The 'Death Railway' bridge spans the Khwae Yai River in Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province to this day. — Wiki Commons
WHEN HE gazed at the black steel arches of a railway built on stone pillars, Capt (Rtd) Ali Amran Mat Lawan, 68, felt a tinge of sadness as he recalled stories of the men who perished constructing the “Death Railway”, which links Ban Pong in Thailand to Thanbyuzayat in Myanmar.
The Burma Railway bridge, which spans the Khwae Yai River in Thailand’s Kanchanaburi Province, stands as a stark reminder of a time when blood, sweat and tears bore witness to the atrocities of World War II.
