Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre

Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre

This museum serves as a memorial to the prisoners of war and civilian men and women who suffered and died during the construction of the Thailand–Burma Railway during World War II. It exhibits the history of the railway’s construction and is also an important historical site for Australians.

Activity

  • Visit the Museum and Exhibitions
    The museum displays information about the history of Khlong Khaad and World War II through photographs, personal belongings, and various tools used in the construction of the Death Railway. There is also a mini-theater that screens a documentary film portraying the stories of prisoners of war and forced laborers who built the railway.
  • Walk the Khlong Khaad Trail
    From the museum, there is a nature trail leading to Khlong Khaad, which is part of the Death Railway built collectively by the prisoners of war.
  • Experience Nature and History Together
    The Khlong Khaad area features a mountain-cutting route with visible remnants of the railway and the sculpture “The Peace Vessel,” situated amidst nature to commemorate the hardships endured during the railway’s construction.

Facilities

Facilities for the elderly/disabled or handicapped

Travel information

Contact Information

Responsible Agency

:

Agriculture and Cooperative Division, Military Development Office, Military Development Command

Phone Number

:

0 3491 9605 08 1733 0328

Email

:

info@hellfirepass.in.th

Facebook

:

https://www.facebook.com/HellfirePassThailand/?locale=th_TH

Service Rates/Payments

Service/Admission Fee

:

Free Admission

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General Information

Type

:

History, Holy Places, Museums

Address

:

207 Moo 11

Subdisctrict

:

Tha Sao

District

:

Sai Yok

Province

:

Kanchanaburi

Zip Code

:

71150

Region

:

Central

Status

:

open

Opening Hours

:

Open daily from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Awards and Standards

Awards

:

14th Thailand Tourism Awards 2023 : Gold Awards in Historical Arts & Culture Attraction Category

(Tourism Authority of Thailand)

Standards

:

Sustainable Tourism Acceleration Rating (STAR) Standard : 3-Star in Recreation and Tourism Category

(Tourism Authority of Thailand)

Amazing Thailand Safety & Health Administration (SHA) Standard : SHA Plus

(Tourism Authority of Thailand)

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