Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Review

This war cemetery in Kanchanaburi was built as a memorial for soldiers who lost their lives while serving the cause. It was very sad to see young boys sacrificing themselves, and the message on each tomb makes you wanna cry.

The War Cemetery is just 10 minutes walk from the Kanchanaburi train station. There is only a brief history write out both in English and Thai. A peaceful place to pay respect to those who had sacrifice building the River Kwai Bridge and railways.

And found "Kan" again, Nachaburi 😎 Don Rak Allied Military Cemetery" or "United Nations Military Cemetery" or what people in Kanchanaburi generally call "British Cemetery" is a large cemetery on an area of 17 rai, containing the corpses of war prisoners who died during the construction of the Death Railway to 6,982 holes by Che 300 war prisoners died in asthma and buried at the Nikke Camp (about 15 kilometers before the three pagodas checkpoint). The rest is from the tombs of war prisoners in various camps. And there is also a Chong Kai Mausoleum which the Thai government and the Allied force agreed on August 24, B.E. 1954 to build these two mausoleums. The atmosphere in the cemetery is quiet and shady. The interior area is neatly decorated and beautiful. Above every tomb is a brass tablet inscribed, the name, age and country of the dead. The last line is a mourning commemorating.

Don Rak Cemetery is a learning center for veterans.

World War II military cemetery It is considered one of the check-in points before the bridge over the River Kwai in Kanchanaburi.

Walking out of the museum, you will see the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery or another name Don Rak Allied Military Cemetery Kan people call the English cemetery. It has a area of about 17 rai and has 6,982 tombs collected from all sources.