{"id":14907,"date":"2024-08-12T20:28:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T18:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/?page_id=14907"},"modified":"2026-03-25T00:44:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T23:44:50","slug":"2004-river-kwai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/2004-river-kwai\/","title":{"rendered":"2004 River Kwai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_menu_0 et_pb_menu et_pb_menu--without-logo et_pb_menu--style-left_aligned et_dropdown_animation_fade et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_right-tablet et_pb_text_align_right-phone et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_menu_inner_container et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_menu__wrap\"><div 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href=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/2004-mein-geburtstag\/\">2004 Mein Geburtstag<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-14954\" class=\"et_pb_menu_page_id-14924 menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14954\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/2004-mein-sonnenbrand\/\">2004 Mein Sonnenbrand<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-14950\" class=\"et_pb_menu_page_id-14926 menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-14950\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/2004-abschied\/\">2004 Abschied<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"et_mobile_nav_menu\"><div class=\"mobile_nav closed\"><span class=\"mobile_menu_bar\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>Kanchanaburi am River Kwai<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_pb_row_3-4_1-4 et_block_row et_block_row_3-4_1-4\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>Nach den etwas tr\u00e4gen Tagen steht heute wieder ein volles Programm auf der Liste. Kanchanaburi \u2013 River Kwai, die beiden Begriffe sind untrennbar miteinander verbunden.<\/p>\n<p>Zuerst besuchen wir den Soldatenfriedhof, der mitten in der Stadt liegt und mich wie alle Soldatenfriedh\u00f6fe recht betroffen macht. Die Mahnungen, Kriege nicht zu f\u00fchren stehen immer nur auf Friedhofsmauern, nie auf Parlamentsw\u00e4nden!<\/p>\n<p>Direkt neben dem Friedhof steht das Kriegsmuseum (nicht zu verwechseln mit dem JEATH-Museum am Fluss), das ebenfalls einen Besuch wert ist. Viele Originalaufnahmen und Berichte sind in diesem kleinen Museum zu sehen.<\/p>\n<p>Tipp: es besteht Fotografierverbot, also die DigiCam versteckt mitnehmen, das Licht reicht aus, um ohne Blitz zu fotografieren. Ich wollte aber nicht ein zweites Mal hineingehen, um das auszunutzen.<\/p>\n<p>Danach besuchen wir die ber\u00fchmte und doch entt\u00e4uschende Br\u00fccke am Kwai, ich marschiere darauf \u00fcber den Fluss zu dem dort liegenden Markt. Ein kurzer Abstecher zum direkt daneben liegenden Bahnhof folgt. Wir verzichten auf eine kurze Bahnfahrt, die mit einem offenen kleinen Zug mit ca 30 Sitzpl\u00e4tzen angeboten wird bis Sai Yok und zur\u00fcck. Bei der TAT hole ich mir noch einiges Informationsmaterial, ich werde recht freundlich und zuvorkommend behandelt. Gute Tipps hole ich mir noch, um problemlos das Tigerkloster Wat Phra Luangta Bua Yannasampanno finden zu k\u00f6nnen. Allerdings besteht kaum Gefahr, an dem dort am Eingang angebrachten riesigen Schild vorbeizufahren. Dankbar nehme ich auch den Hinweis auf, dass erst ab 14 Uhr ein Besuch sehr interessant sein wird.<\/p>\n<p>Wir beachten dies und fahren zuerst daran vorbei bis zum Sai Yok Noi Wasserfall, der Endstation der Bahnstrecke. Ich sprach schon von den drei ber\u00fchmten Wassertropfen, die einen Wasserfall kennzeichnen.<\/p>\n<p>Hier ist es allerdings wirklich ein Fall, und wir sind zusammen mit einigen Schulklassen dort, die sich im und am Wasser tummeln, auch hochsteigen und sich im k\u00fchlen Wasser erfrischen. Ich w\u00e4re am liebsten mit hineingestiegen, hatte aber Angst, dass dann der kleine See \u00fcberl\u00e4uft. Daf\u00fcr nahmen wir in einem der vielen kleinen Restaurants einen Snack zu uns und fuhren dann zum Tigerkloster.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_image_sticky et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Soldatenfriedhof.jpg\" class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Soldatenfriedhof.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Soldatenfriedhof.jpg 980w, https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Soldatenfriedhof-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 980px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-14996\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\" data-icon=\"T\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><pre style=\"text-align: center;\">Soldatenfriedhof<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_image_sticky et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Bahnhof.jpg\" class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Bahnhof.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Bahnhof.jpg 980w, https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Bahnhof-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 980px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-14997\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\" data-icon=\"T\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><pre style=\"text-align: center;\">Bahnhof Kanchanaburi<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_2 et_pb_image et_pb_image_sticky et_pb_has_overlay et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Wasserfall.jpg\" class=\"et_pb_lightbox_image\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Wasserfall.jpg\" width=\"980\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Wasserfall.jpg 980w, https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/08\/2004-Wasserfall-480x360.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 980px, 100vw\" class=\"wp-image-14998\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\" data-icon=\"T\"><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><pre style=\"text-align: center;\">Erfrischung am Wasserfall<\/pre>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-14907","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14907"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14907\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16079,"href":"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/14907\/revisions\/16079"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kurt-singer.com\/thailand\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}