Hellfire Pass memorial is a cutting on the former Death Railway in western Thailand. The museum is the central attraction as it helps to understand the origins and reason behind the memorial. To enter the museum, you will have to remove your shoes, just like entering a Buddhist temple. The beginning will be with a short intro video about the memorial. The central part of the museum comprises mostly of text panels, artifacts, and various documents of those men who kept diaries, some drew, and some of them did both.
The audio guide explains the history of the memorial. It tells about the Australian POWs who were forced by the Japanese Captors. It features their interviews with the survivors who describe their stories about how bad they were treated and forced to work, the diseases they suffered through, the meager food offerings, and their Japanese guards' tortures. The museum's main exhibit will lead to Hellfire Pass itself, where there is the hiking trail beyond. Here, one can find little Australian flags which have been laid down. A few original artifacts are placed too. At the far end of this Hellfire Pass, there is a black granite empty tomb in memory of all those who lost their lives on the Death Railway. Beyond this comes different sites like Hammer and tap cutting, Hintok cutting, and many more. Finally begins Hintok River camp where you can stay for camping which will cost you but both museum and hiking trail is nominally free.
By Air- Don Mueang international airport is the nearest airport to the Hellfire Pass Memorial, situated at a distance of 184 kilometers. One can get various options for minibus and taxi to travel on this route. The minibus travel would cost 218 to 264 Baht, and the travel time is 7 hours. Whereas the taxi will charge 500 to 650 Baht, and the travel time will be 3 hours and 30 minutes
By Road- Tourists can prefer to travel by road from Bangkok, which is 204 kilometers away from the Hellfire Pass memorial. Numerous minibus and taxi’s ply on this route frequently. The fare of the minibus on this route will be 215 to 255 Baht, and the travel time will be 5 hours and 20 minutes. But tourists can save some time by preferring to take a taxi which would cost 490 to 600 Baht and the travel time will be 3 hours
Sunday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Waiting Time
No
Entrance Fee
Time you can spend
3 to 4 hours
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