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ThailandDescription and is it worth a visit
The word JEATH in the name of the museum is formed from the first letters of the countries that were involved in the construction of the bridge. This is Japan, as the initiator and main exploiter of the labor force of prisoners of war, as well as workers and prisoners of war of Great Britain, Australia, the USA, Thailand and the Netherlands. The museum is maintained and managed by the monks of the Wat Chaichumphon (Wat Tai) Temple, which is located nearby. Unfortunately, it cannot be called informative and well-groomed: everything is neglected and dusty, some of the exhibits are broken. It is impossible to take pictures inside for some reason.
JEATH War Museum itself is small, and contains a collection of personal belongings of prisoners of war; a shell that fell on the bridge and did not explode; a collection of ammunition; a gallery of paintings written by prisoners of war about the conditions of their detention in the camp; a photo gallery. The photo gallery is located in a bamboo barracks, in the likes of which the prisoners lived.
🕐 Working hours
From 08:00 to 17:00.
💵Entrance fee / ticket price
50 baht (1.53 USD, see Thailand's currency and exchange rate).
🚶 How to get there
The museum and temple are located in the eastern part of the city, quite far from the main tourist street (museum on the map). The temple is located in the south of the city, 6 kilometers from the bridge, and within walking distance from the bus station (bus station on the map). To get to the temple and museum, it is best to take a shuttle bus for 10 baht to the bus station, then walk 15 minutes.