The Death Railway Bridge, also known as the Kwai River Bridge, is an important historical landmark located in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The bridge is part of the Thai-Burma Railway, built during World War II by the Japanese using allied prisoners of war and Asian forced laborers. It was called the "Railway of Death" because of the extremely harsh conditions and high death rate of workers during its construction.The bridge was immortalized by Pierre Boulle’s 1952 book and 1957 film adaptation, "The Bridge on the River Kwai." However, it is important to note that both the book and the film took considerable liberties with the historical facts.Today, the bridge is a popular tourist attraction. Visitors can walk on the bridge, and there is also a museum, the JEATH War Museum, nearby that provides more information about the history and construction of the Death Railway.
