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New Zealander dies after falling off Death Railway train
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 27/12/2022
» KANCHANABURI: A New Zealand tourist fell to his death from a train while taking photos of the scenic route of the Death Railway on Tuesday.
Hellfire Pass to re-open Sept 25
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 23/09/2020
» KANCHANABURI: Hellfire Pass or Chong Khao Khad, a historic site featuring a railway cutting on the former railway that Japan intended to build from Thailand to Burma during the Second World War, in Sai Yok district of this western province, will be re-opened to tourists on Sept 25 after being closed for about six months due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
River Kwai Bridge Festival opens
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 24/11/2019
» KANCHANABURI: The annual River Kwai Bridge Festival and the Red Cross Fair was opened on Saturday and will run until Dec 2.
Death Railway revival nearly complete
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 21/03/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will complete the maintenance of the seven-decade-old Death Railway from Ratchaburi to Kanchanaburi this June, with its signature wooden bridge preserved.
Japan treasure hunters arrested
Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 25/04/2014
» KANCHANABURI - Forestry officials on Friday arrested four men who were searching for Japanese treasure believed to have been left in the province since World War II.
Former monk Mitsuo plans meditation courses in Japan
News, Piyarat Chongcharoen, Published on 12/06/2013
» KANCHANABURI : Revered Japanese former monk Mitsuo Gavesako yesterday said he has arrived in Japan and is preparing to organise meditation courses for Buddhists in his homeland.