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Ban Don Rak in the region of Kanchanaburi is a town in Thailand - some 68 mi or ( 109 km ) West of Bangkok , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ban Don Rak is now 04:33 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bangkok " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ban Wang Yen, Ban Lam Phachi, Ban Laem Thong, Ban Don Sawang, and Ban Chuk Kum. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ban Wang Yen . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ban Don Rak ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Bridge over the River Kwai, true history
The Bridge on the River Kwai is the major tourist attraction in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The bridge was build in 1943 by Allied Prisoners of War as part of the Death Railway from Bangkok to Rangoon, Bu ..
Death Railway Divingaddict's photos around Kanchanaburi, Thailand (burma railway memorial pics)
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KANCHANABURI, THAILAND, IN SUMMER
March to June. Not comfortable. Hazy sky, parched land and dry hills. 40 C sweltering heat Cattle near starvation. Folk seek cool river and peaceful night. ..
The Bridge Over the River Kwai Me_theresa's photos around Kanchanaburi, Thailand (travel pics)
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Interesting facts about this location
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (known locally as the Don-Rak War Cemetery) is the main Prisoner of War (POW) cemetery associated with victims of the Burma Railway. It is located on the main road (Saeng Chuto Road) through the town of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, adjacent to an older Chinese cemetery. It was designed by Colin St Clair Oakes and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. There are 6,982 former POWs buried there, mostly Australian, British and Dutch.
Located at 14.03 99.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi is a town in the west of Thailand and the capital of Kanchanaburi province. In 2006 it had a population of 31,327. The town covers the complete tambon Ban Nuea and Ban Tai and parts of Pak Phraek and Tha Makham, all of Mueang Kanchanaburi district, and parts of the tambon Tha Lo of Tha Muang district.
Located at 14.02 99.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Khwae Yai River
The Khwae Yai River, also known as the Si Sawat, is a river in western Thailand. It has its source in the Tenasserim Hills and flows for about 380 kilometres through Sangkhla Buri, Si Sawat, and Mueang Districts of Kanchanaburi Province, where it merges with the Khwae Noi to form the Mae Klong River at Pak Phraek subdistrict. The famous bridge of the Burma Railway crosses the river at Tha Makham Subdistrict of the Mueang District.
Located at 14.02 99.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
JEATH War Museum
The JEATH War Museum is one of two war museums in Thailand about the Death Railway built from 1942 to 1943 by Allied POWs under the direction of the Japanese, a part of the famous Thai-Burma railways.
Located at 14.04 99.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Burma Railway
This article is about the railway constructed by Japan during World War II. For articles relating to the railways of the country Burma, see Rail transport in Burma. 50x40pxThis article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations.
Located at 14.04 99.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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