Tham Krasae Railway Bridge

An interesting place to learn about the history of the railway and see the difficult sections that were built.

Arrived here after the last train passed for sometime, so the whole place seems deserted. It feels serene, and peaceful, oblivious to the hardships and numerous deaths that took the POW and Romusha to built it. Some tracks are new, while most hugging the cliffs are still original. The sleepers tells the difference. There's no safety railing along the tracks so walking along it is a risk every one takes on their own, which I prefer it that way to preserve its originality. After visiting the Death Railway Museum followed by visiting this tracks in person gives me a real sense of respect yet sorrow for the fallen people who were forced to built it. An impossible task made possible, albeit hundred of thousands of sacrificed. A must visit if you are at Kanchanaburi. One bucket list of mine..... cleared.

Reach there around 4 to 5pm. Not much people around and the shops are closing. But it's the golden hour to be there had the place to ourselves and can take photos without disturbance and even get to see the train passing by. Definitely worth the drive there. We park at the thamkrasae station side just a short walk to the bridge and the cave.

The well known Railway Bridge near the river Kwai, part of the Siam-Burma historic railway. Started during the Japanese army occupation of Indochina during WW2. Due to many forced labourers who died during its construction, the line is known as the death railway. Be sure to visit this plade, very scenic !

A historic landmark worth visiting and appreciating. The train ride was quite an experience too. It was boiling when I visited in May, highly suggest visiting at cooler months!

View and history! We took train as well! It was surreal! I highly recommend pho there in good season! Don’t choose too hot weather! Avoid going there in April or May

Great scenery with a historic railway above the river. You can enter this part of the railway from both Suan Sai Yok Resort and a market side. The first one is recommended because you can take a walk along the rails to see natural and man-made landscape for awhile. In the late morning, a train will approach this route at 11.00 a.m. and you could take a picture with a train at the sidewalk safely.