Precarious Crossing

Bridge on the River Kwai

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January 18th 2008
The depiction in the movie that made the Bridge world famous isn't entirely accurate. The bridge was bombed by allied planes at the end of World War II, not dynamited. The steel bridge wasn't entirely destroyed and was rebuilt after the war. So the Bridge on the River Kwai, which is found here in Kanchanaburi, is partially the originally and partially a recreation. Either way, it's a major tourist ... read more

Asia » Thailand » Western Thailand » Kanchanaburi

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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