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Thailand's 'Death Railway' emerges after years underwater

August 31, 2026·5 min
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Traces of the infamous "Death Railway" have resurfaced in Thailand after more than four decades underwater, revealing relics of the Japanese structures built by forced labor during World War Two — and offering a rare and fleeting glimpse into one of the conflict’s darkest chapters. In May, NHK World visited the site with a villager who grew up along the tracks... just before rising water submerged them once again.

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