Remembering Tamil victims of the 'death railway' 80 years on
The remains of 106 Tamil laborers who toiled on the Thailand-Burma Railway under Japanese occupation have been cremated in a ...
What’s Thailand’s Death Railway all about?
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 ...
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Kanchanaburi: posthumous funeral rite for 'Death Railway' victims
To honour them, a memorial dedicated to the workers was inaugurated on 3 June 2023 in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. P Chandrasekaran, chairman of the Death Railway Interest Group (DRIG) Malaysia ...
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106 Death Railway victims to be cremated
BANGKOK: The Malaysians and Indians in Bangkok (MIB) has announced plans to cremate the remains of 106 Tamil Romusha workers currently displayed at the JEATH War Museum in Kanchanaburi ...