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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A woman riding a small ferry across the River Kwai takes off her motorcycle helmet. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Looking north up the River Kwai from the famous "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Tourists walk across the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A small ferry crosses the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A small ferry crosses the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A small ferry crosses the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND:  Motorcyclists riding a ferry across the River Kwai leave the ferry it docked on the west side of the river. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: BOM, the operator of a small ferry on the River Kwai near Kanchanaburi, chats with one of his passengers. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A passenger sits with BOM, the operator of a small ferry on the River Kwai near Kanchanaburi. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Tourist hats for sale at the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: The train station at the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Thai students on a school field trip walk across the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Thai students on a school field trip walk across the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND:  An offering on the bow of a small ferry that takes people acrss the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND:  An offering on the bow of a small ferry that takes people acrss the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A passenger on the small ferry that goes across the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A passenger on the small ferry that goes across the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: The train station at the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: The "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II making the railway between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese.  Thailand has a very advanced rail system and trains reach all parts of the country.        PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A local woman walks across the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: People take pictures on the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A small ferry crosses the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND:       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: BOM, the operator of a small ferry on the River Kwai near Kanchanaburi, chats with one of his passengers. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A passenger on the small ferry that goes across the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND:  An offering on the bow of a small ferry that takes people acrss the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A passenger on the small ferry that goes across the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: BOM, the operator of a small ferry on the River Kwai near Kanchanaburi. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A woman riding a small ferry across the River Kwai takes off her motorcycle helmet. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Thai students on a school field trip run in front of a train stopped in the station at the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Tourist tee shirts for sale at the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A dummy World War II bomb near the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Tourists walk across the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Tourists walk across the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: The "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Thai students on a school field trip run in front of a train stopped in the station at the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.     PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Tourists walk across the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Looking north up the River Kwai from the famous "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A Chinese temple on the west side of the River Kwai as seen the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A woman sells flower garlands to motorists in Kanchanaburi.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: A passenger on the small ferry that goes across the River Kwai. The ferry goes across the River Kwai downriver from downtown Kanchanaburi, the site of the famous "Bridge on the River Kwai." Small ferries like this, once common on Thai river crossings, are disappearing because Thailand has dramatically improved its infrastructure since this ferry started operating about 50 years ago. The ferry operator said his grandfather started the ferry, with a small raft he would pole across the river, in the late 1960s. Now his family has a metal boat with an inboard engine. There are large vehicle bridges across the river about 5 miles north and south of this ferry crossing, but for people in rural communities on the west side of the river the ferry is still the most convenient way to cross the river.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Tourists walk across the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: Tourists walk across the "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.       PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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  • 09 JANUARY 2019 - KANCHANABURI, THAILAND: The "Bridge On the River Kwai" in Kanchanaburi. Hundreds of thousands of Asian slave laborers and Allied prisoners of war died in World War II constructing the "Death Railway" between Bangkok and Rangoon (now Yangon), Burma (now Myanmar) for the Japanese during World War II.  The bridge is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in Thailand.      PHOTO BY JACK KURTZ
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