Thailand,Kanchanaburi my Visit to the the War Cemetery and Museum Vlog-016

[@Marcos-peregrino]

Been there twice and the museum on my trips through Thailand. Highly recommend it. Those lads gave all for us. Lest we forget....

[@KevInThailandpat1]

+Mark Lee Hi Mark, Thank you for your comment and yes we must never ever forget their sacrifice for us !

[@kennymcclymont2066]

Great vid Kev and no need to apologise. Our forefathers gave their lives for our liberty and freedom. As an ex-serviceman myself, I acknowledge and appreciate such a sacrifice. Difficult and emotional video well handled. Respect!!

[@chriskinsley4922]

My grandfather is in the cemetery Along with his pals I hopefully will get to visit in the next couple of years to pay my respects It would have been nice to have met him But alas as with many others we never got to see them Thanks for the video

[@barrymitchell2626]

thank you for remembering our fallen comrades so many have been forgotten !!!

[@zonda1968]

I was there 2004. Some of the men with only young boys aged 18. Really sad but also amazing. Watched the film before I saw the bridge. So made it even more touching. I too would say that anyone going to Thailand should make that trip.

[@petermitchell-zh3vs]

Brilliant video. Well done. I be visiting soon pay my respects.

[@jasonowen8193]

I know its a really sad place to visit, but isnt it nice to see how the Thai authorities and the people of Thailand keep every thing clean and make sure all the graves have flowers. Respect to them.

[@grahammurray7426]

Jason Owen the commonwealth war graves commission pays all upkeep. The Thai workers hand the jobs down to family members as it is a well paid job by thai standards and yes the try do a great job with pride and respect I lived in kanchanaburi for 15 years my son was born there love the place.

[@neilmorris1566]

Great vid Kev. I went on Remembrance Sunday in 1999. Did a day tour from my Bangkok hotel. Cost about 1500b and was the best trip I have ever done in Thailand. The salvation army, and the British ambassador go every year so if you go again I recomend Remembrance Sunday.

[@dommy90]

Good vlog. Felt the same way when i visited the cemetery. So many young men who died.

[@waynegrosvenor9699]

My mother told me about a soldier from my home town who was a prisoner on the Burma railway and hellfire pass, he used to escape each night under the fence and get food for the other prisoners he came home after the war and became an alcoholic and who could blame him.

[@tenpole41]

Been there a couple of times broke my heart. I got heat stroke walking from the bridge to my digs so god know what it was like working as a slave for hours on end.Great vid kev!

[@joshuashewan2068]

Most moving piece of film thanks Kevin...

[@terryfisher2454]

When the sun goes down, we will remember them. Incredibly moving. Kev. Don't know if I could have done that. Thank you.

[@thailand999]

Magnificent vlog. Now on my list of destinatins after this suberb movie. Thanks

[@KevInThailandpat1]

+Paul Burke Hi Paul, Please do go it is an amazing place but very emotional there !

[@garrybedi]

thanks Kev. Good job

[@afatninja]

very very good vlogs,, very eye opening,,

[@adolfochia9894]

Hi Kev, yes I also have visited this special place and being choked up is nothing to be worried about it. It is a very moving place and for all those who lost their lives for freedom. Such places are kept by the wonderful Thai's who acknowledged their bravery in that time of oppression . Lest we forget

[@1corgiefc]

Very Moveing Kev felt shivers through my whole body Thanks for showing the other side of Life !!

[@KevInThailandpat1]

+Neil Will And thank you for saying so Neil, Yes it was very moving and emotional there, I shall go back one day !

[@Towball]

I can see now why you said to visit this area of Thailand . Even while sitting here through your video i had a tear in the eye (Ok a few then) These young men never got to have a proper life so young . I shall definatley be going there to pay my respects . May they R.I.P

[@TheRaven.]

Very sad and informative video... Thanks for sharing...

[@KevInThailandpat1]

+Craig Davies It is sad and choked me up, Hopefully this will never happen again, Once was too many !

[@KenOfthewest]

Full credit to you Kev, its good to show your emotion and anyone that does not, when visiting there, is not human! A somber vlog, but a very worthwhile one. Keep up the good work!

[@stephenwatson7107]

Excellent vlog echo the sentiments . Least we forget . Did it on a day trip from Bangkok , makes you feel very humble indeed .

[@nigelchester8877]

As going down of the sun lest we forget last we forget

[@Black_Country_Chad]

My great uncle was a pow there he is buried at plot 8.c.32 he served in 1st battalion Leicestershire regiment pte Francis george element died 20th December 1942 aged 25 Great video thank you 👍

[@petermichaelraine3684]

Visited the cemetery 25/01/2019 an emotional place brought me to tears also

[@marypozzi5297]

There is nothing wrong with you shedding tears I watching this video also shed tears it’s a truly sad but beautiful memorial to all these great men from different counties that gave their lives for their lives for there counties I thank them for their service and hope and pray they are all Resting In Peace they were all Great Men You did a wonderful job with this video I’m so sorry for all the losses you and all the family’s of these great men who gave their lives.

