By train through Thailand’s West | DW Documentary
Winding rivers. Countless canals. A rushing waterfall. Elephants come here to bathe, while local people build their houses on stilts: Water, the elixir of life, is everywhere in western Thailand. And the railroad follows its course.
The canals that criss-cross Thailand are known as ‘khlongs’. Trains in the region often travel across water – as well as over the bridge on the River Kwai that became world-famous thanks to a feature film.
This journey begins in Mae Klong on the Gulf of Thailand. Here, the train passes through a market that takes place right on the tracks. Whenever a train approaches, vendors clear their stalls in a matter of seconds. From here, the route alternates between barren salt fields and lush tropical nature. People have been using the seawater to extract salt for centuries.
The train runs northwest from Bangkok on a route known as the ‘Death Railway’. The Japanese army had it built by prisoners of war and forced laborers during the Second World War. Less than a third of it is still intact. In addition to the memorial at Hellfire Pass, researchers and a Buddhist abbot ensure that this episode of world history is not forgotten.
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Miss apasara dancer in Thailand are not copycat from Cambodia apassara is angel dancer in hindu religion inindia 2000 thousans year ago their are sculptures of appearances dancer age over 1600 year older than sculpture in Cambodia Thailand that Era call slam before that is thararavady older than Cambodia hence apasara of Cambodia is famous is very beautiful thai leaned from hindu of India not cambodia
This documentary is good for the heart. Beautiful Thailand and Buddhism.
That is making river it this different to making river in laos to Vietnam
The Mekong doesn't flow into the Gulf of Thailand it flows through Vietnam out into the South China sea
The AI voice overs are awful. Hard pass.
I'm always glad to see more varied documentaries about my country that isn't rehashing the same things as always
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Lovely great documentary. I wonder if you could make your contentsr like "Lonely Planet"? It was such a great Programe it shut down suddenly
I went there in 2016 and plan to there again.
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I believe I heard you mentioned Mae-Kong @21:26. I don’t think that river runs through that part of Thailand.
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At 34:00 on working without safety harness at such a heights should be illegal .
In the west we use double line yards for 100% tie off. How this no safety at all work is allowed is very disappointing & disturbing !
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Wow, such a great quality documentary for free! And very relaxing to watch. Videography is astounding and the music very beautiful too. Thailand, such a beautiful country.
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These train documentaries are the best, i have never missed any.
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Thank you from the UK for this footage, I take my hat off to you and your team for a perfect piece of documentary we don't see in the UK, consider me a new subscriber
The thumbnail is Thailand's copy version of Cambodia's Apsara. This isn't even Thai culture or dress style.
Talking to the 🐘 is bs..
Loving this series about trains!
Great video! I love these interesting insights into other cultures.
Wonderful people, always with a smile on their faces!
I always learn something new with these DW documentaries.
OMG??? A market on the railroad? The heck???
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