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Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi 2 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi 3 2 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi 3 Wat Sa Long Ruea 4 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi 5 Contents HOW TO GET THERE 7 ATTRACTIONS 8 Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi 8 Amphoe Tha Muang 15 Amphoe Tha Maka 16 Amphoe Phanom Thuan 17 Amphoe Huai Krachao 18 Amphoe Bo Phloi 18 Amphoe Si Sawat 19 Amphoe Sai Yok 24 Amphoe Thong Pha Phum 29 Amphoe Sangkhla Buri 34 INTERESTING ACTTIVITIES 40 Star Watching 40 Forest Trekking 41 Mountain Biking 41 Rafting, Canoeing 41 Bird Watching 41 Homestay 42 Agrotourism 42 EVENTS AND FESTIVALS 42 Examples of Tour Programmes 43 Travel Tips 47 FACILITIES IN KANCHANABURI 48 Accommodations 48 Restaurants 70 Souvenir Shop 75 USEFUL CALLS 76 4 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi 5 Wat Lat Kham Kanchanaburi 6 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi 7 Thai Term Glossary Amphoe Bo Phloi, Amphoe Lao Khwan, Am- Amphoe : District phoe Phanom Thuan, Amphoe Sai Yok, Amphoe Ban : Village Sangkhla Buri, Amphoe Si Sawat, Amphoe Tha Chedi : Stupa or Pagoda Maka, Amphoe Tha Muang, Amphoe Thong Hat : Beach Pha Phum, Amphoe Dan Makham Tia, Amphoe Khao : Mountain Nong Prue and Amphoe Huai Krachao. Khlong : Canal Ko : Island Boundaries Mueang : Town or City North borders Uthai Thani, Tak and Union of Namtok : Waterfall Myanmar. Tambon : Sub-district South borders Ratchaburi and Nakhon Tham : Cave Pathom. Ubosot or Bot : Ordination hall in a temple East borders Suphan Buri. Viharn : Image hall in a temple West borders Union of Myanmar. Wat : Temple HOW TO GET THERE Note: English spelling here given tries to approxi- By Car: Take Phetchakasem Road or Borommarat mate Thai pronunciation. Posted signs may be chachonnani Road via Nakhon Chai Si, Nakhon spelled differently. When seeking help from a Pathom, Ban Pong, Tha Maka, Tha Muang to Thai for directions, point to the Thai spellings Kanchanaburi, a total distance of 129 kilome- given after each place name. tres, taking about 1.30 hours. A province in the Central Plains, Kanchana- By Air-conditioned Bus: From the Southern buri is frequented by tourists who have been Bus Terminal, 1st-class buses leave every 20 attracted by its long history and ancient minutes during 5.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m. 2nd- civilizations, a location of the bridge over the class buses leave every 20 minutes during River Khwae- ‘Kwai’ as it is known interna- 4.30 a.m.-5.00 p.m., running on the old route: tionally and scene of the historic World War Phetchakasem Road-Om Yai-Nakhon Chai Si, II. The province is also famous for its natural taking approximately 3 hours. For more info- attractions such as forests, mountains, caves mation, please contact Kanchanaburi Tour Co., and waterfalls. Kanchanaburi is located 129 Ltd., Tel. 0 2894 6134 or www.transport.co.th kilometres. from Bangkok and covers a total By Train: There are trains leaving Bangkok Noi area of approximately 19,483 square kilome- Railway Station twice daily at 7.50 a.m. and 1.45 tres., Being the country’s third largest province p.m., and stopping at Kanchanaburi Station, next to Nakhon Ratchasima and Chiang Mai. River Khwae Bridge, Tha Kilen Station and Nam- Topographically, it is covered with timber and tok Station. The journey takes approximately evergreen forests, with 2 main rivers; namely, 4-5 hours. For more infomation, please contact the Khwae Yai and Khwae Noi Rivers which Bangkok Noi Railway Station, Tel. 0 2411 3102. meet and become the Mae Klong River at A one-day return trip by a tourist train is Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi is divided into available on Saturdays, Sundays and national 13 districts: Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi, holidays. For more infomation, please contact 6 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi 7 the State Railway of Thailand, Tel. 1690, 0 2220 ATTRACTIONS 4334, 0 2621 7801 or www.railway.co.th Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (Don Rak) Local Transportation (สุสานทหารสัมพันธมิตร ดอนรัก) Local buses are available at Kanchanaburi located on Saeng Chu To Road (Highway 323) Bus Station on Saeng Chu To Road to various The immaculately maintained cemetery con- districts such as Amphoe Bo Phloi, Amphoe tains the remains of 6,982 Allied POWs who Nong Prue, Amphoe Si Sawat, Amphoe Sai Yok, perished during the construction of the ‘Death Amphoe Thong Pha Phum and Amphoe Sang- Railway’. Its tranquility reminds the visitors of khla Buri, or the several attractions like Namtok the war and its after-effects. For more informa- Erawan, Namtok Sai Yok, Sangkhla Buri. For tion, please contact Tel. 0 3451 1500. more information, please contact Kanchanaburi Bus Station Tel. 0 3451 1182. Thailand-Myanmar Railway Centre (พิพิธภัณฑ์ทางรถไฟไทย-พม่า) Getting to Nearby Provinces located near the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery From Kanchanaburi Bus Station, there are (Don Rak), it puts on an exhibition of his- buses to