After getting foiled earlier in this trip in my attempt to see the BOTRK, I wasn't going to be denied on my final day in Bangkok. I took the early morning tourist train to the bridge and the Nam Tok Waterfall. A pretty good deal for 120 baht (around $4 US). While we only spent 25 minutes or so at the site of the bridge, it was still thrilling to see the real bridge that features in one of my favourite movies of all time (I recently saw it on the big screen back home in October or November). As it turns out, the real item is made of metal not wood and only the middle section of the bridge was destroyed by the Allied forces and not the whole bridge as shown in the film. Here's a video of a bridge crossing (not my own) and the flyer of the trip that I took.
- Lawrence
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