Khun Yuam Near Mae Hong Son: Ww Ii Museum

[davehowden]

WW II museum, anybody been there, is it worth a visit?

[CMMCB]

It's worth calling in if you're passing. Not sure if I'd drive all the way from CM just to see it. When I visited, a couple of years ago, it was fairly disorganised, with very few signs/labels, all in Thai I think. Basically just a collection of what the Japanese soldiers stationed in the area left behind, but the video was quite interesting. Last time I passed by it seemed they were expanding, so not sure what other changes made.

Edit, to add: if you do drive there, the shortest, fastest way is over Doi Intanon, via Mae Chaem. Pretty good road all the way these days. About 4.5 hours from CM.

[msg362]

The video is all about how wonderful the Japanese were to the Thais and a story about how a Japanese soldier 'married' a thai woman then went back to Japan and never saw her again and how she pined for him. Being a Brit I found the video a little unpleasant. Otherwise, rusting guns, vehicles etc. There is a resident Thai to take ( a little) money off you. OK for a break in a journey. There is also the remains of the airstrip still evident.

[silverhawk_usa]

I have found it to be closed each time I have stopped. As stated above, it may be worth a visit if you are in the area, but if you are going just for the museum I would try and find some type of schedule for their operating hours.