About JEATH War Museum
A small war museum in Kanchanaburi about the Death Railway, built in 1942–1943 by Allied prisoners of war. Its bamboo huts recreate the conditions in the camps.
Highlights
- Reconstructed bamboo huts
- Photos and objects from the camps
- By the river
When to visit JEATH War Museum
Month by month: good, OK or less good, based on average rain and temperature (Kanchanaburi climate).
Best months: January, February, November, December.
- January Dry: about 2 mm on 1 rain days, max 33°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- February Dry: about 10 mm on 2 rain days, max 35°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- March Dry but very hot: about 30 mm on 5 rain days, max 37°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- April Some rain: about 75 mm on 8 rain days, max 38°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- May Some rain: about 135 mm on 14 rain days, max 36°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- June Some rain: about 105 mm on 13 rain days, max 35°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- July Some rain: about 100 mm on 13 rain days, max 34°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- August Some rain: about 95 mm on 14 rain days, max 34°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- September Rainy season: about 190 mm on 18 rain days, max 34°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- October Some rain: about 170 mm on 16 rain days, max 32°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- November Dry: about 45 mm on 5 rain days, max 32°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
- December Dry: about 5 mm on 1 rain days, max 32°C (Kanchanaburi climate)
Source: climate figures from our weather page: Weather and climate.
Practical information
- Location
- Kanchanaburi · 14.04140, 99.50529
- Type
- 🏛️ Museum
Opening hours and entry fee: no reliable source found, so not listed. Ask on site or check the official website.
More photos of JEATH War Museum
JEATH War Museum (2) Photo: BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
JEATH War Museum (3) Photo: BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
A World War II era bomb (likely Allied) on display at the JEATH War Museum in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. Photo: BrokenSphere · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
JEATH War Museum on the map
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More great places nearby
- Bridge over the River Kwai 1 km as the crow flies
- Thailand–Burma Railway Centre 2 km as the crow flies
- Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 2 km as the crow flies
- Tham Krasae Bridge and Cave 37 km as the crow flies
- Tham Khao Bin 53 km as the crow flies
- Erawan Falls 54 km as the crow flies