Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → This is the River Kwai.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → River Kwai. The area is mountainous.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → The bridge is about 3 kilometers from the town I think. Very easy to get there - just follow the main road.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → Here it is. I am almost ready to cross it. There are many tourists coming here, so it was difficult to take a photo of the bridge empty. Sometimes patience pays off ;)

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → All is a 'go' and I am on the bridge. After the doggie.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → Looking at the River Kwai, from the bridge.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → Now looking back - there is a train coming and all the tourists are hiding and taking photos.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → I think I was the last one taking photos of the train. It made this guy nervous. And I don't know why - the train was traveling at a blazing speed of perhaps 5 km per hour.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → Almost there. I am already on the other side of the bridge.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → The train passed and I was safe, ha ha I was spared this time.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → Few minutes later something coming from the other side.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → It's the maintenance crew.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → I followed a path to a place where I could take a photo from under the bridge.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → You can't get to the bridge any closer than this, unless taking a boat.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → The River Kwai from under the bridge.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → And the last photo of the bridge. The Bridge over the River Kwai.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → There is a temple being build in the area at the bas of the bridge. I went there and it's quite impressive. I took some photos speaking to the guys there I was told that the project is going to be finished in 5 to 6 months. It will be interesting to come back here later and see how the place has changed.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → They already have many important pieces in place. Interestingly, I was told that all of it is made in Japan. They said that Japan made all the sculptures and they are of much higher quality and not possible to duplicate in Thailand. I agree. Japan is a very special place. So is Thailand, except that the crafts and arts are at a much higher level in Japan.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → Whole walls with sculptures and murals are made in Japan and then imported. The whole temple is going to be 99% Japan made. It's a very detailed work, very fine, and of superior quality. I am wondering who is paying for this. It's worth millions of dollars.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → The detail.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → Another detail.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → Such a small are but it contains a few different styles and designs.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → Thiese posters represent the main altar area. One day I will come back here and compare the photos.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → There is a tall statue od Buddha in front fo the temple. It is facing the bridge.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → The tourist train crossing the bridge. It crosses it, goes about one kilometer beyond and returns to the other side. I didn't take it.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → I went back on the bridge - time to return. Looking from above, I saw this guy sleeping in a hammock with a dog. Another photo to my Siesta series.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → From the bridge I was lucky to spot something swimming. First I thought it was a snake, but after taking a photo and zooming in I realized that it was a monitor lizard. Needless to say, it made me vary happy.

Photo:  Kanchanaburi, Thailand → The last photo is a photo of an old photo. (I like how it sounds, hehe) There are a few more on display at the end of the bridge, but I thought this one told an interesting story. The semi-elliptic spans, which you see today, are original. The box ones are new, added by the Japanese after allied bombing in 1945.