River Kwai holidays in Thailand

Heavy with history, Kanchanaburi is famed for its World War II museums, memorials and landmarks including the black iron Bridge over the River Kwai and so-called Death Railway, which Japanese soldiers forced Allied prisoners and Asian labourers to build. Partially destroyed by bombs in 1945, it was rebuilt and serves as a poignant reminder of WWII atrocities.

The interactive Thailand-Burma Railway Centre gives a superb overview of the workers plight, whilst the immaculately kept Allied Force War Cemetery, provides a tranquil reflective sanctuary. You can also walk along the bridge itself, take a river cruise underneath or even ride a train over it. The two hour journey along the notorious Thai-Burma...