Appendix 6

Major Prison camps built on the side of the railway

(including distances in km from Bampong)

Bankok

Nakom Sessi

Nakom Paton (Hospital camp)

Non Pladuk

Bampong Junction               0

(Start of Railway)

Rukke                                      13

Tamuang                                 39

Kaorin                                     43

Kamburi (Kanchanaburi)    50

Tamarkan                                56

Chungkai                              61

Wun Lung                              68

Tapong                                    73

Wun-Tu-Kin                         83

Bankao                                   88

Takireu                                    98

Nompradai                              102

Arukiru                                   108

Wampo                                   114

Wanyie (Wan Yi)                    123

Tahsao (Tarsau) -Namtok       126

Tahsoa North                          129

Tahsoa South                          131

Tonchan Central                     139

Tonchan Spring                       143

Tampii (Tampie)                    148

Kenyu Road (Konyu)             153

(Hell Fire Pass)

 

Malayan Hamlet                     154

Hintok River                           156

Hintok Road                           158

Kenyu Jungle Camp               162

Saiyoke                                   168

Kinsaiyoke (Kinsayok)          172

Reng Teng (Rin Tin)            181

Kuii                                         190

Hindato                                   198

Linson                                     203

Brencassi                                 209

Banban                                    215

Takunun South                       220

Dhakunun (Takanun)              227

Namuchon Yai                        229

Tamajao                                  237

Tamuron Paat                         244

Krian Krai                               250

Kon Koita                               271

Upper Kon Koita                   273

(Railway meeting point 16 October 1943)

Taimonta                                 276

Lower Neiki                            282

Neiki                                       284

Lower Sonkurai                       290

Sonkurai                                  294

Upper Sonkurai                      298

Three Pagodas Pass                300

 

Changaraya                             302

Payathanau                             306

Ankanan                                  310

Auganang                                315

Kyandrau                                 319

Lawa                                       328

Aperon                                    332

Aparaine                                 337

Meiloe                                     340

Mezali                                     346

Khonhkan                               350

Lonsi                                       355

Tanbaya                                  360

Anarkwin                                370

Beketaung (Beke Taung)         375

Tanyin                                    380

Retpu                                      385

Kun Knit Kway                      390

Alepauk                                  396

Thetkaw                                  401

Wagale                                     407

Kendau (Kendaw)                   410

Thanbyuzayat                        415

 

The author was a prisoner in the camps highlighted in bold.