He was helpful, kind, and willing to accommodate our pee and coffee breaks. Prassert was our guide for the 4 days we spent in Bangkok. He was on time and the van was clean and well-maintained. We started our trip in Bangkok, where Mr. We had an awesome experience with Asia Highlights It was a memorable holiday and we will be back. So, thank you Asia Highlights, Cathy, Tip and tour guides Tanny, Sam and Lisa. I think we would have struggled to resolve the problem by ourselves. The floating houses, railway market and elephant sanctuary were particular favourites.We had one minor glitch with the accommodation in Phuket which was immediately dealt with by Tip. Transport was always ready for us at the agreed time and the drivers were excellent.There were so many highlights enjoyed by all the age groups. Our trip to Thailand comprised three generations of the family, ten people and an age range of 4 to 70 so a potentially difficult brief.Our itinerary over two weeks involved four locations, and a number of different trips and tours.From out arrival at an extremely busy Bangkok airport Asia Highlights were terrific.In each location we were met by a smiling, knowledgeable and professional guide who simply made everything easy and stress free for everyone.Our transportation was clean and comfortable.

Using a guided tour service is recommended while visiting this place, as you will be accompanied by a tour guide that can tell you the history of this place.Ħ-Day Bangkok and Chiang Mai Highlights Tour：.The ‘Death Railway’ starts at Nong Pladuk, 80km west of Bangkok.The railway is 250 miles (402 kilometers) long and was completed in December 1943.An estimated 80,000 to 100,000 civilians also died in the course of the project. Approximately 13,000 prisoners of war died and were buried along the railway.The notorious Burma-Siam railway, built by Commonwealth, Dutch and American prisoners of war, was a Japanese project, driven by the need for improved communication to support the large Japanese army in Burma.

The historic bridge is a symbolic reminder of the harrowing cruelty suffered by the Allied prisoners and the conscripted southeast Asian laborers, all forced into service by the Japanese. There is a famous bridge in Thailand that crosses a river called the Khwae Yai. Because of the inhuman amount of labor forced on the workers, the railway line that was expected to take five years to complete was ready in only 16 months. Those plans were drawn before they found a source of free labor: the Allied Prisoners and forced laborers.

During World War II, the Japanese needed a railroad from Thailand to Burma, which they expected to take five years to complete.

Book bridge over the river kwai