The photo below shows the impact of bombs landing close to the Rama VI Bridge in Bangkok. The photograph was probably taken from a B-29 of the 40th Bomb Group, however the date appears to be incorrect as the Group did not arrive in the area until later in 1944.
The 40th Bomb Group carried out a number of raids targeting the Rama VI Bridge during 1944-1945, flying from their base at Chakulia in India.
The paddyfields in the photographs below are long gone, as you can see in the modern Google maps version of the same shot, although the Wat Soi Thong temple complex which appears to be north of the bridge is still there. The explosions detailed in the middle photo are approximately where the modern map shows King Mongkut's University. Note that the photo is actually showing the view South-to-North, so it is upside down.
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| 1944 photo showing Rama VI Bridge and surrounding area |
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| Detail of exploding bombs close to tributary flowing into the Chao Phraya River |
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| Modern day image of the same view as the first photo. The countryside has been extensively built over, but the Chao Phraya River, Rama VI Bridge and Wat Soi Thong remain. |
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