Kanchanaburi Travel

Kanchanaburi Province

Kanchanaburi Province is the third largest province in Thailand which located 129 kilometres the west of Bangkok, Thailand. Kanchanaburi covers an area of approximately 19,473 square kilometers. Geography of the city mostly be a mountain range. Thanon Thongchai Range located in the north and west be a natural border between Thailand and Myanmar.

The Thanon Thongchai range is the source of two most important rivers Maenam Khwae Noi (Khwae Noi River) and Maenam Khwae Yai (Khwae Yai River), which form Maenam Mae Klong (Mae Klong River), where is the location of Death Railway and the Bridge one of the history place in World War II under Japanese control, the famous Bridge on the River Kwai was built by prisoners of the war.

Attraction in Kanchanaburi

National Parks - Example famous National Park in Kanchanaburi is Sri Nakarin National Park, Erawan National Park, Sai Yok National Park, Chalerm Rattana Kosin National Park, Khao Lam National Park, Thong Pha Phum National Park, Lam Klong Ngu National Park

Waterfalls - Erawan Waterfalls, Sai Yok Noi Waterfall, Sai Yok Yai Waterfall, Huay Mae Khamin Waterfalls, Dai Chong Thong Waterfall, Kreng Kravia Waterfall, Trai Trueng Waterfall

Historical Park & Museum - Muang Sing Historical Park, JEATH War Museum, War Museum at the Bridge, Thai-Burmese Railway Centre, Hellfire Pass Museum

Caves - Lawa Cave, Kra Sae Cave, Kao Pun Cave, Sawan Bundarn Cave, Pra That Cave

Three Pagodas Pass

Reference

1. The official web site for Thailand travel http://www.tourismthailand.org/