Bridge over the River Kwai. The Truth not the Movie

Bucketlist #03 The Truth about the Bridge over the River Kwai. We stayed at the Felix River Kwai Resort that backs on to the river with wonderful view of the bridge.

[@MW-oq9pv]

My father spent 3 years as an American POW building the Burma-Siam railroad. He only had his tattered deck pants to wear. No shoes. No toothbrush. Six months prior to his arrival at Changi Jail, he was on a German raider badly wounded - declared legally dead by the war department. I am told that nearly 300,000 men and women (prisoners and natives) perished in the construction of the railroad under the Japanese.

[@travelguy6259]

18 years ago I attended 2 old boys who were POWs there. My wife and I will be visiting in a few weeks and we will be paying our respects to all,those who died

[@oldschoollgearjammerlongmi5209]

Very informative video. Planning to visit Thailand this year, and will take the trip to the bridge also.

[@JDTHOMAS-uh5bn]

Nothing better than being totally clueless and faking your way through a tour.

[@USPOWTBR-mn5kq]

C+ for historical accuracy!

[@paulmorrison1009]

I have been there and was very interesting its a great area to visit 🙏🙏

[@KnightLifeAdventures]

You can definitely feel the emotion of the place, thank you for your comment

[@Leo-der-zweite]

The picture shown on 3:20min with the Japanese Officer has in fact nothing to do with the bridge. It was taken in Konkoita, 140km away when the 2 working units from Burma and from Thailand met and completed the line in October 1943. The story with the uniforms (4:10min) that the prisoners got just for the Japanese movie team also happended at that occasion. The restaurant (5:20min) is indeed a very good choice. Comparativly decent prices and a perfect view of the bridge.

[@MrFictionfactory]

There's a much more better one same side 100 meters upstream. Named "Keerree Tara"..... how do I know? Well, I'm living in Kanchanaburi since 17 years....

[@ampawanapple3481]

Very enjoyable

[@davidassheton6383]

HI. if you look up/ where was the bridge built ON the river KWAI it will tell you it was at THA MA KAM 5 k from KANCHANABURI. I could be wrong so could you look into this THANKYOU DOWN UNDER DAVE

[@angloaust1575]

Whereas the burmese tore up their section the thais saw the Tourist potential!

[@sandyfretwell9125]

I have been here twice, my son lives Bangkok,

[@ricky-leethompson6786]

I thought that old lady was a monkey for a second 😂

[@billdolan3461]

I just came back from there. Agree the Holywood film is inaccurate, but also some of the narrative in this clip. The prisoners were allied (American, Australian, British, Dutch, Irish and NZ). One of my Clan (Irish) is buried there. My old man (now deceased served with RAF in Burma (Myanmar).

[@trigger399]

There is a lot of confusion over building the Thai-Burma railway and building the bridge. Building this bridge (not the ficticious one in the book and film) involved only British and later, Dutch prisoners. They built two bridges, starting with a wooden one which was finished before the ficticious one was started and the POWs were still reasonably fit so only nine died.

[@Galvoflysoz]

F for the accuracy.

[@johngodfrey8595]

9 pow died in the construction of the Bridge.

[@ampawanapple3481]

9

[@johngodfrey2353]

@@ampawanapple3481 yes 9

[@mariobonanno2608]

A little amateurish in the presentation but his girlfriend is kind ,pleasant and quite attractive

[@ampawanapple3481]

Not everyone is a hollywood director , i found it a rather good watch