River Kwai - Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum

After River Kwai International Half Marathon, we had a short nap in our hotel. In the evening, we hopped onto our rented motorbike and departing to one of the must-visit place in River Kwai, which is Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum.

It is quite easy to go to Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, since there is only one main road in River Kwai, just a straight road and there is signboard directs you there. 

Found this special place while on the way to Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum. 

Runners of River Kwai International Half Marathon run past this place in the morning too.

It is actually a pond overlooking mountain valleys! 

Signboard along the road. 

FromWikipedia:

Hellfire Pass is known as "Konyu Cutting" in Japanese. It is the name of a railway cutting on the former Burma Death Railway in Thailand which was built by forced labours and Allied prisoners of war during World War II. 

The museum was built and maintained by the Australian government. It is located just above the Hellfire Pass (Konyu Cutting). The museum is dedicated to the Allied prisoners of war and Asian labourers who suffered and died at Hellfire Pass and elsewhere in the Asia Pacific region during World War II.

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There is audio guide tour provided here and a walking trail for visitors to walk on the actual site. 

Cuttings and railway remained at the site.

The walking trail is being maintained well. 

Hellfire Pass is named because of the sight of torchlight in night which was said to resemble a scene from Hell.

Several cuttings, railway and some tools can be found along the walking trail.

The Konyu Cutting.

Actual site.

Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum is a place worth visit to, a place for you to learn about the past, to know more about WW II and to learn about impact of war. World Peace.

No entrance fee is required here but you are welcome to give some donation or show your support by buying the postcard sold here.