Travel Blog Photos from River Kwai (28)
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... beside the tracks. After trying to digest this fact, we visited the JEATH museum (Japan, England, America, Thailand and Holland) dedicated to the prisoners of war captured by the Japanese army. This museum is located inside one of ...
... war movie" fans, but then again so are their parents. One of our favourite is "The Bridge Over The River Kwai". This small adventure on THE featured river would prove to be memorable. One of our tour's excursions was to stay ...
... ...yes" and on and on and on. Absolutely hilarious. For a little history lesson, we headed to the Bridge on the River Kwai which is very close to the Burmese border. The bridge is known in popular culture thanks to a largely fictional hollywood movie ...
So the first morning of this 3 day trip I went and saw the Bridge over the River Kwai, where loads of POWs died during WW2 while making the bridge for the Japanese. It was quite interesting, as were the museums and war memorials, although I was still a bit ...
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What not to miss in Thailand?
Posted on Mar 2, 2006, 16:07:05
Barrett, I could not agree more on the Death Railway and River Kwai. It was a moving experience for me. I didn't spend as much time there as I'd have liked as we were on a day trip. It was part of an Elephant camp tour to Kananchaburi, which I ...
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What not to miss in Thailand?
Posted on Mar 1, 2006, 23:17:32
... and the monks miss. Also, I would say for anyone with any interest in history go to the Bridge over the River Kwai and to the JEATH memorial commemorating all those who lost their lives building the jungle trail from Thailand to Burma. The ...
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Kanchanaburi
Posted on Oct 21, 2008, 21:32:53
... to be in Kanchanaburi in early November and wondering which jungle raft "hotel" is recommended? I have been looking into River Kwai Jungle Rafts, any opinions? I advice The Lake Heaven Resort at Srinakarint Dam. Furthermore if you have much ...
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Kanchanaburi
Posted on Oct 7, 2008, 16:00:25
Hey Everyone! I am going to be in Kanchanaburi in early November and wondering which jungle raft "hotel" is recommended? I have been looking into River Kwai Jungle Rafts, any opinions?
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