Bridge over the River Kwai

Kanchanaburi

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December 17th 2013
Were picked up at 6.30am for trip to Kanchanaburi - took about 1.5hrs to get out of Bangkok. After very speedy and terrifying drive, (mad Burmese driver), arrived at 9.30am at the JEATH (Japan,Europe, Australia (NZ), Thai), cemetery of the POW's who died whilst building the Death railway (Burma to Thailand). There are only 2 NZers buried here - gardener located them for us. Then went onto the ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Central Thailand

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more