GWR
04-01-06, 11:01 PM
http://www.tourismthailand.org/destinationguide/list.aspx?provinceid=10&typeid=7
World War II Memorial of the Japanese Army (Khao Daeng)
This is located in Khao Sam Lan National Park, next to the south of Wat Phra Phutthachai. There are bomb craters from made by Japanese forces in World War II.
This begs the question as to why the Japanese were bombing areas of saraburi Province during WW2; and why this would make it a suitable area for a Japanese War Memorial.
It's a frequent grumble amongst Japanese War Vets that their government has done nothing to honor their dead; in comparison to the beautifully-kept Commonwealth War Cemetries around Kanchanaburi. I believe there is a Japanese War Memorial in Kanchanaburi, which also attempts to pay tribute to the dead of other countries. Needless to say, it often gets stones thrown at it by vets from other countries; and it seems the Japanese government wants to forget it exists.
Here's another similar entry from Nakon Nayok Province:-
http://www.trailsofasia.com/country/thai/central/nakhonnayok_a.htm
Wat Phramani
5 kilometers from Nakhon Nayok, on the Sarika Waterfall Road (Route 3049), is located near a cemetery for Japanese soldiers dating from the Second World War. A memorial to the soldiers is contained within the temple complex.
World War II Memorial of the Japanese Army (Khao Daeng)
This is located in Khao Sam Lan National Park, next to the south of Wat Phra Phutthachai. There are bomb craters from made by Japanese forces in World War II.
This begs the question as to why the Japanese were bombing areas of saraburi Province during WW2; and why this would make it a suitable area for a Japanese War Memorial.
It's a frequent grumble amongst Japanese War Vets that their government has done nothing to honor their dead; in comparison to the beautifully-kept Commonwealth War Cemetries around Kanchanaburi. I believe there is a Japanese War Memorial in Kanchanaburi, which also attempts to pay tribute to the dead of other countries. Needless to say, it often gets stones thrown at it by vets from other countries; and it seems the Japanese government wants to forget it exists.
Here's another similar entry from Nakon Nayok Province:-
http://www.trailsofasia.com/country/thai/central/nakhonnayok_a.htm
Wat Phramani
5 kilometers from Nakhon Nayok, on the Sarika Waterfall Road (Route 3049), is located near a cemetery for Japanese soldiers dating from the Second World War. A memorial to the soldiers is contained within the temple complex.