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larger text smaller A Guide to Kanchanaburi Province.
Kanchanaburi City (เมืองกาญจนบุรี) is 150 kms west of Bangkok on an excellent, scenic highway. The way to Kanchanaburi also leads pass the historic town of Nakhon Pathom with the worlds highest Buddhist monument. Kanchanaburi city, itself a popular resort town, is on the bank of the picturesque Mae Klong River at the meeting point of its two tributaries - Kwai Noi and Kwai Yai rivers. The city also serves, as overnight base for tourists to visit the provinces many attractions, beside that bridge on the River Kwai. There are spectacular waterfalls, river cruises and jungle tours for the nature lovers. For the foot-loose travelers, there is the thrilling 200 kms drive through newly opened jungle areas to the Thai Myanmar border to visit ethnic Mon and Karen settlements, for the outdoor type, white water rafting is available and for the golfers, more than a score of 18-hole world standard courses in pastoral countryside.

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The main attraction is definitely the internationally famous Bridge on the River Kwai (สะพานข้ามแม่น้ำแคว), the black iron bridge was brought from Java by the Japanese supervision by Allied prisoner-of-war labour as part of the Death Railway linking Thailand with Burma.

The so called Death Railway (ทางรถไฟสายมรณะ), a 415 kms long Burma-Thailand railway was built mainly by prisoner of War, most of whom were Australians, Dutch and British and they had been working steadily southwards from Thanbyuzayat (Burma) to link with other PoW on the Thai side of the railway. The railway line originally ran within 50 meters of the Three Pagodas Pass which marks nowadays the border to Burma as well many raft restaurants and natural sightseeing such as Wat Kao Pun & Cave (วัดถ้ำเขาปูน), where can be found several Hindu and Buddha images in some rooms.

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Getting there Attractions Activities
By Car
Route 1: a 2-hour drive along Highway No.4 via Nakhon Chaisi, Nakhon Pathom Province, Ban Pong, Tha Maka and Tha Muang to Kanchanaburi.
Route 2: drive along Highway No.338 from Bangkok to Nakhon Chaisi Province then switch to Highway No.4 to Kanchanaburi.

By Bus
The trip takes some 2.5 - 3 hours. Bus Time Table

By Train
The journey takes approximately 3 hours. Train Time Table
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Attractions in Kanchanaburi
 • Amphoe Muang
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 • Amphoe Sangkhlaburi
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 • Amphoe Thong Pha Phum
 • Amphoe Si Sawat
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 • Dao Wa Dung Cave
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 • Pilog Mine
 • Pra That Cave
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 • Somdet Phra Sri Nakarin Park
 • Sri Nakharin Dam
 • Than Lod Cave
 • Three Pagodas Pass
 • Town Gate
 • Vajiralongkorn Dam
 • War Museum
 
Waterfalls in Kanchanaburi
 • Dai Chong Thong Waterfall
 • Huay Mae Khamin Waterfall
 • Kroeng Kra Via Waterfall
 • Pha Tad Waterfall
 • Sai Yok Noi Waterfall
 • Sai Yok Yai Waterfall
 • Ta Kian Thong Waterfall
 • Thung Nang Kruan Waterfall
 
Temples in Kanchanaburi
 • Wat Pa Lelai
 • Wat Tham Khao Noi
 • Wat Tham Mankhon Thong
 • Wat Tham Phu wa
 • Wat Tham Sua
 • Wat Wang Wiwekaram
 
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