Wang Pho Viaduct

This stunning piece of railway engineering, a wooden trestle bridge clinging to the side of a cliff, overlooking the Khwae Noi River, was built by Allied prisoners of war and Asian labourers under Japanese rule during WWII.

Spanning around 400 meters it was constructed in just 17 days in 1943 by prisoners under brutal conditions.

More than 100,000 lives were lost during the construction of this Thai-Burma railway.

Tham Kra Sae cave is a natural limestone formation right next to the railway line. During the war, it was used as a shelter and camp for Allied POWs and Japanese soldiers.

Now, a place of reflection. Quite moving!

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