Have a holidays in Thailand,many
things that is hidden from the civilization scene of Bangkok, not too far.
Back to a nature, many places of waterfall in national parks, a
high mountain, deep forest. Adventure in small river suround by
moutain and touch the upcountry way of life.
Not just a hundred heritages from a nature, Kanchanaburi is a land of history.
Back to the past, this area was the main field of wars between Siam and
Myanmar....many times,(since Ayuthaya kingdom). You will see...
Also, when peple come to Thailand, one of the first thing they want to see is
bridge of the river kwai. A part of Death Railway, built during World War
II for transportation of ammunition to expand the fight into Burma
and India.
The Death Railway stretched for 415 Kms start from Thanbyuzayat in Burma to Nong
Pladuk in Bangpong District in Ratchaburi province in Thailand. 304 km of the
railway was located in Thailand and the remaining 111 km in Burma.
More than 16,000 prisoners died during the construction of the railway or about
thirty-eight prisoners for every km of railway built(and at least 80,000 of
asian labourers death.). The prisoners died because of sickness, malnutrition
and exhaustion. There was very little or no medical treatment available and
many prisoners suffered horribly before they died.
Construction began in October of 1942 and it was finished in August of 1943. The
railway was put into use on 25 October 1943.The Japanese were so concerned with
getting the railway built quickly that they gave little or no concern to the
welfare of their prisoners. They thought it was a fabulous piece of engineering
that the railway was completed so fast.