Thread: Kanchanaburi March 2009

How good is this work and the family of this fellow would be well proud to see the dedication of these guys. There getting payed to do this work but there doing it properly.

The gardener.

The sweeper.

The Japs caused all this killing, death and destruction in the name of this flag. Thank god they stopped them before they got to Australia.

We are now back in Kanchanaburi at the J.E.A.T.H museum. Its a recreation of a prisoner of war camp in the exact dimensions and conditions the prisoners lived under. Pictures were not allowed inside but I got a few sneaky ones in.

Tells the story.

The Jap commander did not keep his promise to the prisoners of war and they died hideous deaths.

The entrance complete with a bomb overseeing proceedings.

Just inside the entrance, the structure is U shaped and loaded with pictures and letters from people who have been there as well as the prisoners them selves. Harrowing stuff.

Taken from the exit looking back in, the prisoners lived and died on these bamboo platforms.. Whilst I was there these two young female Jap backpackers came through. They where in and out in 2.2 micro seconds.

The exit showing a guards tower. Interesting is the statue of the Jap but puzzling at the same time. This guy was a guard but after the war became a passivist and apparently devoted the rest of his life to assisting the Thais. I myself would rather of seen a statue of the great Weary Dunlop the famous Australian surgeon who saved countless soldures of all nationality. Dont seem the place to have a Jap on a pedistal.

The museum sits on the banks of the Kwai in a very peaceful location. Nice place to sit and reflect on what these poor buggers went through at the hands of the Imperial Army.

Don't look like much fun does it. ?

This is an original carriage that they transported the prisoners in.

Looking out across to the bridge.

This unexploded bomb sits at the entrance to the bridge.

great thread terry another side of aussie anzacs in different theaters of war
Lest we Forget

To finish on a happy note we have in the back ground the little tourist train that takes tourists across the bridge and back again, complete with the smiling Thai punters up for the weekend. . Even though these times were so evil it has provided the Thais with a very nice ongoing income through tourism. Suppose something good had to come out of evil, this is the best it gets.

Great stuff terry, and on an auspicious day. I enjoyed visiting Kan, but didn't do any war tourism stuff except a brief visit to the smaller cemetery by the river.

I've been to the cemetery a few times as well as Hellfire Pass. As well as the thousands of Asians who lost their lives building the railway many *********** & ***** seem to forget the Brits and Dutch who also went through this hell.

Great pics!

Lovely photo collection, Ter! Good on ya - Cheers!