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Kanchanaburi
Province
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Hotels near
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Some
History of Kanchanaburi !
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Kanchanaburi (Thai
กาญจนบุรี) is
the largest of the central provinces
(changwat) of Thailand.
Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Tak, Uthai Thani, Suphan
Buri, Nakhon
Pathom and Ratchaburi.
In the west it borders Myanmar.
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The province is located in the west of Thailand. The district
covers the source valleys of the rivers Kwae Yai and Kwae
Noi ("River Kwai"), which merge at the city
Kanchanaburi and form the Mae Klong River there. |
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Several National
Parks are located in the forests of the mountain area of the
province - the Erawan, Sai Yok, Khao Laem, Khaoen Sri Nakarin and
Chaloem Rattanakosin National Parks are located in the province. The
Thungyai
Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary in this province is also listed in
the UNESCO world
heritage list.
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Boundary
North
- Connects with Myanmar.
South - Connects with Ratcha Buri and Nakhon Pathom Provinces. East
- Connects with Suphan Buri Province.
West - Connects with Myanmar.
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Kanchanaburi Province is divided into 10 Amphoes and 2 king Amphoes
(sub-districts).
The distances from Amphoe
Muang to other Amphoes are as follow :
| Amphoe Tha Muang |
12 kms. |
| Amphoe Phanom
Thuan |
24 kms. |
| Amphoe Tha
Maka |
30 kms. |
| Amphoe Dan Makham
Tia |
30 kms. |
| Amphoe
Bophloi |
40 kms |
| Amphoe Sai
Yok |
50 kms. |
| Amphoe Lao
Khwan |
98 kms. |
| Amphoe Si
Sawat |
102 kms. |
| Amphoe Thong Pha
Phum |
145 kms. |
| Amphoe Sangkhla
Buri |
230 kms. |
| King Amphoe Huai Kra
Chao |
60 kms. |
| King Amphoe Nong
Pru |
75 kms |
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Kanchanaburi
Guide !
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A World War II cemetery
in Kanchanaburi |
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War
Museum This museum, located near the River Kwai Bridge,
displays the collection of weapons, tools and utensils of the
Allied prisoners of war
and Japanese soldiers during the Second World
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The Death Railway (known also as Burma Railway or Burma Thai
Railway) was a railway built from Thailand to Burma (now Myanmar) by the
Japanese during World War II to complete the route from Bangkok to Rangoon
and support the Japanese occupation of Burma. It was so called because of
the human cost of its construction. About 100,000 conscripted Asian
labourers and 16,000 Allied prisoners of war (POW) died on the project
made up of 6,318 British, 2,815 Australians, 2,490 Dutch and the remainder
from the USA or unknown (Wigmore, p588).
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Erawan
national park established
in 1975. The 220 square mile Erawan National Park is protected on
the west by Saiyok National Park, on the south by Salak Phra Wildlife
Sanctuary, on the east by the Kwai Yai River and on the north by the
Srinakharin National park. Its most celebrated feature is the spectacular
Erawan Waterfalls is a 4950 foot cascade that is broken up into seven
tiers according to popular belief, including eighty
species of birds, gibbons, barking deer and rhesus monkey,
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Spectacular Hotel Savings!
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BEST PRICES !! ON
KANCHANABURI HOTELS
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River Kwai Hotel |
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The River Kwai Hotel is located in the heart of Kanchanaburi, (CBD)
and only 129 km from Bangkok. So you can easily travel . Because our
resort is just minutes from the Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal 1 km.
For the backpackers, started from Bangkok : first get to the
Southern bus terminal of Bangkok (Sai-Thai). Take a tour bus to
Kanchanaburi, at the bus terminal in Kanchanaburi you can take a
taxi (van) or walk to the hotel |
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Noble Night Guesthouse
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Our STANDARD room are well
decorated with a modern design and equipped and furnished with
most necessity's. The room has a double bed or two single beds,
21" color TV, mini bar with hot shower.
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Monsane River Kwai Resort
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Situated
on the most gorgeous peninsula of River Kwai. Travelling to our
resort is easy and convenient accessing from Bangkok to
Kanchanaburi Province which takes about 1-2 hours by private
cars, buses and train. Then it takes only 5 minutes drive to get
to the resort paradise where you will experience a true holiday.
Monsane
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