Thais debate use of "Death Railway" for World Heritage application

As Thailand pushes for a notorious railway built by the Japanese military during World War II to become a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, local people are debating whether the track's widely known name "Death Railway" should be used in the campaign.The debate is framed by a strong sense that future generations must be taught history for what it is, and on the other hand by a concern that using the popular name in the application could cause a diplomatic rift with Japan, with which Thailand has long-standing ties.At a recent public hearing in Kanchanaburi, capital of the province of the…READ FULL ARTICLE