BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER KWAI MIGHTY TRAINS TRIP..

November 2018 was a special month for us. The ‘Mighty Trains’ production team from Discovery Channel contacted us a few months before  to take them on a daytrip to the bridge over the river Kwai for their special Mighty Trains program. So we set out an amazing river Kwai tour especially for for them.

The show is about trains and tracks from all over the world and they needed us to shine a light on the history of the building of the Birma railway track during WWII. Together with a production team of about 10 persons our Bangkok guides Angmo and Tommy took them on a special river Kwai tour and presented everything there is to know about this infamous bridge over the river Kwai and railwaytrack.

Early morning at 05.15 am they met in the hotel and together got into their vans who took them to Hua Lampong railway station. Here one team (together with Angmo) got on the train. The other team left Bangkok by van to wait for the train’s arrival at the bridge over the river Kwai to get some great B roll shots. The team on the train discussed the history of the tracks, had some snacks during a 30 minute stop at Nakhon Pathom Chedi and Angmo informed them about the best shots during this day.

The train left Bangkok at 06.30 and arrived at the bridge over the river Kwai in Kanchanaburi at 09.30 am. Tommy’s team awaited the train and surprised them with fresh coconut icecream because it was already pretty hot. After shooting some good B roll Tommy’s team left to install his team at the next arrival point. Teddy, the presenter of the Might Trains show, and Angmo walked along the bridge and talked about the history of the war, the building of the railway tracks and some local hero stories that are very important for Thai people.

At 10 am the train left the station at the bridge over the river Kwai. Passing fields of sugarcane and cassava, small local villages, bananatrees and mountains they arrived at Tham Krasae wooden bridge. Tommy’s team was already waiting and got some great shots from the river below when the train passed the 200 meter long wooden bridge. Angmo’s team got of the train and explored the wooden bridge and cave next to it with Teddy and the film crew. Explaining some new details about the terrible circumstances of the prisoners of war, Angmo made sure Teddy and his crew got the best shots possible during this river Kwai tour.

Both teams met at the restaurant at Tham Krasae for lunch and a well deserved break.

The afternoon was used to shoot some good B roll from the bridge over the river Kwai and make a boat trip along the famous river. Once the whole production team was satisfied with what they got and wanted, both teams departed back to Bangkok by van. Around 8.30 pm both teams arrived at the hotel in Bangkok after a fun and impressive river kwai tour with us. We’re looking forward to see the Migt Trains show soon with this special side track item about Kanchanaburi, the Birma railway track and bridge and of course our river Kwai tour.

Co-starring our private Bangkok guide Angmo on this special Discovery Channel river Kwai tour.