| Place | Asia: Thailand |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00779.005 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Burma Thailand Railway: Kanchanaburi |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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KANCHANABURI, THAILAND. 1943. MRS SURAT SIRIVEJCHAPAH SITTING AT A TABLE IN THE GENERAL STORE IN ...
Description
KANCHANABURI, THAILAND. 1943. MRS SURAT SIRIVEJCHAPAH SITTING AT A TABLE IN THE GENERAL STORE IN PARKPRAG ROAD OWNED BY BOONPONG SIRIVEJCHAPAH. MRS SURAT RAN THE STORE WHILE MR BOONPONG DID THE ERRANDS AND DELIVERIES. PRISONERS OF WAR AT THE NEARBY CAMP, INCLUDING COLONEL PHILLIP TOOSEY, ENCOURAGED THEIR JAPANESE GUARDS TO DRINK AT THE SHOP SO THE POWS COULD ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEDICAL DRUGS AND MONEY SUPPLIED BY BOONPONG TO BE DELIVERED TO THE CAMP.