KANCHANABURI KIT

Thong Pha Phum National Park

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Thong Pha Phum National Park, Kanchanaburi Located within the area of Pa Huai Khayeng and Pa Khao Chang Phueak reserved forests covering a total area of 700,000 rai.

There are two spots of interest.
1.Doi Tong Palae which is about 300 metres uphill from where Namtok Chokkadin is visible.
2.Noen Kut Doi which is accessible by car and offers a panoramic view of the mountains, Vajiralongkorn Dam and Khao Chang Phueak .

Thong Pha Phum National Park’s highest peak. There are three nature trails to waterfalls. Namtok Chokkadin, Namtok Pha Pae and Namtok Chet Mit. These waterfalls are located in the evergreen forest of Tambon Pilok (“Pilok” mean “See Ghost”) which is a former location of tin and wolfram mines on the Thai – Burmese border. A four-wheel drive car and hired guide will be needed.

From Kanchanaburi, follow Highway 323 to Amphoe Thong Pha Phum and turn into Highway 3272 for some 57 km. to Thong Pha Phum National Park’s headquarters.

The road asphalted, climbs up the mountain with several sharp curves. Drivers will have to drive carefully. Accommodation and camping ground is available.

Admission is Bt400 for adults and Bt200 for children. For further details, please call Tel. 08 1382 0359 or Thong Pha Phum National Park, P.O. Box 18, Amphoe Thong Pha Phum, Kanchanaburi 21110.

Sai Yok National Park

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Sai Yok National Park, Kanchanaburi covers 300 Sq.Km. and contains several caves. The park has dense forests, including majestic teak trees and an abundance of small mammals such as squirrels, bats and deer, as well as numerous bird species.

Sai Yok National Park, Kanchanaburi is home to what is probably the smallest mammal in the world, the two-grammed Kittis Hog-nosed Bat. The park is 104 kilometers from Kanchanaburi (Highway No. 323) and can be reached by boat from the Pak Saeng Pier.

Sai Yok National Park, Kanchanaburi is very popular during the weekends. Bungalow accommodations, river rafts, camping facilities, and a daytime food market are available.

1.Sai Yok Yai Waterfall (Namtok Sai Yok Yai) is located 104 kilometers from Kanchanaburi, flows directly into Khwae Noi River. The beauty has been repeatedly celebrated in Thai poetry and songs.
A rope bridge enables people to cross the river to view the waterfall. Rafts are available for a river trip along the riverbank and advance booking is recommended.

2.Lawa Cave and Daowadung Cave are two famous caves of Kanchanaburi, which house numerous stalactites and stalagmites. The Daowadueng Cave is the more popular cave.

3.Tham Wang Badan (Tham Sawan Wang Badan) is located within the area of Erawan National Park at Tambon Tha Sao, Amphoe Sai Yok, some 63 km. from Kanchanaburi. It is accessible from behind Namtok Sai Yok Noi where there is a direction sign of 3 km. to the national park’s safeguard unit, a location of the upstream of Namtok Sai Yok.

Another 1,500 meters walk from the safeguard unit will lead to the cave with nature interpretation signs along the way. Tham Wang Badan is a small but deep cave of 500 meters long. It is a 2 storey limestone cave with a small hole at the mouth to be entered one by one.
Its upper storey houses various chambers of beautiful stalagmites and stalactites of different shapes. The lower storey contains a stream to look like a tunnel of water under a large boulder.

4.Sai Yok Noi Waterfall (Namtok Sai Yok Noi) is also dubbed as Khao Phang Waterfall.

It is situated 60 kilometers from Kanchanaburi (Highway No. 323). The place is best visited between July and September.

To get to Sai Yok Noi Waterfall: non air-conditioned buses leave Kanchanaburi Bus Station every 30 minutes from 6 a.m. until 6.30 p.m. The journey takes 2 hours and costs 25 baht.

Or you can take a train from Kanchanaburi to Namtok Station and continue on foot or by local transport to the waterfall, which is 2 kilometers away. Trains depart from Kanchanaburi at 6.11 a.m., 11 a.m. and 4.37 p.m. and return from Namtok Station at 5.25 a.m. 1 p.m. and 3.15 p.m. The one-way rail trip takes about 2 hours.

