The Bridge over the River Kwai (more like Kwae in Thai) in Kanchanaburi is a reconstruction, the original being destroyed in WWII. The whole story is expertly curated at the eponymous Death Railway Museum, opposite one of the POW cemeteries, and also at the Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre, an hour's drive up the road. Kanchanaburi is also a destination for outdoor activities, especially water-based, as well as hot springs. Driving three hours-plus north-west you will arrive at Sangkhla Buri where the Mon Bridge is situated. This is the longest wooden bridge in Thailand, the Mon being ethnic Myanmar people.

Wat Tham Seua is spectacular and well worth the
twenty-five minute drive from Kanchanaburi. As you drive to Sangkhla Buri you will also pass Namtok Sai Yok Noi waterfall by the main road. ​

Many Dutch POWs were brought up from
Jakarta to work ​the railway too.