Siam Death Railway
Siam Death Railway: (1942-1943) The Thailand - Burma Railway, is commonly known as the Siam Death Railway. This is a 415 km (258 miles) railway line built during World War II (September 16, 1942 - October 17, 1943). The project was undertaken by the Japanese with the aim of connecting Thailand and Burma. Approximately 180,000 to 250,000 Asian workers and more than 60,000 prisoners of war were forcibly involved in the construction of the railway line. About 90,000 Asian workers and more than 12,000 prisoners of war have died as a result of harsh working conditions, inadequate food supply, disease, wildlife attacks and the harsh punishment meted out by the Japanese. The Japanese government called this line the Tai - Men Rensetsu Tetsudō (Thailand-Burma Link Railway). The Thailand section of the railway continues to operate. Three trains run daily on this railway from Bangkok to Nam Tok. The bridge built during that time continues to operate too. The Burmese section of the railway which goes from the Thai border to Moulmein in Burma was abandoned many years ago.
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