A very sombre place

The Bridge over the River Kwai

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April 23rd 2009
On our first day we walked down to the bridge and visited the most random museum I have ever been to, just stuff all over the place! The bridge itself was surrounded by jewellery shops and food vendors, a very bizarre scene considering the massive loss of life. There was a beautiful temple by the world's strangest museum with the most intricate paintings and statues I have ever seen - mind-blowing ... 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