Sri Nakarin National Park

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Sri Nakarin National Park was to be a national park with an area of 1,496,800,000 square metres.
Tourist attractions.
Tham Sawan (cave) has been discovered in the area of Khuean Srinagarindra National Park. The characteristic of the cave is a natural hole which is 9 metres wide, 9 metres high and 150 metres long. There are prehistoric cave paintings.
The cave is situated on the way from Namtok Huai Mae Khamin to Namtok Erawan. A four-wheeled drive car and a local guide from Ban Ton Maphrao are suggested.

Tham Neramit (cave) is a massive cave divided into many rooms with amazing strangely-formed stalagmites and stalactites. Another three large caves; Tham Nam Mut, Tham Phra Prang and Tham Phra Kho, are situated. Please contact guides or Khuean Srinagarindra National Park officials. Travelling by a pick-up or four-wheeled drive car is recommended.

Tham Nam Mut (cave) is situated in the area of Khuean Srinagarindra National Park. Its entrance is 15 metres in width and 10 metres in height. It contains a deep hole and stream continuously flowing out of the cave.

Tham Phra Prang (cave) is another beautiful cave of Kanchanaburi, located in the area of Khuean Srinagarindra National Park in Ban Nam Mut. It is divided into many rooms with stalagmites and stalactites. Taking the route to Namtok Erawan, 11 km. before getting to Namtok Huai Mae Khamin. Turn left, pass through Wat Nam Mut for about 500 metres and park the car at the foothill behind the temple. Use the lane to climb up to the cave about 400 metres to reach the entrance of the cave. From the car park, in the northwest with a height of 130 metres, you can find Tham Phra Kho.

Namtok Huai Mae Khamin is near the National Park Office on the Srinagarindra Dam lakeside, about 108 km. from Kanchanaburi. Covered with diverse kinds of plants, its water source is on the dry evergreen Kala Mountains in the east of the park flowing down to Srinagarindra Dam.
Namtok Huai Mae Khamin is one of the most beautiful cascades with 7 levels; named, Dong Wan, Man Khamin, Wang Na Pha, Chat Kaeo, Lai Chon Long, Dong Phisuea and Rom Klao. The national park has made a pathway for people climbing up to each level along the natural study route. Visiting the waterfall in October to April is suggested. Accommodation and camping site are available for tourists including restaurants and slide projecting at night. Admission is Bt200 for adults and Bt100 for children.
For more details, contact the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok, at Tel. 0 2562 0760

How to get there?
By Car
1.Highway 323 passing Kanchanaburi, the route ‘Kanchanaburi-Namtok Erawan’ (Highway 3199) passing Tham Phra That, Huai Phu Mut (Wat Phu Mut). For 104 km.,getting to Namtok Huai Mae Khamin. A maintained powerful car is needed or rent a Song Thaeo from the town or Khuean Srinagarindra Market.
2.By ferry,Highway 323 and take the'Kanchanaburi-Tha Kradan-Mae Lamun Route (Highway 3199)’. Parking on the ferry at Mae Lamun Pier crossing to Amphoe Si Sawat Pier for 15 minutes. It is Bt50 each.
Drive on for 10 km. to get to the ferry pier crossing to Huai Mae Khamin Pier for 30-45 minutes with a charge of Bt150 per car. Then drive on another 7 km. to Namtok Huai Mae Khamin.

By Boat
Charter a boat at Mong Krathae Pier or Tha Kradan Pier. From the intersection leading to Srinagarindra Dam. It costs Bt1500-Bt3000. Arriving at Huai Mae Khamin Pier, walking another 200 metres to the waterfall.

By Bus
Take a Song Thaeo from Wat Thung Lat Ya in Amphoe Mueang passing Ban Ton Maphrao, Ban Nam Mut, Phut Ta Sian and Namtok Huai Mae Khamin. The car departs at noon (12.00 a.m.) and takes about 4 hours to get there.

