River Kwai holidays in Thailand

Heavy with history, Kanchanaburi is famed for its World War II museums, memorials and landmarks including the black iron Bridge over the River Kwai and so-called Death Railway, which Japanese soldiers forced Allied prisoners and Asian labourers to build. Although partially destroyed by bombs in 1945, it was rebuilt and is a poignant reminder of WWII horrors.

The interactive Thailand-Burma Railway Centre is an ideal first stop providing a superb overview of the workers...