Bridge over the Khwae Yai River
E1006365
Bridge over the Khwae Yai River is the real-life Thai railway bridge made famous worldwide as the “Bridge on the River Kwai,” associated with the World War II Burma Railway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bridge over the Khwae Yai River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12870653 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bridge over the Khwae Yai River Context triple: [Bridge on the River Kwai, hasNameVariant, Bridge over the Khwae Yai River]
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Rama IX Bridge
The Rama IX Bridge is a major cable-stayed bridge in Bangkok, Thailand, notable for carrying traffic across the Chao Phraya River and commemorating King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 60th birthday.
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B.
Krung Thon Bridge
Krung Thon Bridge is a major road and pedestrian bridge in Bangkok, Thailand, known for connecting the city’s historic districts across the Chao Phraya River.
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C.
Rama VIII Bridge
Rama VIII Bridge is a prominent cable-stayed bridge in Bangkok, Thailand, known for its distinctive single-pylon design and role as a major city landmark.
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D.
Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
The Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is a major international bridge over the Mekong River linking Laos and Thailand, serving as a key transport and trade route between the two countries.
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E.
Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge
The Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge is an international bridge spanning the Moei River that serves as a major border crossing and trade route between Thailand and Myanmar.
- 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: Bridge over the Khwae Yai River Target entity description: Bridge over the Khwae Yai River is the real-life Thai railway bridge made famous worldwide as the “Bridge on the River Kwai,” associated with the World War II Burma Railway.
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A.
Rama IX Bridge
The Rama IX Bridge is a major cable-stayed bridge in Bangkok, Thailand, notable for carrying traffic across the Chao Phraya River and commemorating King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s 60th birthday.
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B.
Krung Thon Bridge
Krung Thon Bridge is a major road and pedestrian bridge in Bangkok, Thailand, known for connecting the city’s historic districts across the Chao Phraya River.
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C.
Rama VIII Bridge
Rama VIII Bridge is a prominent cable-stayed bridge in Bangkok, Thailand, known for its distinctive single-pylon design and role as a major city landmark.
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D.
Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
The Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is a major international bridge over the Mekong River linking Laos and Thailand, serving as a key transport and trade route between the two countries.
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E.
Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge
The Thai–Myanmar Friendship Bridge is an international bridge spanning the Moei River that serves as a major border crossing and trade route between Thailand and Myanmar.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railway bridge
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bridge on the River Kwai
ⓘ
Death Railway Bridge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Allied bombing raids
ⓘ
Allied prisoners of war ⓘ Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ World War II ⓘ forced labour ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Nam Tok railway line ⓘ |
| constructedDuring |
Japanese occupation of Thailand
ⓘ
linked to:
Thailand in World War II
|
| constructedFor | Burma Railway ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| crosses |
Khwae Yai River
ⓘ
linked to:
Khwae Noi River
|
| famousFor |
association with Death Railway
ⓘ
depiction in the film "The Bridge on the River Kwai" ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
historical books on the Burma Railway
ⓘ
war documentaries ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
JEATH War Museum
ⓘ
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery ⓘ Thailand–Burma Railway Centre ⓘ |
| hasType |
railway viaduct
ⓘ
truss bridge ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important historical site in Thailand ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Second World War
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
|
| languageNote | river historically misidentified as River Kwai in Western accounts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kanchanaburi Province
ⓘ
Thailand ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| near |
Kanchanaburi city
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanchanaburi Province
|
| partOf |
Burma Railway
ⓘ
Thai–Burma Railway ⓘ
linked to:
Burma Railway
|
| reconstructedAfter | World War II damage ⓘ |
| region |
western Thailand
ⓘ
linked to:
Western Thailand
|
| riverRenamed | Khwae Yai section renamed to match popular "River Kwai" name ⓘ |
| significance | memorial to POWs and Asian labourers who died building the Burma Railway ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical remembrance ceremonies
ⓘ
war tourism ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Thai war heritage
ⓘ
suffering of POWs in Asia-Pacific theatre ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
river cruises beneath the bridge
ⓘ
train rides across the bridge ⓘ walking across the bridge ⓘ |
| usedBy | State Railway of Thailand ⓘ |
| usedFor | rail transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bridge over the Khwae Yai River Description of subject: Bridge over the Khwae Yai River is the real-life Thai railway bridge made famous worldwide as the “Bridge on the River Kwai,” associated with the World War II Burma Railway.
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