Each year in Thailand there is a festival called River Kwai Bridge Week held at Thamakham which is just to the North of Kanchanaburi, where a steel and concrete bridge crosses the River Kwai Yai. This bridge was built by Allied prisoners of war during WWII and is refereed to as the Bridge on the River Kwai.
The festival includes displays of historic exhibits from WWII, a carnival parade with floral floats, a peace pageant, rides on steam hauled wartime trains and a spectacular sound and lights show that depicts life and conditions on the Death Railway. The show is translated into English, Japanese, Chinese and German via headphones.
Away from the bridge there is also a service of remembrance at Don Rak war cemetery in Kanchanaburi which is the home for the remains of several hundred Allied POW’s who died building the Death Railway in the area.
Contact, Timing and Ticketing Information:
TAT Kanchanaburi
Tel: 0 3451 1200, 0 3451 2500
Website: http://www.tourismthailand.org
Kanchanaburi Provincial Administration Office
Tel: 0 3451 1778
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