On my first visit to Kanchanaburi in November 2013, I took a picture of the River Kwae Peace Temple, but had no idea of its meaning and significance. For those that have watched the movie, or read the book, titled The Railway Man by Eric Lomax, this is the peace memorial that was mentioned in the movie. It was constructed primarily as a result of the support of Nagase Takashi, the Japanese interpreter that was featured in
Wat Tub Berk is another temple in Thailand that the western world appears to know nothing about. It is not far from the spectacular Wat Pha Sorn Kaew and the two temples can easily be visited on the same day. This temple can be seen clearly from Heaven Hill at Phu Tub Berk, and is proudly perched on one of the higher peaks in the Phetchabun Mountains. There is an older and, perhaps to the westerner, somewhat disturbing single
Wat Pha Sorn Kaew, also known as Wat Phra Thart Pha Kaew, is a Buddhist monastery and temple in Khao Kor, Phetchabun. It is located near highway 12, a few hundred meters from the town of Kheam Son, between Phitsanulok and Lom Sak. It sits on an 830 meter mountain peak and the literal translation of the Thai name means “Temple on a Glass Cliff”. It is claimed that the main pagoda and surrounding buildings are adorned with over