Erawan National Park

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Erawan national park is 65 kilometers from Kanchanaburi (Route 3199), covering 550 sq.km. The park is the site of the seven-tiered Erawan waterfall, one of Thailands loveliest waterfalls. The second tier has a pool, which is ideal for swimming and is particularly picturesque.

The most popular activity in the park is trekking. Bungalow accommodations and camping facilities and a daytime food market are available.

Shelters and camping are available for tourists in the park. Admission is Bt200 for adults and Bt100 for children.

Please contact the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department, Bangkok at Tel. 0 2562 0760 or ‘www.dnp.go.th’ or Erawan National park Tel. 0 3457 4722, 0 3457 4234

Visitors may take a bus departing from the Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal to the waterfall every 50 minutes from 8 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. The journey takes 1.5 hours.

Immigration, Emergency Case

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Immigration office for tourist in Kanchanaburi
Immigration Bureau: Mae Nam Mae Klong Rd (on the road over the bridge just south of Tesco Lotus). Open: Mon-Fri 8:30 - 16:30, closed weekends. http://www.immigration.go.th/
(Kanchanaburi 034-513-325, Sangkraburi 034-595-335)
Loss of Credit-Cards & Traveller-Cheques
American Express: 02-273 00 22
Visa/Master Card: 02-260 85 72
Visa Card: 02-256 73 26
Diners Club: 02-238 36 60
Telephone-Calls to Thailand
First 00 66, then the area code without the zero and then the user number.
Calls from Thailand to Foreign Countries
Manual dialling: First 001, then the country-code, then the local area code without the zero and then the required number. By operator: Dial 100.
Hospital
Kanchanaburi Memorial Hospital 111 Mu 5 Saeng Chuto, Kanchanaburi. T: (034) 624 184-193.Phahonphonphayuhasena (Government hospital): 572/1 Thanon Saeng Chuto, Kanchanaburi. T: (034) 622 999.
Thanakan Hospital: 20/20 Thanon Saeng Chuto, Kanchanaburi. T: (034) 622 366-375
Police
Tourist police: Saeng Chuto T: 1155; (034) 512 668. http://tourist.police.go.th/

