Thailand–Burma Railway Centre
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พิพิธภัณฑ์ทางรถไฟไทย-พม่า | |
![]() Thailand-Burma Railway Centre from Jaokannun Road | |
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Coordinates | 14°01′56″N 99°31′29″E / 14.0323°N 99.5248°ECoordinates: 14°01′56″N 99°31′29″E / 14.0323°N 99.5248°E |
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Founder | Rod Beattie |
Website | www |
The Thailand–Burma Railway Centre (Thai: พิพิธภัณฑ์ทางรถไฟไทย-พม่า) is a museum and research centre in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. It is privately funded and is run by Rod Beattie,[1] an Australian who is an expert in the history of the Thailand–Burma Railway.[2] The centre is located to the west of the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery,[3] and is housed in the former headquarters of the Imperial Japanese Army which was constructed by prisoners of war and Asian forced labourers.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "'The Railway Man: Australian Keeps Legacy of Thailand's 'Death Railway' Alive, Helping Relatives of POWs Gain Closure". South China Morning Post. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Stranger In the House: Women's Stories of Men Returning from the Second World War by Julie Summers". Simon & Schuster UK LTD. 2008. ISBN 9781416526841. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ^ "Thailand-Burma Railway Centre". Children, families and friends of POWs. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "THE THAILAND-BURMA RAILWAY CENTRE". TBRC Online. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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