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River Kwai

Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Ranked #10 of 28 attractions in Kanchanaburi
4.0 of 5 stars 48 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
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The mountains
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

Visited the Bridge on the River Kwai as part of a tour from Bangkok. The best part of the trip is to visit the museum which houses pictures and a lot of memorable about the building of the original bridge. The cemetery honoring those who died is very impressive and well preserved. The bridge which is not the original is... More

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Phuket, Thailand
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

I like rivers.. So this was a great stop over on our way to the Burma boarder.. There are some lovely scenic spots out of town, great to grab some food and have a swim.. More

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Torquay, United Kingdom
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

had private long boat ride stopped off at various places - very good. Arrived back to sunset over bridge unforgettable More

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Honolulu, Hawaii
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012

What a view !!!!! Great restaurants along the river for a quiet romantic dinner More

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Tamworth, Australia
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

Interesting to see with the railway bridge and all the tacky shops and stalls around. A temple and museum nearby. More

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Mid Galmorgan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

Some good views up and down river. Some hotels provide dinner cruises, and the bridge at night looks great when lit up. Thought they could maximise more with boeat trips etc, but then again - it does keep the area quite tranquil. You do get the odd boat going up and down touting for possengers, but did not appear to... More

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Johannesburg
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

I had seen the movie when growing up and always wondered about this historic tragedy so it was good to finally see it in reality. It think it has become a bit too comercialised and it has lost a lot of its meaning to those who are viewing it, as they perhaps do not fully understand the tragedy that unfolded... More

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Cairo, Egypt
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15 reviews 15 reviews
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

we had rafting and also we took boat for a trip. on both sides of the river you can see the greenery every where i liked the rafting very much on the bamboo only in Thailand I think More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

Beautiful scenery and peaceful and relaxing place to unwind More

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norwich
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

Not a huge amount here other than a surprising amount of Japanese tourists !... Interesting though and nicely preserved. More

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