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Explore Ban Tha Makham in Thailand

Ban Tha Makham in the region of Kanchanaburi is a town in Thailand - some 70 mi or ( 113 km ) West of Bangkok , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ban Tha Makham is now 05:52 AM (Friday) . 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 Tha Phaniat, Ban Lam Phachi, Ban Don Sawang, and Ban Chuk Kum. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ban Wang Yen . We saw 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 Tha Makham ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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The Bridge over the River Kwai, true history

3:40 min by BangkokAirportTaxi
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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 ..

Thai street food in Kanchanaburi (Thailand)

1:29 min by asfintesco
Views: 3120 Rating: 4.00

Thai street food (in Kanchanaburi) [Thailand] ..


Death Railway Divingaddict's photos around Kanchanaburi, Thailand (burma railway memorial pics)

2:37 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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The Bridge Over the River Kwai Me_theresa's photos around Kanchanaburi, Thailand (travel pics)

2:31 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOW4
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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 14.04 99.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Burma–Thailand relations, Japanese prisoner of war and internment camps, Japanese war crimes, Military logistics of World War II, Military railways, Rail transport in Burma, Rail transport in Thailand, South-East Asian theatre of World War II, Strategic railways, Visitor attractions in Thailand

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 British-American World War II film directed by David Lean based on the 1952 French novel The Bridge over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle. The film is a work of fiction but borrows the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–43 for its historical setting. It stars William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness and Sessue Hayakawa. The film was filmed in Ceylon. The bridge in the film was located near Kitulgala.

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Located at 14.04 99.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1957 films, American films, Best Drama Picture Golden Globe winners, Best Original Music Score Academy Award winners, Best Picture Academy Award winners, British films, Columbia Pictures films, English-language films, Films directed by David Lean, Films featuring a Best Actor Academy Award winning performance, Films featuring a Best Drama Actor Golden Globe winning performance, Films set in the 1940s, Films whose director won the Best Director Academy Award, Films whose director won the Best Director Golden Globe, Horizon Pictures films

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.

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Located at 14.04 99.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1977 establishments in Thailand, Buildings and structures in Kanchanaburi Province, History museums in Thailand, Kanchanaburi, Military and war museums in Thailand, Military history of Thailand, Museums established in 1977, Visitor attractions in Kanchanaburi Province, World War II museums

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.

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Located at 14.03 99.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Kanchanaburi Province, Cemeteries in Thailand, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, Kanchanaburi, Military cemeteries, Visitor attractions in Kanchanaburi Province, World War II cemeteries

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.

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Located at 14.02 99.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Geography of Kanchanaburi Province, Rivers of Thailand