The 415-kilometer (258-mile) railway was built to connect Bangkok to Yangon (formerly Rangoon, Myanmar) for Japanese military supply lines. The project, later called the "death railway," became ...

The Death Railway in Thailand, also known as the Burma Railway, was built during World War II by the Japanese. It stands as a reminder of the sacrifices and hardships endured by Allied prisoners of ...

The ceremony, held near the former railway station site on Gatherley Road, Brompton-on-Swale, saw Rishi Sunak, MP for Richmond and Northallerton, unveil the memorial, paying tribute to those who lost ...

The project, later called the "death railway," became infamous for its brutal working conditions. While Allied POWs suffered immensely, the romusha, who far outnumbered them, faced even worse ...