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During World War 2, the Japanese used Allied prisoners of war to build a railway from Thailand to Burma so they could supply their army without the dangers of sending supplies by sea. Many prisoners died under appalling conditions during its construction, and the line became known as the 'Death Railway'. It was immortalised in David Lean's 1957 film 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' which centres around one of the line's main engineering feats, the bridge across the Kwae Yai river just north of Kanchanaburi. Although the film was shot in Sri Lanka, the Bridge on the River Kwai really exists, and still carries regular passenger trains from Bangkok as far as Nam Tok. For anyone interested in 20th century history, a visit to Kanchanaburi and the infamous Death Railway is a must. This page gives all the necessary information for train travel from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, the Bridge on the River Kwai & Nam Tok, along with an overview of what there is to see in the area, including the Bridge Over the River Kwai, the Wampo (Wang Po) Viaduct and the museum at Hellfire Pass (Konyu Cutting). You can see the Bridge on the River Kwai as a day trip from Bangkok using the morning train out and afternoon train back, but it's better to make it a 2 or 3 day trip as there's a lot more to see than just the Bridge. For example, you could take the morning passenger train from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi on day 1, stay a night or two in Kanchanaburi, then take the afternoon train back on day 2 or 3, so you can visit Hellfire Pass (less well known than the Bridge, but not be missed) and travel the Death Railway through fantastic scenery over the dramatic Wampo Viaduct as far as its current terminus at Nam Tok.
During World War 2, the Japanese used Allied prisoners of war to build a railway from Thailand to Burma so they could supply their army without the dangers of sending supplies by sea. Many prisoners died under appalling conditions during its construction, and the line became known as the 'Death Railway'. It was immortalised in David Lean's 1957 film 'The Bridge on the River Kwai' which centres around one of the line's main engineering feats, the bridge across the Kwae Yai river just north of Kanchanaburi. Although the film was shot in Sri Lanka, the Bridge on the River Kwai really exists, and still carries regular passenger trains from Bangkok as far as Nam Tok. For anyone interested in 20th century history, a visit to Kanchanaburi and the infamous Death Railway is a must. This page gives all the necessary information for train travel from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, the Bridge on the River Kwai & Nam Tok, along with an overview of what there is to see in the area, including the Bridge Over the River Kwai, the Wampo (Wang Po) Viaduct and the museum at Hellfire Pass (Konyu Cutting). You can see the Bridge on the River Kwai as a day trip from Bangkok using the morning train out and afternoon train back, but it's better to make it a 2 or 3 day trip as there's a lot more to see than just the Bridge. For example, you could take the morning passenger train from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi on day 1, stay a night or two in Kanchanaburi, then take the afternoon train back on day 2 or 3, so you can visit Hellfire Pass (less well known than the Bridge, but not be missed) and travel the Death Railway through fantastic scenery over the dramatic Wampo Viaduct as far as its current terminus at Nam Tok.

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Parque histórico Mueang Sing

Aprende sobre la historia de Sai Yok con una visita a Parque histórico Mueang Sing. Cuando estés en la zona, podrás pasar tiempo en sus parques.

Parque histórico Mueang Sing
The Tiger Temple

Templo budista Wat PA Luang Ta Bua Yansampanno

¿Qué tal si vas a ver las especies exóticas y autóctonas que viven en Templo budista Wat PA Luang Ta Bua Yansampanno cuando vayas a Kanchanaburi? Aquí también podrás dar agradables paseos junto al río.

Templo budista Wat PA Luang Ta Bua Yansampanno
Puente sobre el río Kwai ofreciendo un río o arroyo y un puente

Puente sobre el río Kwai

Toma una caminata sobre este punto histórico, que se ha vuelto símbolo de la infame vía de tren Tailandia-Birmania.

Puente sobre el río Kwai
Skywalk de Kanchanaburi

Skywalk de Kanchanaburi

Vive un momento inolvidable en Paseo Aéreo de Kanchanaburi cuando viajes a Kanchanaburi. Aquí también podrás dar agradables paseos junto al río.

Skywalk de Kanchanaburi
Área comercial de Kanchanaburi

Área comercial de Kanchanaburi

Podrás encontrar el souvenir perfecto en Área comercial de Kanchanaburi cuando viajes a Ban Tai. Pasea por la pintoresca ribera de la zona y déjate tentar por sus increíbles restaurantes.

Área comercial de Kanchanaburi
Thailand-Burma Railway Centre showing interior views

Centro de Ferrocarriles de Tailandia-Burma

Pasa un día observando las exhibiciones en Centro de Ferrocarriles de Tailandia-Burma cuando viajes a Ban Tai. Cuando estés en esta zona tranquila, el mejor plan es dar agradables paseos junto al río y disfrutar de sus increíbles restaurantes.

Centro de Ferrocarriles de Tailandia-Burma

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The FloatHouse River Kwai

The FloatHouse River Kwai

4 out of 5
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The FloatHouse River Kwai
River Kwai Jungle Rafts

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

3.5 out of 5
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River Kwai Jungle Rafts
River Kwai Resotel

River Kwai Resotel

3 out of 5
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Home Phutoey River Kwai Hotspring & Nature Resort

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Mida Resort Kanchanaburi

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Paenaifun Resort

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