[@crispernator]

Dont apologise kev .i was there in 2015 and yes it is a very emotonal place to go , your blokes copped the worst of it and ours were near behind .The loss of young life is terrible all those young men who never had a chance to have a life as you point out from the ages if you get a chance watch the railway man video and if you can get it read some of the stories in a book called "men of the line " but now they lie in a place of peace .

[@bazilbrush8035]

A Thousand Thumbs up for this on Kev.......

[@johnnypocketrocket]

Many thanks for uploading..

[@brianjones779]

Well done Kev in showing your emotional side. You don't have to say sorry for it at all, as I have been to that very same cemetery many times and it always gets me. One headstone will always stick in my mind, it was of a 19 year old English lad whose job was to sort out the mail and deliver it to the troops. Very sad indeed. "We Will Remember Them"

[@KevInThailandpat1]

+Brian Jones Thanks for your comment Brian, 19 years old my god, The youngest i saw was 20 years old, Not men just boys that were forced to grow up too quickly by war and ended up there just for delivering mail, No compassion in war just death and hardship ?

[@sax8876]

It gets me every time I visit there

[@andy-travels2345]

Hi Kev,so many of these places around the world,,very sad,,,your comment (hero) is spot on,,,cheers

[@kevinburt1922]

Hi Andy, Many Thanks for watching it and yes they were the real hero's without doubt and we must never forget that, Today we do have new hero's around the world fighting for our freedom and rights to live how we want to, My hopes and dreams rely on them every day !

[@dougcarlyle3811]

Kevin, it hurts to look what happened there, and if I ever get back to thailand, I will come see this holy land, and honor the men that are buried there, and never forget them.. its really so sad what War brings to us, and the lost of family members, I hope your ok brother, its normal to be sad, and hurt to see what these men gone thru.. I seen the movie several times, and not happy, and you showed the river, and where are hero's lay to rest.. as a U S Marine, retired, I have to say Semper FI to all these lads...

[@BrianPolito]

You moved me Kev. And thanks for the genuine content.

[@trentpatton2616]

I was there in 2018 it is a very emotional place mate i felt the same as you did 😥 i was happy to see how well it is looked after 🇦🇺

[@mecat62corner55]

kev went there 2 years ago can totally relate to your emotions but it's a must . in the war museum along side the cemetery it said all USA service men who perished were all repatriated after the war . great vlogs thank you

[@stevela999]

been there kev carnt help but cry so unreal feeling ............... great blog ave some film of my own on this see ya soon mate October 17th

[@grahamwood156]

Thank you Kev I don't walk to well and I wanted to see the cemetery and bridge on one of my trips to Thailand but always thought it would be to hard for me thank you for showing use mate

[@markhall2470]

lost count how many times I've been there it's 1 of my favourite places in Thailand

[@thaiventurer3624]

I was shocked when I visited the war museum by the river. A most important place in Thailand for all people to visit and reflect.

[@johndavis6314]

been here many times to pay my respects to family in Chungai cemetery. Always feel sad . Notice you do not hear birds here. Like you Kev i have broken down. Plan to visit later this year (we live near Phetchabun).

[@bkkbound]

Great vlog Kev.. If you get chance, go when they have the festival in Nov /Dec...

[@saltypaul11]

I went there Kev and felt the same as you. My wife was with me and was very shocked

[@davideddolls4738]

Very emotional for me to Kev I visited in 2010 and we met the curator from the museum he set up the museum and answered many of our questions.

[@KevInThailandpat1]

+David Eddolls Many Thanks David, Very emotional there !

[@Rondawwg]

Looked like a very emotional day for you Kev. The Killing fields museum in Cambodia must have the same effect to visitors?

[@jaredmyers4863]

I would love to go there one day. My dad is 91 and he was in the US Navy in the Pacific during WWII. Luckily he had a job where he didn't see any fighting. He was in the Philippines and New Guinea after they had been taken back from the Japanese.

[@georgecollie5875]

I have visited Kanchanaburi War Cemetery a very emotional place and my uncle was 1 of the lucky 1s he came home.....

[@janholmes4872]

Lest we forget..my uncle is there

[@charlielowes8495]

Jan Holmes Thank you for his service.

[@cdnsk12]

I was there in 1972 with my brother, who was working in Thailand for 6 years. There was not much infrastructure then,

[@MrAlcho02]

Mate you are a gentleman, that was a sad but interesting video, I had 2 uncle's that was captured by the Japanese and spent most of the war in Changi prison, they would not talk about there experience when they finally got back to England but my mother told me when they came home they couldn't be recognised they was in such bad state.lets hope that nothing ever happens like that again!!

