Three Pagodas Pass (via Burma Railway route)
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Three Pagodas Pass (via Burma Railway route) is a historically significant mountain pass on the Thailand–Myanmar border that served as a key crossing and construction segment of the World War II Burma Railway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Three Pagodas Pass (via Burma Railway route) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Three Pagodas Pass (via Burma Railway route) Context triple: [Thanbyuzayat, hasNearbyLandmark, Three Pagodas Pass (via Burma Railway route)]
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Burma Railway
The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, was a World War II Japanese-built rail line in Southeast Asia constructed with forced labor under brutal conditions, causing the deaths of tens of thousands of Allied prisoners of war and Asian civilians.
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B.
Mandalay–Lashio railway line
The Mandalay–Lashio railway line is a major rail route in Myanmar that links the central city of Mandalay with the northern Shan State town of Lashio, serving as an important transport corridor into the country’s highland regions.
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C.
Mandalay–Pyin Oo Lwin road
The Mandalay–Pyin Oo Lwin road is a major highway in central Myanmar that links the lowland city of Mandalay with the hill town of Pyin Oo Lwin, serving as an important route for regional travel and trade.
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Mandalay–Taunggyi road corridor
The Mandalay–Taunggyi road corridor is a major transportation route in central and eastern Myanmar that connects the city of Mandalay with the highland town of Taunggyi, passing through key urban centers such as Meiktila.
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E.
Lao Skyway
Lao Skyway is a Laotian domestic airline that operates passenger flights connecting Vientiane with various regional destinations across Laos.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Three Pagodas Pass (via Burma Railway route) Target entity description: Three Pagodas Pass (via Burma Railway route) is a historically significant mountain pass on the Thailand–Myanmar border that served as a key crossing and construction segment of the World War II Burma Railway.
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A.
Burma Railway
The Burma Railway, also known as the Death Railway, was a World War II Japanese-built rail line in Southeast Asia constructed with forced labor under brutal conditions, causing the deaths of tens of thousands of Allied prisoners of war and Asian civilians.
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B.
Mandalay–Lashio railway line
The Mandalay–Lashio railway line is a major rail route in Myanmar that links the central city of Mandalay with the northern Shan State town of Lashio, serving as an important transport corridor into the country’s highland regions.
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C.
Mandalay–Pyin Oo Lwin road
The Mandalay–Pyin Oo Lwin road is a major highway in central Myanmar that links the lowland city of Mandalay with the hill town of Pyin Oo Lwin, serving as an important route for regional travel and trade.
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D.
Mandalay–Taunggyi road corridor
The Mandalay–Taunggyi road corridor is a major transportation route in central and eastern Myanmar that connects the city of Mandalay with the highland town of Taunggyi, passing through key urban centers such as Meiktila.
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E.
Lao Skyway
Lao Skyway is a Laotian domestic airline that operates passenger flights connecting Vientiane with various regional destinations across Laos.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II site
ⓘ
border crossing ⓘ mountain pass ⓘ |
| associatedConflict |
Burma campaign of World War II
ⓘ
linked to:
Burma campaign
|
| associatedWith |
Death Railway
ⓘ
Thai–Burma Railway ⓘ
linked to:
Burma Railway
forced labor on Burma Railway ⓘ |
| constructionInvolved |
Allied prisoners of war
ⓘ
Asian civilian laborers ⓘ |
| countryOnEasternSide | Thailand ⓘ |
| countryOnWesternSide | Myanmar ⓘ |
| currentUse | border crossing point between Thailand and Myanmar ⓘ |
| functionedAs | key crossing point for Burma Railway construction ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | low pass in Tenasserim Range ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Three Pagodas Pass ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Burmese people
ⓘ
Thai people ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | three small pagodas located at the pass ⓘ |
| historicalEra | World War II ⓘ |
| historicallyControlledBy | Japan ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Kanchanaburi–Thanbyuzayat railway alignment ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tenasserim Hills ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kanchanaburi Province
ⓘ
Payathonzu ⓘ Sangkhla Buri District ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf |
Myanmar
ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ |
| notableFor |
harsh working conditions during railway construction
ⓘ
mountainous terrain affecting railway construction ⓘ strategic importance for linking Thailand and Burma by rail ⓘ |
| partOf |
Burma Railway
ⓘ
Thailand–Myanmar border ⓘ
linked to:
Thai–Myanmar border
overland route between Bangkok and Rangoon ⓘ |
| railwaySectionConnected |
Burmese section of Burma Railway
ⓘ
linked to:
Burma Railway
Thai section of Burma Railway ⓘ |
| railwayType | single‑track meter‑gauge military railway ⓘ |
| region |
Southeastern Myanmar
ⓘ
Western Thailand ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | supply route for Japanese forces in Burma ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfRailwayConstruction | 1942–1943 ⓘ |
| transportMode |
rail
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| usedAs |
military route
ⓘ
trade route ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Japanese occupation of Southeast Asia ⓘ |
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Subject: Three Pagodas Pass (via Burma Railway route) Description of subject: Three Pagodas Pass (via Burma Railway route) is a historically significant mountain pass on the Thailand–Myanmar border that served as a key crossing and construction segment of the World War II Burma Railway.
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