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Kanchanaburi in Thailand

Kanchanaburi, a little 'quaint town in Thailand is 129 km west of Bangkok. It 's a mountainous landscape and is considered the third largest province in Thailand. Historians agree that this place near a village called Ban Lat Ya. The country has a historical background. It had to be conquered by the Burmese in Thai [...]

Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010

Bridge on the River Kwai (Death Railway or Trip)

The River Kwai Bridge was made famous by the movie 1960 on a bamboo bridge built by British soldiers in Burma during the Second World War. This movie was mostly fiction, is the bridge of concrete construction and metal and is actually in Thailand. Thailand Tourism Authority provides a great service of train-tours. These are [...]

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010