River Kwai "Special" - 1 Day

This excursion requires an early start to reach the world famous Bridge over the River Kwae in Kanchanaburi. The bridge was built during World War II by the prisoners of war under the occupation of the Japanese, and completed in 1943.

Visit the well-maintained cemeteries containing the graves of an estimated seven thousand allied soldiers (although up to 80,000 Asian laborers from Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia etc, also lost their lives whilst building the bridge and constructing the notorious ‘death railway’).

You can also visit the War Museum which houses many photographs, paintings, drawings, maps and very informative by the POW’s as well as other war memorabilia before you board on a boat that will take you to the bridge.

Brief History of the Death Railway:
A railway route between Thailand and Burma had been surveyed at the beginning of the 20th century, by the British government of Burma, but the proposed course of the line — through hilly jungle terrain divided by many rivers — was considered too difficult to complete.

In 1942, Japanese forces, supplies and equipment transported from East and North Asia to Burma by sea, through the Strait of Malacca, were vulnerable to attack by Allied submarines, and an alternative means of transport was needed. The Japanese started the project in June 1942, intending to connect Ban Pong with Thanbyuzayat, through the Three Pagoda Pass. Construction started at the Thai end on June 22, 1942 and in Burma at roughly the same time. Most railway materials, including tracks and sleepers, were carted from dismantled branches of the Federated States of Malaya Railways network.

On October 17, 1943, the two lines met about 18 km south of the Three Pagoda Pass at Konkuita (Kaeng Khoi Tha), Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi Provincee). While most of the POWs were then transferred to Japan, those left to maintain the line still suffered from the appalling living conditions as well as Allied air raids.

Price includes: Tour Guide, Transport, Lunch, Entrance Fees, Tiger Temple, Longtail Boat, Elephant Trekking & Bamboo Rafting

River Kwai "Special" - 1 Day

This excursion requires an early start to reach the world famous Bridge over the River Kwae in Kanchanaburi. The bridge was built during World War II by the prisoners of war under the occupation of the Japanese, and completed in 1943.

Visit the well-maintained cemeteries containing the graves of an estimated seven thousand allied soldiers (although up to 80,000 Asian laborers from Thailand, Myanmar, Singapore, Malaysia etc, also lost their lives whilst building the bridge and constructing the notorious ‘death railway’).

You can also visit the War Museum which houses many photographs, paintings, drawings, maps and very informative by the POW’s as well as other war memorabilia before you board on a boat that will take you to the bridge.

Brief History of the Death Railway:
A railway route between Thailand and Burma had been surveyed at the beginning of the 20th century, by the British government of Burma, but the proposed course of the line — through hilly jungle terrain divided by many rivers — was considered too difficult to complete.

In 1942, Japanese forces, supplies and equipment transported from East and North Asia to Burma by sea, through the Strait of Malacca, were vulnerable to attack by Allied submarines, and an alternative means of transport was needed. The Japanese started the project in June 1942, intending to connect Ban Pong with Thanbyuzayat, through the Three Pagoda Pass. Construction started at the Thai end on June 22, 1942 and in Burma at roughly the same time. Most railway materials, including tracks and sleepers, were carted from dismantled branches of the Federated States of Malaya Railways network.

On October 17, 1943, the two lines met about 18 km south of the Three Pagoda Pass at Konkuita (Kaeng Khoi Tha), Sangkhla Buri district, Kanchanaburi Provincee). While most of the POWs were then transferred to Japan, those left to maintain the line still suffered from the appalling living conditions as well as Allied air raids.

Price includes: Tour Guide, Transport, Lunch, Entrance Fees, Tiger Temple, Longtail Boat, Elephant Trekking & Bamboo Rafting

Prices in Baht per person:
2-5 persons 4400 THB
5 persons up 3500 THB