Bridge on the River Kwai
An iron railway bridge over the Khwae Yai river, part of the line from Thailand to Burma built during the Second World War by prisoners of war and Asian labourers. The 1957 film made its name known around the world, and trains still cross it.
- Where
- Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 14.0409, 99.5036
Get the Bridge on the River Kwai stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Bridge on the River Kwai. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Kanchanaburi volume with your photos and a note.
Near Bridge on the River Kwai
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 2.6 km
The main cemetery for prisoners of war who died building the Burma Railway, on the main road through Kanchanaburi town. Its neat lawns hold 6,982 graves of British, Australian and Dutch soldiers, cared for by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Mueang Sing Historical Park 28 km
The remains of two Khmer temples of the 13th and 14th centuries, set inside old earthen walls by the Khwae Noi river in Sai Yok district. It was declared a historical park in 1987 and is quiet enough to have the laterite towers almost to yourself.
Sai Yok Noi Waterfall 53 km
A waterfall that spills over tiers of limestone near the small town of Nam Tok Sai Yok Noi in Kanchanaburi's Sai Yok district. It is at its fullest in the rainy season, and in drier months people wade and picnic on the rocks.
Erawan National Park 56 km
A national park in the Tenasserim Hills of Kanchanaburi, founded in 1975. It is best known for the Erawan waterfall, seven tiers of turquoise pools named after the three-headed elephant of Hindu myth.
Sanam Chandra Palace 64 km
A palace complex built by King Vajiravudh about a kilometre from Phra Pathommachedi. Its five buildings in Thai and European styles sit among gardens with a Ganesh shrine, and part of the grounds has been a Silpakorn University campus since 1965.
Phra Pathommachedi 65 km
A vast orange-tiled stupa in the centre of Nakhon Pathom, its spire reaching 120.45 metres, which makes it the second tallest stupa in the world. It stands within a royal wat, ringed by cloisters and smaller shrines.
Hellfire Pass 69 km
A cutting hacked through rock for the Burma Railway during the Second World War, by prisoners of war and Asian labourers working by torchlight. A walking trail follows the old line through the cutting, and a memorial museum tells the story of those who built it.
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market 76 km
The most famous of Thailand's floating markets, about 100 kilometres southwest of Bangkok, where vendors sell fruit, noodles and souvenirs from wooden boats along narrow canals. It is now mostly a tourist market, and busiest early in the morning.
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Questions
Where is Bridge on the River Kwai?
Bridge on the River Kwai is in Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (2.6 km), Mueang Sing Historical Park (28 km), Sai Yok Noi Waterfall (53 km).
How do I get the Bridge on the River Kwai stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Bridge on the River Kwai and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Kanchanaburi volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Bridge on the River Kwai before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Kanchanaburi volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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