Embassies and Consulates

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Embassies and Consulates for tourist in Kanchanaburi
Thailand has diplomatic relations with most countries; as such there are embassies from virtually every country in the world in the kingdom. What follows is a comprehensive list of their contact details.
Embassy of Australia: 37 Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-287 26 80, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.00 am - 4.00 am.
Embassy of Austria: Chartered Square Bldg., 152 Sathon Nua Rd, Bangkok
Tel. 02-268 22 22, Fax 02-26 8 22 26, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.00 am - 4.00 pm.
Embassy of Bangladesh: Soi 55, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-392 94 37, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.00 am - 4.30 pm.
Embassy of Belgium: 44 Soi Phipat, Silom Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-679 54 60-5, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.00 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of Cambodia: 185 Ratchadamri Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-253 79 56, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 9.00 am - 12.00 am & 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm.
Embassy of Canada: 15. Stock, Abdulrahim Bldg., 990 Phra Ram IV Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-636 05 40, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.00 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of China: 57 Ratchadapisek Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-245 70 30-45, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 9.00 am - 11.30 am.
Embassy of Denmark: 10 Soi 1, Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-20 21-5, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 9.00 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of France: 35 Soi 36, Charoen Krung Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-266 82 50-6, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.30 am - 12.00 am. Embassy of Germany: 9 Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-287 90 00, 02-287 90 14, Fax 02-287 17 76, 24-h-Emergency-number: 01-845 62 24, opening-hours: Mon & Thu from 7.30 am - 2.00 pm, Tue & Wed from 7.30 am - 1.30 pm, Fri from 7.30 ma - 1.30 pm, Visa-application until 10.30 am.
Embassy of India: 46 Sukhumvit Road Soi 23 (Prasanmit), Bangkok
Tel. 02-258 03 00-6, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 9.00 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of Indonesia: 600-602 Petchburi Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-252 31 35-40, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.30 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of Israel: 75 Ocean Tower 2 48 54-9, 25. Stock, Soi 19, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok
opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 10.00 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of Italy: Tel. 02 / 285 40 90-2, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 9.30 am - 11.30 am.
Embassy of Japan: 1674 Phetburi Road, Tat Mai, Bangkok
Tel. 02-252 61 51-9, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.30 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of Laos: 193 Sathon Thai Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-539 66 67-69, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 9.00 am - 12.00 am & 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm. Embassy of Malaysia: 193 Sathon Thai Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-679 21 90-9, Fax 02 / 679 22 08,
opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.00 am - 10.30 und 13.00 am - 16.00 am.
Embassy of Myanmar: 132 Sathon Nua Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-233 22 37, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.30 am - 12.00 am & 2.00 pm - 4.30 pm.
Embassy of Nepal: 189 Soi Phuengsuk (Soi 71), Sukhumvit Road
Bangkok, Tel. 02 / 391 72 40, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 9.00 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of the Netherlands: 106 Withayu (Wireless) Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-254 77 01, 02 / 252 61 03-5, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 9.00 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of New Zealand: 93 Withayu (Wireless) Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-254 25 30-3 (Mon - Fri from 8.00 am - 12.00 am & 1.30 pm - 4.00 pm),
opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.00 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of Norway: 18. Stock, UBC II Bldg. 591 Soi 33, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-261 02 30-5, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 9.00 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of the Philippines: 760 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-259 01 39-40, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 9.00 am - 12.00 am & 1.30 pm - 4.00 pm. Embassy of Switzerland: 35 North Wireless Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-253 01 56-60, Fax 02-255 44 81, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 9.00 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of Singapore: 129 Sathon Tai Road, Bangkok, Tel. 02-286 21 11,
opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.30 - 12.00 am.
Embassy of South-Africa: 6. Stock, Park Place, 231 Soi Sarasin, Bangkok
Tel. 02-253 84 73.
Embassy of South-Korea: 23 Thiam-Ruait Road, Huay Khwang, Sam Sen Nok, Bangkok
Tel. 02-247 75 37.
Embassy of Spain: 701 Diethelm Tower, 7. Stock, 93/1 Withayu (Wireless) Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-252 51 32, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.30 am - 2.30 pm.
Embassy of Sri Lanka: 13. Stock, Ocean Tower II Bldg., 75/6 Soi 19, Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-261 19 34-5, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.15 am - 2.00 pm.
Embassy of Sweden: 20. Stock, Pacific Place, 140 Sukhumvit Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-254 49 54-5, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.00 am - 12.00 am.
Embassy of the UK & Northern Ireland: 1031 Withayu (Wireless) Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-253 01 91-9.
Embassy of the USA: 120-22 Withayu (Wireless) Road, Bangkok, Tel. 02 / 205 40 00,
opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 7.00 am - 4.00 pm.
Embassy of Vietnam: 83/1 Withayu (Wireless) Road, Bangkok
Tel. 02-251 72 02, opening-hours: Mon - Fri from 8.30 am - 11.30 am & 1.00 pm - 4.30 pm,
Sa. 8.00 am - 11.00 am.

Tourist office, Money, Post, Book & Internet

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Tourist office
TAT Central Region office: Region 1 (Tel: 034-577-200, 034-511200 Fax: 034-511-200, Office Hour: 8.30 am- 4.30pm daily) is on Saengchuto Rd. Tambon Bannua Mueng Kanchanaburi 71000, on the right before the police station as you enter the town from Bangkok. A free map is available here, as well as comprehensive information on accommodation and transportation.
Areas of Responsibility : Kanchanburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon and Samut Songkhram.
Money
All the major Thai banks are represented and offer both foreign exchange services and ATMs. Thai Banks is found on Saengchuto Rd, I the vicinity of the market and bus terminal. Punnee Cafe’ (Tel 513503) on Baan Neua Rd has a money exchange service that’s useful on weekends and holidays.
ATMs are just about everywhere around town. The main banks for changing travellers cheques or foreign currency can be found on Saeng Chuto just north of the bus station.
Post and Communications
The General Post Office is on Saengchuto Rd (Office Hour on weekday: 8.30 am- 4.30pm, 9.00am-2.00pm on Saturday). The international telephone service is available daily from 7.00am-11.00pm. There is a small post office on Lak Meuang Rd.
Books

Tawan Bookshop on Saeng Chuto, opposite the River Inn, has a good collection of local maps and guides and a couple of racks of English-language paperbacks. On Maenam Kwai there are two secondhand bookshops, but neither is particularly inspiring. Far better is the collection at the Jolly Frog.
Internet café around dotted around town offer reliable, high speed access and many guesthouses provide a couple of terminals in their reception areas.

