Section 2

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The naming of the camps users the naming convention, accepted by the Center For Research, this sets out the known details of the camps on the Burma Thailand Railway and makes allowances for the spelling differential. Neil MacPherson and Rod Beattie have worked to make this as accurate as possible.

For those who worked on the Burma end, the men used the distance from Base Thanbyuzayat as camp names. Example 35 Kilo Camp, MacPherson's first camp in Thailand, the tendency was to use the name of the nearest village, so the list gives both name (Tanyin) and kilo (35) camp designation.

The camps using the standard set by Neil and Rod are shown in Red and the distances are shown in kilometres from the base camp at Nong Pladuc in Thailand and from the base camp at Thanbyuzayat in Burma.

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Distance		Notes:

Thailand
Kms



60	355	A work camp then one of the main hospital camps for Thailand POWs, now the site of a War Cemetery.


		*Also Named:*	*Kao Poon*
			*Kapon*
		*Thai:*	*Kao Poon*



69	346
		*Also Named:*	*Wanran*
			*Wun Lung*
		*Thai:*	*Bang Wang Lan*



75	340
		*Also Named:*	*Tapon*
			*Tha Poon*
			*Won Yen*
		*Thai:*	*Ban Tha Po*



81	334

88	327	Dutch POW discovered neolithic artifacts here and post war returned to find a major neolithic site.

		*Also Named:*	*Bankao*
			*Bang Kao*
		*Thai:*	*Ban Kao*



98	317
		*Also Named:*	*Tarkilen*
			*Ta Ki Len*
			*Takilen*
			*Takarin*
		*Thai:*	*Tha Kilen*



102	313
		*Also Named:*	*Nong Praday*
			*Pratchai*
			*Nom Pradai*

110	305
		*Also Named:*	*Arukiru*
			*Wang Sing*
			*Arruhiru*
		*Thai:*	*Wang Sing*



110		For Waterfall

		*Also Named:*
		*Thai:*	Ban Lum Sum



113	302	Camp on west of the river. Site of the still operating Wampo Viaduct where trains cross with tourists.


		*Also Named:*	*Wampo*
			*Wanran*
			*Wang Po*
			*Wanpo*
		*Thai:*	*Ban Wang Pho*



113	302

116	299

119	296

121

124

125	290
		*Also Named:*	*Wanyai*
		*Thai*	*Ban Wang Yai*



125	290	HQ and hospital camp for 'D' Force. Transit camp for workers marching north.

		Railway Ends - 1978
		*Also Named:*	*Nam Tok*
			*Tha Soe*
			*Tarso*
			*Ta Soe*
		*Thai:*	*Ban Tha Sao*



131	284	‘H’ Force commenced work here on arrival from Singapore in May 1943.


139	276
		*Also Named:*	*Tongnang*
			*Spring Camp*

140	275

143	272	‘D’ Force workers

148	267
		*Also Named:*	*Tampines*

150	265
		*Also Named:*	*Konyu*
			*Kanyu*

151	264
		Dunlop force initially constructed one of these camps.


151	264

152	263	POW’s from this camp worked on the infamous Hellfire Pass.


153	262	‘H' Force camp of men to reinforce work on Hellfire Pass. 216 deaths in about 10 weeks.


154	261
		Dunlop Force worked here on cuttings and Three Tier Bridge. 'Weary' Dunlop's camp had showers built from bamboo. Large number of deaths here from cholera.


		*Also Named:*	*Hinoku*
			*Hin Tok*
		*Japanese:*	Hintoku



155	260

157	258	Barges bringing up barrels of cement unloaded here
		Barges bringing up barrels of cement unloaded here

159	256


		The original grave cross of an Australian who died here was found in 2000.


168	247
		Site of rock quarry for rail ballast


171	244
		Mixed nationalities. Site of shooting of British POW.
		Mixed nationalities. Site of shooting of British POW.
		Waterfalls
		*Also Named:*	*Sai Yoku*
			*Kinsaiyok*
			*Kinsayok*
		*Thai:*	*Ban Sai Yok Yai*
		*Japanese:*	*Kinsaiyoku*





182	233	Dutch prisoners worked in this area.
		*Also Named:*	*Rin Tin*
			*Lin Thin*
			*Rinten*
		*Thai:*	*Ban Lin Thin*
		*Japanese:*	*Rinten*




Kms
Burma