Nong Kum in Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi, Thailand — ประเทศไทย (Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula)
Vietnam War Monument
1964-1972
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
1. Vietnam War Monument
แห่งความกล้าหาญและเสียสละของทหารไทยในสมรภูมิเวียดนาม
พ.ศ.๒๕๐๗ ถึง พ.ศ.๒๕๑๕
สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ พระบรมราชินีนาถ
เสด็จพระราชดำเนินทรงวางศิลาฤกษ์ เมื่อ๒๒ ตฺลาคม พ.ศ.๒๕๓๓
to the courage and sacrifice of Thai soldiers in the Vietnam War
1964 to 1972
Erected by Her Majesty the Queen, Queen Sirikit.
Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn laid the foundation stone on 22 October 1990.
พ.ศ.๒๕๐๗-๒๕๑๕
1964-1972
(Rank, name, and year of death; ordered by brigade)
this page online
Erected 1990 by Her Majesty the Queen, Queen Sirikit.
Topics. This monument and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Vietnam.
Location. 14° 8.015′ N, 99° 26.748′ E. Marker is in Nong Kum, Kanchanaburi, in Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi. Memorial is on Highway 3086. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Nong Kum, Kanchanaburi 71160, Thailand. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 14 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Bridge Over the River Kwae (approx. 12 kilometers away); VFW POW Kanchanaburi Memorial (approx. 12 kilometers away); Burma-Thai Railway (approx. 12 kilometers away); Thai-Anusorn (approx. 12.1 kilometers away); The Kanchanaburi Memorial (approx. 14.2 kilometers away); Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (approx. 14.2 kilometers away); That Valiant Company Who Perished While Building the Railway (approx. 14.2 kilometers away); Tribute to Royal Dutch East Indies Army and the Royal Netherlands Navy Personnel Who Perished (approx. 14.3 kilometers away).
More about this monument. As you approach the monument on the walkway from the side road—the view in photo No. 1—the four inscribed gray granite panels below the black band of stone are turned on edge so that two of the four inscribed sides are visible. On the right side, facing south, is the main inscription is carved and highlighted in gold. On the west face is the first of three panels inscribed with the names of the dead, listed by brigade. Each panel holds six columns of names. The panels proceed counterclockwise from the initially visible panel.
Also see . . . Thailand in the Vietnam War. Excerpt:
On 29 September 1964 a 16-man Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) contingent arrived in Vietnam to assist in flying and maintaining some of the cargo aircraft operated by the Republic of Vietnam Air Force (RVNAF). On 22 July 1966 a 21-man RTAF contingent qualified on the C-123 became operational and were attached to the United States Air Force (USAF) 315th Air Commando Wing, while 5 men remained with the RVNAF where they were assigned to fly C-47 aircraft.(Submitted on August 10, 2023, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.)
In October 1967 the Royal Thai Volunteer Regiment (Queen’s Cobras) was sent to Camp Bearcat at Bien Hoa, to fight alongside the Americans, Australians, New Zealanders and South Vietnamese. In1968 the Cobras were replaced by the Royal Thai Army Expeditionary Division (Black Panthers). About 40,000 Thai military would serve in South Vietnam, with 351 killed in action and 1,358 wounded.Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 20232. Vietnam War Monument, South Face Inscription
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
3. Vietnam War Monument, West Face Inscription
This panel begins the lists of casualties. You’ll find it easier to read the names on the close up photographs which follow. Click on the images to enlarge.
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
4. Royal Thai Volunteer Regiment
The Queen’s Cobras
The Queen’s Cobras
จงอางศึก
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
5. Royal Thai Volunteer Regiment
The Queen’s Cobras
The Queen’s Cobras
จงอางศึก
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
6. Royal Thai Volunteer Regiment
The Queen’s Cobras
The Queen’s Cobras
จงอางศึก
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
7. Royal Thai Volunteer Regiment
The Queen’s Cobras
The Queen’s Cobras
จงอางศึก
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
8. North Center
North-facing panel, center two columns.
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
9. North, Right
North-facing panel, rightmost two columns.
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
10. East, Left
East-facing page, leftmost two columns
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
11. East, Center
East-facing panel, center two columns.
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
12. East, Right
East-facing panel, rightmost two columns.
Photographed By Jj Karwacki, August 4, 2023
13. Vietnam War Monument, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Credits. This page was last revised on August 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2023, by Jj Karwacki of Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 8, 2023, by Jj Karwacki of Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi. 2. submitted on August 9, 2023, by Jj Karwacki of Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on August 10, 2023, by Jj Karwacki of Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
