The bridge over the River Kwai in Kanchanaburi is something of an anticlimax — it’s a bit like any other metal bridge — though due to the huge popularity of the 1957 movie (The Bridge on the River Kwai), it’s a popular spot for selfies. To get a sense of what happened here in the 1940s, take an eye-opening visit to the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre and the adjacent Don Rak War Cemetery, both just a block away from the train station. The museum gives a clear overview of the construction of the railway, and the chilling memorial slabs in the cemetery reveal most men laid to rest here were under 25 years old.
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