where did top gear build the bridge in thailand
over the Kok River
title: Kok River text: into Thailand, about upstream from the border. In October 2013 the cast and crew of the British television show "Top Gear" constructed a bridge over the river Kok as part of their Burma Special. The bridge was originally planned to be built over the River Kwai, but the River Fang which flows into the River Kok was chosen "accidentally". The show aired in two parts on 9 March 2014 and 16 March 2014. Kok River The Kok River (, , ) flows in Southeast Asia. The river originates in the Daen Lao Range, Shan State, Burma. It flows eastwards across title: Krung Thon Bridge text: Krung Thon Bridge Krung Thon Bridge () is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, in Thailand, connecting the districts Dusit and Bang Phlat. The bridge has 6 spans, and consists of a steel superstructure resting on concrete piers. Construction on the bridge began on August 31, 1954, by the Japanese company Fuji Car Manufacturing Co., Ltd., with Sahawitsawa Kan Yotha Co., Ltd. as its local representative. A cornerstone ceremony was held on June 24, 1955. Construction was completed in late 1957, and the bridge was first opened to traffic on March 7, 1958. It was constructed to title: Memorial Bridge (Thailand) text: Dynasty. The name is more commonly shortened as Saphan Phut (สะพานพุทธ) or Phut Bridge. Construction of the bridge was started on 3 December 1929 by Dorman Long, Middlesbrough, England, under the supervision of Italian technicians from SNOS (Società Nazionale Officine Savignano). The bridge used to have a double-leaf bascule-type lifting mechanism, which is now disused. On 5 June 1944, as part of the bombing of Bangkok in World War II, a force of B-29 Superfortresses, in a test of their capabilities before being deployed against the Japanese home islands, were targeting against the bridge. The bombs fell over two kilometres title: Top Gear challenges text: taking with them a second-hand lorry that they will use to build a bridge over it - Clarkson buys an Isuzu TX that has an extensive stereo setup in the cab and a dumper truck layout in the back, Hammond purchases another Isuzu TX, but modified with extensive space for carrying large volume loads, while May acquires a Hino FB110 with a crane on the back. Starting their journey in the country's old capital of Rangoon, they continue through Naypyjaw, before crossing into Thailand. They are challenged with building a bridge across the River Kwai, then driving over it with title: Krung Thon Bridge text: vehicle traffic, two in each direction, with no divider. Pedestrian paths 2.5 metres wide run along either side of the bridge. Krung Thon Bridge Krung Thon Bridge () is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, in Thailand, connecting the districts Dusit and Bang Phlat. The bridge has 6 spans, and consists of a steel superstructure resting on concrete piers. Construction on the bridge began on August 31, 1954, by the Japanese company Fuji Car Manufacturing Co., Ltd., with Sahawitsawa Kan Yotha Co., Ltd. as its local representative. A cornerstone ceremony was held on June 24, 1955. Construction