Hellfire Pass

The Bridge on the River Kwai

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March 19th 2007
When we boarded our 3rd class hard seated train in Bangkok to Kanchanaburi we thought we'd only be going for 1 night. However, the town had a really laid back vibe to it - it was like a breath of fresh air after Bangkok! It was so much cheaper as well (we use the price of a bottle of beer to compare costs in different cities and countries). Our guesthouse overlooked the river and had a lovely gard ... read more

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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