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River Kwai Bridge Week

advisorMiss Jantana Khamanukul

River Kwai Bridge Week

Kanchanaburi, Thailand's third largest province, covers an area of 19,486 square kilometres, most of which is forested mountains. There are fertile plains around the meeting point of the Kwai Noi and Kwai Yai Rivers

where the city of Kanchanaburi is located. Kanchanaburi Province borders Myanmar (Burma) to the West. The city of Kanchanaburi is about 130 kilometres from Bangkok. Once you leave the confines of Bangkok city

the trip is one of scenic beauty with a landscape featuring waterfalls, Neolithic caves, national parks and quiet riverside settings. Because of the infamy of The Death Railway a in the area many visitors make it a pilgrimage of remembrance to fallen family and friends.

For a two week period at the end of November until the

first week of December activities

including a fair, historical and archaeological exhibitions, folk

shows, products sale, entertainment, rides on trains hauled by World War II vintage

steam steam locomotives together

with a spectacular light

and sound presentation re-

enacting the bombing of the

bridge are held for local and foreign

tourists.At this re-enactment the celebration is far from solemn. A party atmosphere prevails. Each night during the

period a son et lumiere (sound and

light)

extravaganza takes place at the infamous bridge. This includes fake air attacks and explosions with lots of fireworks. The show has commentaries in various languages available in grandstand seating on the riverside.

1. Rawinda Pongsakkajorn No.22

2. Sasitorn tongnum No.23

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