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The Thailand–Burma Railway Centre (Thai: พิพิธภัณฑ์ทางรถไฟไทย-พม่า) is a museum and research centre in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. It is privately funded and ran by Rod Beattie, [ 1 ] an Australian who is an expert in the history of the Thailand–Burma Railway . [ 2 ]
One museum is in Myanmar side Thanbyuzayat, [85] and two other museums are in Kanchanaburi: the Thailand–Burma Railway Centre, [86] opened in January 2003, [87] and the JEATH War Museum. [88] There is a memorial plaque at the Kwai bridge itself, [89] and an historic wartime steam locomotive is on display. [90]
A railway museum is a museum that explores the history of all aspects of rail related transportation, including: locomotives (steam, diesel, and electric), railway cars, trams, and railway signalling equipment. They may also operate historic equipment on museum grounds.
Thailand - Burma Railway Centre, Map of the Thai-Burma Rail Link, version 2.1; Beattie, Rod (2007), The Thai-Burma Railway, p. 11. State Railway of Thailand (2013), Thon Buri - Kanchanaburi Timetable; A brief history of the Thailand-Burma railroad Tha Sao was renamed Nam Tok after World War II; 2016 Map of Kayin State
The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (known locally as the Don-Rak War Cemetery [2]) is the main prisoner of war (POW) cemetery for victims of Japanese imprisonment while building the Burma Railway. It is on the main road, Saeng Chuto Road, through the town of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, [3] adjacent to an older Chinese cemetery. The cemetery contains ...
At Kanchanaburi, there is a memorial and two museums to commemorate the dead. In March 2003, the Thailand–Burma Railway Centre opened and the JEATH (Japanese-English-American-Australian-Thai-Holland) War Museum dedicated to the bridge and the Death Railway. [12] The city is also home to the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. [13]
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