Gold award for Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre
The Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre, which is proudly managed by DVA, is among four winners to receive a Gold Standard Award in the 2023 Thailand Tourism Awards in the Historical and Culture category.
Located in Kanchanaburi, Thailand, the centre and its memorial site, including the Memorial Walking Trail, are dedicated to those who suffered and died during the construction of the Burma-Thai railway during the Second World War. More than 60,000 Allied prisoners worked on the railway with an estimated 12,500 losing their lives, including 2,800 Australians.
The centre and its surrounds offer a place for solemn commemoration and reflection for veterans, their families and the broader community.
The Thailand Tourism Awards are considered to be the most prestigious award given to the popular holiday destination’s travel industry.
The awards were announced in Bangkok on 27 September, World Tourism Day, in a ceremony presided by Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi of Thailand. The Hellfire Pass Interpretive Centre was selected for the award under criteria such as product and services quality, community engagement, and public safety.
You can find out more about the centre, the site and its story on the DVA website.
Image: Operations Manager Juthaporn Pansomboon (Nan) received the award on behalf of the centre.