War Museum
This museum, located near the River Kwai Bridge, displays the collection of weapons, tools and utensils of the Allied prisoners
Read moreKanchanaburi Province
Kanchanaburi is Thailand’s third largest province. It covers an area of 19,486 square kilometres, most of which is forested mountains. There are fertile plains around the meeting point of the Kwai Noi and Kwai Yai Rivers where the town is located. To the west, Kanchanaburi shares a border with Myanmar and has the Tanaowasi Range as its borderline.
Beyond the compact provincial capital, some 130 kilometres from Bangkok, Kanchanaburi unfolds in progressively arresting scenic beauty in a landscape characterised by several waterfalls, caves once inhabited by Neolithic man, national parks and tranquil riverside and reservoir settings. Many of its major attractions are also connected with the Second World War, and more specifically the years 1942 to 1945.
Kanchanaburi is now composed of 13 districts (Amphoes): Muang Kanchanaburi, Tha Muang, Tha Maka, Phanom Thuan, Bo Phloi, Lao Khwan, Sai Yoi, Thong Pha Phum, Si Sawat, Sankhla Buri, Dan Makham Tia, Nong Pru and Huai Krachao.
Kanchanaburi Town Gate
This is located on Lak Muang Road near the meeting point of the Kwai Yai and Kwai Noi Rivers. It
Read moreWat Tham Phu Wa
The monastery in natural surrounding, famous for meditation, is 15 kilometres away from the provincial capital. There is a beautiful
Read moreSomdet Phra Sri Nakarin Park
Situated in Kanchanaburi’s Agricultural College at Tambon Nong Ya, 9 kilometres from town, it is also known as “the Stone
Read moreWat Pa Lelai
This ancient temple is 18 kilometres away from the provincial capital. It is located at Tambon Lat Ya, which once
Read moreKanchanaburi Cultural Centre
The collection centre of human lifestyles from the past till the present displayed at the Rajpatara institute of Kanchanaburi,14 Kilometres
Read moreBan Kao National Museum
The museum, some 35 kilometres from town, was constructed beside a Neolithic burial site discovered by Dutch prisoners of was
Read morePrasat Muang Sing Historical Park
This ancient site is 43 kilometres out of Kanchanaburi on the bank of the Kwai Noi River. The principal structure,
Read moreNamtok Sai Yok Noi
Also known as Namtok Khao Phang, some 60 kilometres from town, this roadside cascade is best visited between July and
Read moreNamtok Sai Yok Yai
Namtok Sai Yok Ya, 104 kms. from the town, flows directly into the river near the park office. lts idyllic
Read moreTham Lawa and Tham Daowadung
Tham Lawa and Tham Daowadung are the two caves which house numerous stalactites and stalagmites. The smallest mammal in the
Read moreThong Pha Phum
Thong Pha Phum is 159 kilometres north or the provincial capital. Besides limestone waterfalls, which are the major attractions in
Read moreVajiralongkorn Dam
Vajiralongkorn Dam, formerly known as Khao Laem Dam, located at Tambon Tha Khanun 153 km. from Kanchanaburi on Highway 323,
Read moreNamtok Kroeng Krawia
This roadside waterfall, 32 kms. north of Thong Pha Phum, is often visited by passers-by. The water cascades down a
Read moreNamtok Dai Chong Thong
Travel 2 kms. beyond Namtok Kroeng Krawia, then turn left and go on for 6 kms. It is rather a
Read moreNamtok Pha Tat
This huge waterfall in the area of the national park is easily accessible. Visitors can travel north of Thong Pha
Read moreHin Dat Hot Spring
This hot spring with a pond for bathing is at km. 107 off Route 323 or 2 kms. beyond the
Read moreWat Wang Wiwekaram
This extensive temple on the southern outskirts of Sangkhla Buri edges on Khao Laeem Dam. The complex is constructed in
Read moreMon Village
This Mon community is linked with the district by a long wooden bridge. Mon is an ethnic minority whose origin
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