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Kanchanaburi – ANZAC Day 2013

Dear Member,

As you may know we plan to run another trip to Kanchanaburi to commemorate ANZAC Day in April. The plan is we travel down on 24 and return 27 April, dates to be confirmed.

What I need at the moment is who would like to attend. I should point out a couple of things before you make a decision.

Chon Buri cannot make a contribution to the cost of hiring a coach, so it will cost more than last year, if I remember the cost was 1000 Baht per person so it will be around 2000 Baht per person this year, depending on the hire cost of course. One other point regarding transport last year we used a 30 seater coach.

We will also be responsible for arranging our own accommodation, the cost of accommodation last year was 800 per room per night.
A rough idea of costs will be around 4,400 Baht per person and a couple around 6,400 Baht..

If you would like to attend please let me know asp.

John Burnett

Update: 26 Feb 2013

Good Afternoon Member,

I have provisionally booked a 40 seater coach from Standard Tour, the same company as last year.
The bus will have 2 drivers and a W/C on board. The cost of the coach id 48,000 Baht and includes fuel. In order to keep the cost down we need as many members as possible to come along. As I said in my last email Bert, is not able to provide us with a subsidy so we will have to fund the entire trip ourselves, so if we can fill the coach it will cost us individually 1200 Baht per person.

I understand that some members were concerned about the lack of W/C on last years trip and elected not to go, so hopefully now we can persuade a few more members to come along.

Regarding accommodation Bert has a 6 rooms available so it will be first come first served. The hotel is the same as last year Noble Night Guest House. So those who do get a room then you’ll have to make your own arrangements.

We have left the planning of this trip a little later than last year if you would like to come along please let me know asp and those who would like to make their own arrangement I suggest you do so sooner rather than later.

John Burnett

The Kwai Challenge Kicks off this Monday 5 November

The Kwai Challenge Kicks off this Monday 5 November when former US Marine Frank Desomer starts the Challenge from Sangkhla Buri South of Three Pagodas Pass, this was the home of “F” Force made up of Australian and British POWs, 60% died in Eight Months.

Frank will Run and Cycle for Seven days wherever possible following the route of the Death Railway, the Motorbike Clubs leave the same location at 05.30 am on 11 November Joining Frank at the River Kwai for the Remembrance Service.

You can follow the Challenge on our Blog at http://rblthailand.com/blog.html

You can donate at http://rblthailand.com/the-kwai-challenge.html

Every bit helps so If you cant get to a Poppy Box please donate, many thanks to those who have already donated via our website, from as far away as Afghanistan and Iraq, well done Lads.

09 Nov 2012:

Pattaya Bikers join Remembrance Day Services alongside British Legion

Over 40 Bikers left Pattaya this morning, after meeting in Soi Siam Country Club Road to begin their charity ride to Kantchanburi for Remembrance day

Organised By the Royal British legion in Pattaya, the “Gang” met for breakfast, amid a cluster of gleaming heavy machinery, before splitting into two groups for the ride which will take them on local roads only to Kanchanaburi, via Bangkok where they will meet others who are taking part.

The fund raising ride is a new addition to the series of events organised by the legion to raise funds for Thai and international charities, as Westerners remember the fallen from the wars.

On Sunday, the bikers will join hundreds of others who attend services in Kanchanaburi, Home of the legendary Bridge over the Kwai , held to remember those who have lost their lives through war. The Sunday ride will be alongside people from all nations and include one man who is walking the journey from the border to Kanchanaburi as a marathon to raise funds

The Service will be attended by dignitaries including the British Ambassador and possibly William Hague, along with many top representatives of the Thai Nation.

TRBL Chiang Mai in Kanchanaburi for Anzac Day 2012

Members from all over Thailand including Pattaya, Bangkok, Korat, Chiang Mai and Udon Thani made their way to Kanchanaburi on the 24 April ready for the service on 25 April, many attended the dawn service followed by the main one at 10am. After the service we headed to the lesser known war cemetery at Chungkai to hold our own small service and to lay four wreaths (the only ones laid at Chungkai).

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08/Mar/2012

Sally says she can organise a River Kwai railway trip if there is enough interest.
I think it would be an alternative to the Hell Fire Pass trip that is scheduled for the morning of the 26 Apl before the BBQ in the afternoon.
Of course the Hell Fire Pass trip is an opportunity to visit the pass in proper daylight, but as it will be more or less daylight after the service some may be happy with that.
If you could have a think about it and let me know and we’ll see what the general consensus is. It may possible to do both as opposed to we all do one or the other.

John

11/Mar/2012

Itinerary

24 April 06:00 Leave from Chiangmai to Kanchanaburi

25 April 03:00 Leave from Nobel Night Guest House for Hell Fire Pass
Service and then back to the Hotel

09:15 Leave for the main Cemetery
10:00 ANZAC Day Service

11:00 Refreshments
11:45 Depart for Chungkai War Graves

12:15 Return to the Hotel – Transport available to go to Bridge until 6pm

26 April 10:00 Trip to Hell Fire Pass / Trip on Railway if it can be arranged

27 April 06:00 Check out / depart for Chiangmai

Hellfire Pass Kanchanaburi Thailand

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ANZAC Day 2010: Hellfire Pass Kanchanaburi Thailand

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