[@KevInThailandpat1]

+MrAlcho02 Thanks mate, It was so hard trying to think and say anything there were 1,000 things going through my head all at the same time, I do not have or make any kind of script everything is spur of the moment, You had 2 uncles there ! Mate you had 2 hero's there that's what i think !

[@wanpenbaxter3605]

been there kev going back again july also have you ever been to the somme

[@kevinburt1922]

No Jim i haven't maybe next time in Europe i shall make time to, Enjoy July there mate !

[@suziel2849]

Lest we forget 🇦🇺 2/3 MG Battalion. My Grandfather is there.

[@routmaster38]

First visit in 2009 and the metal bridge had lethal open floors on those outriggers,which were later covers in steel plates.The museum and war cemetery will upset any body with human empathy and make you reflect on the disregard modern politicians are busy throwing away our hard fought for freedoms!

[@rvmorgan47]

Kev what branch of the service was you in? It shows that you was in the service sometime only Vets. react like that.

[@KevInThailandpat1]

I never have been in the service but have many friends that were, You cannot go there and not get emotional and i don't care how hard someone thinks they are, This place is where our lads paid the ultimate price for our freedom, Headstones start at the age of 20 can you imagine the horror !

[@rvmorgan47]

You should have played taps during the last bit of the vlog that would have been nice.

[@KevInThailandpat1]

I know, I tried finding it but was knew to KZbin at the time and struggled, To be honest i feel it ruined the video not having it at the end !

[@don-qb4xb]

Very sombre day we spent there Kev. One thing that struck me was how many men in their late twenties and early thirties died there. I thought they must have been part of the regular Army in Singapore. Along with our visit to S27 and The Killing fields in Cambodia they were both very sombre and sobering experiences. One thing that happened while we were at the cemetary was a party of Japanese schoolchildren turned up. The were running all over the graves laughing and joking. I know they were only children and would not know the importance but it made me very angry.

[@thekeltickoala5925]

Met some of the Aussie prisoners in Australia years ago. Some forgave the Japanese, but some never did

[@guz5135]

very difficult and emotional blog for you to make Kev I can not entirely relate to how you felt as I also have been 2 Auschwitz on several occasions where a number of my relatives spent the last few days of their lives it's one thing to see it on the news reels and films but nothing can prepare you when you actually see it with your own eyes the suffering that these people must have enjoyed is something you cannot imagine

[@KevInThailandpat1]

+guz5135 Hear Hear Guz, And the fact that you have been there several times makes you a hero in my eyes! I am pleased you like my vlog and that you have subscribed to my channel, The suffering on both sides ie the armed forces and the civilian side especially the Jewish population must have been Immense !

[@guz5135]

Thanks for your reply. I don't want to tempt fate but when we meet up shortly I think we will hit it off straight away we have so much in common it's like with two peas out of the same pod I'm not joking I also went to Thailand to get my teeth done I'm pretty sure that we go to the same hairdressing salon I also have the same silver highlights as you and we are of similar age I will catch up with you in a couple of weeks

[@kevinburt1922]

Let me know when your here in Pattaya, Be cool to have a beer and chatv!

[@guz5135]

will do kevin

[@zimzoom43]

Trincomalee sir lanka fathers ship mate was buried here after being killed in action ben miller D/KX 104220 leading Stoker Ben Miller of the Royal Navy, HMS Wessex. Son of Alfred and Frances Miller; husband of Phyllis Miller of Newton Ferrers. Born in Wrexham in the March Quarter of 1918. Died 12 November 1944 aged 26.

[@ceemichael1]

Truly excellent upload, Kev. If you have not yet been, I highly recommend the Hellfire Pass as a place where you can once again have a similar experience. I've been and would go back again. hellfire-pass.commemoration.gov.au/

[@meauwnam]

I read in your link "a beer for kevin" Why is this? Apart from maybe a few, no other Americans worked on the bridge and railroad. The most of them where Australian, Dutch anf English

[@TonysTravelsofficial]

poor bastards. RIP

[@willburton295]

for the aussies who died there --kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZa6fKWpf71shJY

[@willburton295]

+will burton for all the boys from every country

[@robertburnett5561]

We and allies are bombing 7 countries today. In Afghanistan 16 years now. I was in Vietnam 50 years ago. So there you go. Thousands and thousands young lifes snuffed out for... what? Please, don't tell me for freedom. Really, really sick of that.

[@USPOWTBR-mn5kq]

absolute nonsense about the bridge; it's all a fake reconstruction.

[@USPOWTBR-mn5kq]

making up fictional History b/c you didn't do your homework!