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Kanchanaburi, The Bridge On the River Kwai  
   

Kanchanaburi, The Bridge On the River Kwai

The round shaped truss spans are the originals; the two trapezoidal replacements were supplied as war reparations from Japan.
Thailand, Kanchanaburi & Bangkok 2013

March 22nd 2013
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