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War Museum

Wat Chaichumpol, Ban Tai | River Kwai, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
034 515 203
Ranked #19 of 28 attractions in Kanchanaburi
3.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Military Museums
Description: This museum is located next to the famous bridge on the River Kwai.
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Perth, Australia
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

I was completely blown away by all of the headstones. There are so many unnamed men that died.

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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
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

A lot to look at. Sad especially the bodies. A bit tatty and worse for wear, but no doubt done on a voluntry basis

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Kanchanaburi, Thailand
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

Compared to the newer Railway Centre Museum opposite the main cemetery, this place is very poor. Small place with justr a few bits on display. The only really good bits were some of the old photographs. If you have only a short time in Kanchanaburi don't bother.

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San Pedro, California
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70 reviews 70 reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

An odd assortment of memorabilia, located among some interesting shops and with a terrace with good views of the Brige over the River Kwai.

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Melbourne, Australia
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29 reviews 29 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Look it was ok..there were displays and some relics from WW2..but all in all it's a whole lot of crap jammed into 2 stories of a building.... Still if you are in the area take a look....

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Brit in South America
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2010
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Be warned, there are 3 war museums in Kanchanaburi: JEATH Museum next to the wat; WWII & JEATH Museum 5m from the bridge; Thailand-Burma Railway Centre opposite the main Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. I didn't go to the one next to the bridge but the first one was a massive disappointment. There were some fading photos (interesting but few), worn newspaper... More

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Netherlands
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2010

Even with the warnings in the lonely planet we fell for the trick: the sign of the war museum says: WWII and Yeath museum. Once inside you discover you are indeed in the WWII museum. The Yeuath war museum you are looking for is somewhere else! The lonely planet described this one (WWII) exactly as I experienced it: just a... More

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New South Wales
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8 reviews 8 reviews
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18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 June 2008

Be careful - there are two museums in Kanchanburi. The one near the Bridge itself is the JEATH Museum and was founded by locals and is effectively a commercial venture. It has some interesting exhibits if you can see past the grime on the glass but only half the museum is actually dedicated to the Death Railway - the remainder... More

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Brisbane
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
116 helpful votes 116 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2008
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As a part of our day tour we visited the War Museum which is funded and run by the Australian Government. Initially this place was a wonderful retreat from Thailand standards. As soon as we walked in everyone commented on how clean and beautifully presented everything is. Western toilets that were spotless :-) After taking our self guide headset we... More

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Marseille, France
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012
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