Pai World War II Memorial Bridge

November 11th 2015
Before leaving the town of Pai, we visited the Pai World War II Memorial Bridge. The bridge was erected in 1942 and used by the Japanese to transport weapons and provisions to Myanmar (Burma) during World War II. The bridge was built entirely by American POW labor. As the story goes, after the construction was completed, all American POWs were marched down to the river bank and executed. The origi ... 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

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Russell Zuraff

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Welcome to my blog! Please join me on my adventures as I travel through Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam! I will start my journey with a Motorcycle ride around Northern Thailand, touring all around the three ancient kingdoms, passing the unique highland vast panoramic view of Doi Inthanon, the highest peak of Thailand and ride to the White Temple Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai. Later we will continue riding the exhilarating, mountainous highway No. 1148 to Nan, ranked in the Top 10 as one of the most fun biking roads to be found anywhere in the world. We will ride the famous Golden Triangle, where... full info

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