Hellfire Pass

The most famous stretch of the Thai-Burma Death Railway also offers the most horrific stories of human suffering! Known by the Japanese Army as the "Konyu Cutting", allied POW's were forced to cut through solid rock, sometimes for days at a time with little or no food and no rest!

The Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, co-sponsored by the Australian and Thai governments is located on the site of the cutting and has superb interactive displays telling the story of the construction.

Visitors can walk down the valley and see the actual cutting of Hellfire Pass. Although the tracks have long since disappeared, the route of the cutting can be clearly seen.

Every year there is a ceremony at the pass to remember those who suffered, primarily aimed at the Australian POW's. In 1992 a time capsule was buried by surviving ex-POW's and will be opened after 50 years!