Bridge over the River Kwai, Pakkred Nonthaburi, Kanchanburi, Thailand,

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Train from Bangkok to Kanchanburi and Nam Tok crosses the Bridge over Bangkok-Rangoon railway bridge , the Bridge over the River Kwai. An estimated 16,000 Allied prisoners of war died, forced to endure back-breaking work under terrible conditions to complete the railway, and large numbers of troops perished during bombing raids on the iron structure by the Allies in 1945. The moving JEATH War Museum (JEATH representing the first letter of Japan, England, America, Australia, Thailand and Holland, the countries who lost soldiers in the region) is located in the provincial capital, Kanchanaburi

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Size: 3400px × 5100px
Location: Kanchanburi, Thailand
Photo credit: © Studio9 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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