Chungkai War Cemetery
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An Allied war cemetery on the site of a former prisoner-of-war camp on the west bank of the River Kwai, where about 1,700 prisoners rest. It is quieter than the town cemetery.
Chungkai War Cemetery lies on the west bank of the River Kwai, on the site of the former Chungkai prisoner-of-war camp, the main hospital camp along the railway. About 1,400 British and more than 300 Dutch prisoners are buried here. The cemetery is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, and its lawns and flowerbeds are neatly kept. Entry is free. It is about 4 km from Kanchanaburi town and can be reached by bicycle, ferry or tuk-tuk. It is often visited together with the nearby Wat Tham Khao Pun. Please be respectful and keep your voice down.
Opening hours
About 07:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Wat Tham Khao Pun
- JEATH War Museum
- Wat Tham Mangkon Thong
- Kanchanaburi Skywalk (Song Khwae-Mae Klong)
- Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
- Thailand–Burma Railway Centre
- World War II Museum (Kanchanaburi)
- Bridge over the River Kwai