridge over the river Kwai The famous bridge was rebuilt so a nostalgic train now can take you for a "historic" trip on the former "Death Railway". |
| Walking on the bridge over the river Kwai |
| | Walking on the famous bridge As I learned, the name of the river, Kwai should be pronounced "quei" otherwise it means cow or something... :-) |
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| Pros: | "Interesting, exotic (train in the jungle)" | | Cons: | "A bit long trip by bus" | | In A Nutshell: | "A historic spot 130 km's from Bangkok" |
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