Ratchaburi, Suphan Buri and Nakhon tory of the Thailand-Myanmar railway from nd Pathom. and there are 2 -class buses to the invasion of the Imperial Japanese Army, Chiang Mai, Nong Khai and Rayong. For more planning and construction of the railway, its information, please contact Kanchanaburi Bus geography, living condition in POW camps, Station Tel. 0 3451 5907. medical aspects, summary of deaths, opera- tion, bombing and end of the railway, as well Distances from Amphoe Mueang to as aftermath of the war. Open daily during Neighbouring Districts 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m. Admission is 120 baht for Tha Muang 13 kilometres adults and 60 baht for children under 12. For Phanom Thuan 24 kilometres more information, please contact Tel. 0 3451 Tha Maka 30 kilometres 2721 Fax. 0 3451 0067 or www.tbrconline.com, Dan Makham Tia 30 kilometres E-mail: [email protected]. Bo Phloi 48 kilometres Sai Yok 50 kilometres JEATH War Museum (พิพิธภัณฑ์สงคราม Huai Krachao 60 kilometres อักษะและเชลยศึก) or Wat Tai War Museum Nong Prue 75 kilometres (พิพิธภัณฑ์สงครามวัดใต้) Lao Khwan 98 kilometres located within Wat Chai Chumphon Chana Si Sawat 130 kilometres Songkhram (Wat Tai), Tambon Ban Tai, Thong Pha Phum 145 kilometres approximately 300 metres from Saeng Chu To Sangkhla Buri 215 kilometres Road. The bamboo building of the museum imitates an Allied POW camp during WWII and exhibits a collection of photographs, drawings and articles that reflect the living conditions of the POWs, as well as tools, armaments and 8 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi 9 Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (Don Rak) bombs from wartime. Open daily during 8.00 thousands of lives of the POWs. A Fairmong tran a.m.- 5.00 p.m. Admission is 50 baht. For more service is available daily Monday-Friday at information, please contact Tel. 0 3451 1263. the bridge during 8.00-10.30 a.m., 11.20 a.m. 2.00 p.m., 5.50 p.m. on Saturday-Sunday Bridge over the River Khwae (สะพานข้าม 8.00-9.30 a.m., 11.20 a.m.-2.00 p.m. and 6.00 แม่น�้าแคว) p.m.-6.30 p.m. The fare is 20 baht. For more located in Tambon Tha Makham, A site of information, please contact Kanchanburi significant historical importance, the bridge Station Tel. 0 3451 1285. To get there: From was built during WWII under the supervision of the city, follow Highway No. 323 to the north the Japanese Army by Allied POWs comprising for 4 kilometres. Then, turn left for 870 metres. of 61,700 British, American, Australian, Dutch The direction sign of the bridge can be seen. and New Zealand soldiers and a large number of Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Malaysian, Death Railway (ทางรถไฟสายมรณะ) Thai, Burmese and Indian labourers. It was part the strategic railway tracks began from Nong of the strategic railway linking Thailand with, Pla Duk Station in Amphoe Ban Pong, Ratcha- then, Myanmar. The painstaking construction buri, and ran via Kanchana buri across the of the Bridge over the Khwae Yai River-River Khwae Yai River, westbound to the Three Kwai as it is known among foreigners, brutalities Pagodas Pass, to end at Thanbuyuzayat in of war, diseases and starvation claimed Myanmar. The total distance within the Thai 8 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi 9 Bridge over the River Khwae Death Railway 10 Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi 11 territory was 300 kilometres, taking only earthen wall measuring 167x355 square one year to complete from October 1942- kilometres. and four corner fortresses still October 1943. After the war, some part of remain to be seen. Ancient monuments the tracks was demolished and submerged within its vicinity include: under the lake of Khao Laem Dam. The Death Wat Pa Lelai (วัดป่าเลไลยก์) known lo- Railway is a reminder of the cruel war and its cally as Wat Pha Ok (วัดผ่าอก) and built in painstaking construction by the Allied POWs. the Ayutthaya Period. The Mondop- It runs through a scenic landscape, especially a square building-once enshrined a seated the area of Tham Krasae where it skirts the cliff Buddha image in the gesture of subduing Mara, overlooking the Khwae Noi River. The railway which was drilled through the chest-‘Pha Ok’ currently ends at Ban Tha Sao or Namtok in Thai. An image of the Buddha receiving Station, a distance of some 77 kilometres. offerings from a monkey and an elephant from Kanchanaburi Station. known as ‘Palilayaka’-Pa Lelai- was later A special train running from Bangkok to Namtok constructed to replace the former one. Remains Station is available on weekends and national of architecture within the temple include holidays. For more information, please contact Mondop, Wihan and round brick Chedi with the State Railway of Thailand, Tel. 1690, 0 2621 clay mortar and cement coating. 8701-9 or www.railway.co.th. Wat Khun Phaen (วัดขุนแผน) from the side entrance of Wat Pa Lelai toward the train- War Museum (หอศิลป์และพิพิธภัณฑ์สงครามโลก ing camp of the Faculty of Engineering, ครั้งที่ ๒) Chulalongkorn University, this is an abandoned located near the River Khwae Bridge and temple built in the Ayutthaya Period.
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