Nam Tok terminal station [complete with Buddha statue wrapped in cellophane] on the Bangkok Thonburi to Nam Tok line.

Nam Tok terminal station [complete with Buddha statue wrapped in cellophane] on the Bangkok Thonburi to Nam Tok line.

 Man and “dinosaur” and mysterious green case at Kanchanaburi Train Station.

Man and “dinosaur” and mysterious green case at Kanchanaburi Train Station.

 Passengers board at River Kwai Bridge station. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Passengers board at River Kwai Bridge station. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

 Crossing The Kwai Bridge en route to River Kwai Bridge station.

Crossing The Kwai Bridge en route to River Kwai Bridge station.

 A Buddhist Monk boards for the journey to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

A Buddhist Monk boards for the journey to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

 Passenger en route to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Passenger en route to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

 Wired for sound, en route to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Wired for sound, en route to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

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 Passengers en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Passengers en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

 Passengers catching the wind en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Passengers catching the wind en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

 Blue hills, mountains and green rice fields fill the view between River Kwai Bridge station and Nam Tok.

Blue hills, mountains and green rice fields fill the view between River Kwai Bridge station and Nam Tok.

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 Popcorn and reflection. A Buddhist Monk making the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.

Popcorn and reflection. A Buddhist Monk making the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.

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 A couple en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

A couple en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

 Sleeping en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Sleeping en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

 En route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

En route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

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 Nam Tok, terminal station crossing.

Nam Tok, terminal station crossing.

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 Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

 Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

 Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

 Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

 Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

 Cutting through the monsoon from Nam Tok to The River Kwai Bridge station.

Cutting through the monsoon from Nam Tok to The River Kwai Bridge station.

 Cutting through the monsoon from Nam Tok to The River Kwai Bridge station.

Cutting through the monsoon from Nam Tok to The River Kwai Bridge station.

 A Buddhist Monk en route to Kanchanaburi; we chatted, laughed, shared some food and stared out the window.

A Buddhist Monk en route to Kanchanaburi; we chatted, laughed, shared some food and stared out the window.

 Dhamma Dreaming. Train conductor taking a break on the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.

Dhamma Dreaming. Train conductor taking a break on the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.

 Dhamma Dreaming. Train conductor taking a break on the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.

Dhamma Dreaming. Train conductor taking a break on the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.

 School girl homeward bound; one of the many small stations between Bangkok and Kanchanaburi.

School girl homeward bound; one of the many small stations between Bangkok and Kanchanaburi.

 A Buddhist Monk disembarks; one of the many small stations between Bangkok and Kanchanaburi.

A Buddhist Monk disembarks; one of the many small stations between Bangkok and Kanchanaburi.

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 Nam Tok terminal station [complete with Buddha statue wrapped in cellophane] on the Bangkok Thonburi to Nam Tok line.
 Man and “dinosaur” and mysterious green case at Kanchanaburi Train Station.
 Passengers board at River Kwai Bridge station. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.
 Crossing The Kwai Bridge en route to River Kwai Bridge station.
 A Buddhist Monk boards for the journey to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.
 Passenger en route to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.
 Wired for sound, en route to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.
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 Passengers en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.
 Passengers catching the wind en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.
 Blue hills, mountains and green rice fields fill the view between River Kwai Bridge station and Nam Tok.
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 Popcorn and reflection. A Buddhist Monk making the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.
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 A couple en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.
 Sleeping en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.
 En route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.
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 Nam Tok, terminal station crossing.
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 Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.
 Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.
 Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.
 Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.
 Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.
 Cutting through the monsoon from Nam Tok to The River Kwai Bridge station.
 Cutting through the monsoon from Nam Tok to The River Kwai Bridge station.
 A Buddhist Monk en route to Kanchanaburi; we chatted, laughed, shared some food and stared out the window.
 Dhamma Dreaming. Train conductor taking a break on the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.
 Dhamma Dreaming. Train conductor taking a break on the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.
 School girl homeward bound; one of the many small stations between Bangkok and Kanchanaburi.
 A Buddhist Monk disembarks; one of the many small stations between Bangkok and Kanchanaburi.
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Nam Tok terminal station [complete with Buddha statue wrapped in cellophane] on the Bangkok Thonburi to Nam Tok line.

Man and “dinosaur” and mysterious green case at Kanchanaburi Train Station.

Passengers board at River Kwai Bridge station. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Crossing The Kwai Bridge en route to River Kwai Bridge station.

A Buddhist Monk boards for the journey to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Passenger en route to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Wired for sound, en route to Bangkok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Passengers en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Passengers catching the wind en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Blue hills, mountains and green rice fields fill the view between River Kwai Bridge station and Nam Tok.

Popcorn and reflection. A Buddhist Monk making the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.

A couple en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Sleeping en route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

En route to Nam Tok. The train travels along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners of war during World War II.

Nam Tok, terminal station crossing.

Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

Window vignettes on the journey along the infamous ‘death railway’ built by Allied prisoners during World War II.

Cutting through the monsoon from Nam Tok to The River Kwai Bridge station.

Cutting through the monsoon from Nam Tok to The River Kwai Bridge station.

A Buddhist Monk en route to Kanchanaburi; we chatted, laughed, shared some food and stared out the window.

Dhamma Dreaming. Train conductor taking a break on the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.

Dhamma Dreaming. Train conductor taking a break on the return journey to Bangkok Thonburi Station.

School girl homeward bound; one of the many small stations between Bangkok and Kanchanaburi.

A Buddhist Monk disembarks; one of the many small stations between Bangkok and Kanchanaburi.

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