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Konyu cutting memorial walk, Kanchanaburi
Old dump ground Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea potteryAlso reported: eyes-only: the 25 m deep cutting, in-situ rails and drill marks, survivor audio tour.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
The deepest cutting of the Burma Railway, hewn by POW hand labor in 1943 at terrible cost; now an Australian-Thai memorial trail along the abandoned trackbed
Wikipedia documents the cutting, the deaths during its six-week construction, and the Interpretive Centre run with the Office of Australian War Graves
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Heat and humidity on the 4 km trackbed walkUneven ballast, carry water
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.