Bridge on the River Kwai
Bridge on the River Kwai
Thailand Trivia Photo Quiz
The Thailand Trivia Photo Quiz for March 2011 finds us near Kanchanaburi in the west of the country very close to the border with modern day Myanmar(Burma).
The bridge in the photograph was built by allied prisoners of war and Asian forced labour and opened in 1942 as part of the infamous Death Railway. There are no prizes for guessing the name of the bridge, since I am sure most folk will recognise it as the structure often referred to as the “Bridge on the River Kwai,” despite the artistic licence I have taken in presenting it to you.
The name of the bridge however is a modern day Thai invention designed to satisfy the tourist market and inspired by the epic film of the same name. It is really quite misleading since it is not the correct name for the bridge, river or indeed its location.
Questions.
1. Where is the bridge actually located?
2. What is the meaning of the place name(translated from the Thai words)?
3. What was the real name of the river the bridge crosses when it was built in 1942?
Hint.
A couple of clues are perhaps in order although you can find all the answers in a post on one of my blogs. But if you don’t fancy a search here’s a hint or two.
The river is quite shallow where the bridge crosses and in the past there was a ford which probably gives rise to its real name/location. Although I rarely see any of these animals in Thailand 
The river enters the Gulf of Thailand in a pleasant town to the West of Bangkok that has an unusual railway terminal.
Look out for another Thailand Trivia photo quiz in April.
Answers are to be found in the comment section. Thanks for joining in.
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