| Place | Asia: Thailand |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | P00779.008 |
| 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 AND HER JAPANESE NEIGHBOUR, MICHIKO, ...
Description
KANCHANABURI, THAILAND. 1943. MRS SURAT SIRIVEJCHAPAH AND HER JAPANESE NEIGHBOUR, MICHIKO, 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. SHE PRACTISED HER JAPANESE WITH MICHIKO SO SHE COULD DISTRACT THE JAPANESE GUARDS WHILE THE POWS PASSED NOTES TO BOONPONG. PRISONERS OF WAR AT THE NEARBY CAMP, INCLUDING COLONEL PHILLIP TOOSEY, ENCOURAGED THEIR JAPANESE GUARDS TO DRINK AT THE SHOP SO THE POWS COULD MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEDICAL DRUGS AND MONEY SUPPLIED BY BOONPONG TO BE DELIVERED TO THE CAMP.