webfact Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 River Kwai Bridge Week and Kanchanaburi Red Cross Fair 2018 Travel log Photo: Tourism Authority of Thailand One event not to be missed and not that far to travel from Bangkok is the annual River Kwai Bridge Week and Kanchanaburi Red Cross Fair. The River Kwai Bridge is one Thailand’s more recent historical attractions built during the Second World War. The bridge today commemorates the sacrifice of British, American, Australian, Dutch, and New Zealand prisoners of war, in addition to many Thai, Myanmar, Chinese, Vietnamese, Malay, and Indian labourers, who were among the estimated 61,700 people who died there. This year’s River Kwai Bridge Week and Kanchanaburi Red Cross Fair 2018 takes place from November 30 to December 9. This event pays respect to their memory while also balancing the freedom of all who attend. It is known for staging one of Thailand’s most spectacular light and sound shows which relates the history of the bridge. Many other archeological exhibitions, folk shows, food stalls and more and a complete schedule of actives and events round out the fair. For more information, contact the TAT Kanchanaburi Office on Tel. (0) 3451 1200, (0) 3451 2500 or E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Travel_log/30359498 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-11-29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 36 minutes ago, webfact said: River Kwai Bridge Week and Kanchanaburi Red Cross Fair 2018 Hmm, I do hope that's the correct spelling of 'week' there. <humour, not a grammar police comment> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lupatria Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Cross fingers they managed to defuse the WWII grenades and bombs they discovered recently under the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mountain Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 American? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortean1 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma_Railway#Prisoners_of_war Excerpt: The remains of United States personnel were repatriated. Of the 668 US personnel forced to work on the railway, 133 died. This included personnel from USS Houston and the 131st Field Artillery Regiment of the Texas Army National Guard. The Americans were called the Lost Battalion as their fate was unknown to the United States for more than two years after their capture.[31] American military captured in the Philippines cmm Wake Island cmm and elsewhere were sent to Japan. Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 24 minutes ago, Jack Mountain said: American? Hmmmm. At least not first on the list but certainly should be after all of the others including the Asian countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbastheycome Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 13,000 known pow's died on that railway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kan Win Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 21 hours ago, Lupatria said: Cross fingers they managed to defuse the WWII grenades and bombs they discovered recently under the bridge. Try Ratchaburi on the Mae Klong River. Win ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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