The Railway of Death
If you are up to Kanchanaburi, one of the things to see is the bridge over Kwai, and it is also recommended to take a tour of the historic train from Kanchanaburi to the terminal - Tham Kra Sae. In the area there is a large selection of hotels all the way down to the river, and directly on the river on the riverbarges.
This page starts inside Kanchanaburi and ends up at Tham Kra See.
I revisited the temple on 17th December 2022.
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First stop from Bangkok must definitely be the cemetery with the many memories. It is located close to the bridge over the Kwai River.
2017
As can be seen in this picture, the area is nicely kept. There is free entrance.
2017
The many thousands of tombstones are the same, and where it has been possible their ethnicity is stated.
2017
All fallen Americans have moved to Arlington.
2017
The next stop on the trip is a trip out on the old railway bridge which was bombed by the Americans. The two sections with different steel construction are the two sections that were affected. After the war, they were replaced by Japan as war damages.
2017
On King Buhmipol's birthday on December 5th, a magnificent sound and light show is often set on the bridge. This year there was also a watch tower with the Japanese flag up in the middle of the bridge. After the king's death on October 13, 2016, it is unclear what will happen here.
2017
In this section of the railway, the track is built on the teak beam Wang Poo bridge) and the train is not running stronger than you can go ahead. The train will take place at a station called Tham Kra Sae, and you can take a break overnight on the other side of the Kwai River. Simply ask, simply sail over to the resort "Ban Rim Kwai" or River Kwai Village Hotel as it is also called. If you come to the weekend it may be a good idea to book a room.
2017
Nam Tok, terminal station until 2016 where it was extended up to Sai Yok
2017
A walk on the railway is no problem. The driver at the road is people on the track, and there is a long time before the train is running smoothly.
2017
Here you can really see how the path is glued to the rocks. Below is the river, and even though it is high above the river, the concrete structure is covered by water when the river crosses its widths from time to time.
2017
This is the main street of Nam Tok, a small dusty city.
2017
Since the late 40's, the train has not traveled longer than to Nam Tok, but in 2016 the track was extended to Sai Yok, so you can use the track up to this popular place. This is from Nam Tok, and this track crossing is brand new.
2017
Here is the train on the way from Nam Tok up to Sai Yok
2017
This time I visited the railway leading up to Father's Day and the bridge was decorated with the Japanese flag. In the evening there was a sound and light show.
2022
If you go all the way over the bridge and look to the west, you will see a Chinese temple. Here you can see several paintings on the brickwork with roots in Chinese art, e.g. these three men.
2022
Another revisit, "the bridge over the River Kwai". Here, you must have matched your plan with the train schedule so that you experience standing on the track when the train passes you at a distance of less than one metre. It runs quite slowly for the same reason.
2022
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