After the film was released, the Thais faced a problem as thousands of tourists came to see the 'bridge over the River Kwai', but no such bridge existed due to Boulle's aforementioned misassumption.
After the movie's release, the Thais encountered a problem as thousands of tourists flocked to see the 'bridge over the River Kwai', but such a bridge did not exist due to Boulle's prior misconception.