Railway along the River Kwai

This railway bridge high over the River Kwai in Thailand looks quite picturesque now. It would have been very different when it was constructed .

 

This stretch of track was part of the Burma Railway ("Death Railway") in Thailand which was built with forced labour during the Second World War, in part by Allied prisoners of war. The pass is noted for the harsh conditions and heavy loss of life suffered by its labourers during construction. The Australian, British, Dutch and other allied Prisoners of War were required by the Japanese to work 18 hours a day to complete the railroad. many died from cholera, dysentery, starvation, and exhaustion.

 

 

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