Tham krasae railway bridge

Getting There - Train from bangkok traveling through Nakhon pathom and Kanchanaburi Attractions - Tham Krasae Hotels - Suan sai yok resort Shopping - local shop Built over during World-war II of only 17 days during the spring of 1943, Tham Krasae Bridge is the longest railway bridge in Thailand and is one of the most famous; which is a part of the infamous Death Railway. During World War II, Japanese occupiers used prisoners of the war as laborers to built a rail line connected from Myanmar to Thailand in order to keep supplies to their troop. More than 12,000 Allied laborers lost their lives while working on it.At present this trains stop at Tham Krasae, where the passengers can take off and take pictures the trestle bridge as it crosses the Khwae Noi River. The nearby Krasae Cave was believed to have served as a campground and field hospital for Japanese soldiers. #nationalpark #traintrip #trainlovers