A day to remember them


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September 21st 2011
Published: September 21st 2011
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This I felt warrented it's own post, I decided to swerve yet another reclining Budha (the worlds largest one) and make the 2 hour bus journey to see the beginning of the infamous Death Railway, The Burma - Thailand, the Brdge over the river Kwai is the more famous part but seeing I didn't have time to visit that part I wanted to make the pilgramage to this lesser well known part of it and pay my respects.

Due to the government and it's policies what was a commemorative place they have not taken care of it and nature has taken it's course and been left to ruin, unlike the cemetary, which has around 3,771 allied POW's buried there, which lovingly cared for and paid by the war commision.






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The cemetaryThe cemetary
The cemetary

A very peaceful place
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Overgrown plaque

Something to remember


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