Kanchanaburi Intown Transportation

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Travelling around Kanchanaburi:

Although the city of Kanchanaburi is possibly accessible on foot, it requires strenuous efforts in completing such a trip. Normally, bicycles, motorcycles and cars are common means of transportation. Bicycles and motorcycles can be rented from shops, guesthouses and hotels located along Maenam Khwae Road.

Visitors can capture the citys atmosphere along their way to see the Bridge over the River Kwai, the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, the waterfront Song Khwae Road area, and the JEATH War Museum. For visitors who enjoy driving themselves, cars can be rented on a daily or weekly basis at several outlets on Saeng Chuto Road and around the Song Khwae Road area.

The two major routes used to explore Kanchanaburis attractions are Highway No. 323 and Highway No. 3199. Highway No. 323 runs parallel to Maenam Khwae Noi to Sangkhla Buri District (approximately 230 kilometers from the city) via Sai Yok, Thong Pha Phum, and Vajiralongkorn Dam while Highway No. 3199 follows the Khwae Yai River to Sri Nakharin Dam (69 kilometers away from the city).

Travelling Between Districts:

Transportation between the districts is also conveniently arranged by regular buses. Major destinations include Bo Phloi, Tham Than Lot (Than Lot Cave), Namtok Erawan, Namtok Sai Yok Yai, Thong Pha Phum, Sangkhla Buri, the Bridge over River Khwae and the War Cemetery. They are mostly non-air conditioned buses which leave every 20 minutes up to 2 hours. Others have their own fixed itineraries. Check for details at 0 3451 1182, Kanchanaburi Bus Station.

Traveling around Kanchanaburi by train is also popular. It is inexpensive, reliable and offers a more panoramic view of the area. The route from Kanchanaburi to Namtok Station near Namtok Sai Yok Noi Waterfall is recommended for visitors wishing to explore the notorious historic railway. Trains leave Kanchanaburi Railway Station 3 times daily and stops at the Bridge over the River Khwae, Tha Kilen (near Phrasat Mueang Singh Historical Park), Tham Krasae, Wang Pho and ends at Namtok Railway Station. For more information, call Kanchanaburi Railway Station at tel. 0 3451 1 285.

Alternate trips to out-of-town attractions:

There are ferry services across Maenam Mae Klong that costs 5 baht per person. You can bring your motorcycle or bicycle on board in order to explore the other side of the town. Also in operation are boat services to several interesting destinations.

From the Pak Saeng Pier in Tambon Tha Sao, visitors can hire a boat (carrying capacity of 10-12 persons) to visit the Lawa Cave and Namtok Sai Yok Yai. The 1-hour boat ride to Namtok Huay Maekhamin starts from the Tha Kradan Pier, 12 kilometers from Sri Nakharin Dam.

Visitors are advised to check with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Office at 034 511 200 and 034 512 500 or email tatkan@tat.or.th for details on arranged transportation during public holidays and weekends.

Kanchanaburi Transportations

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Travelling to Kanchanaburi

By car

Route 1: a 2-hour drive along Highway No.4 (Phetkasem) via Nakhon Chaisi Province, Nakhon Pathom Province, Ban Pong, Tha Maka and Tha Muang (of Ratchaburi Province) 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

Non air-conditioned buses leave Bangkoks Southern Bus Terminal daily every 15 minutes from 4 a.m. until 8 p.m. The trip takes about 3 hours. Call 02 434 5557-8 for more information.

First class air-conditioned buses (blue color) leave Bangkoks Southern Bus Terminal daily every 25 minutes Call 02 435 5012, 0 2435 1199 or 02 884 6249 or visit www.transport.co.th for more information.

There are also buses leaving frequently daily for Kanchanaburi from Nakhon Pathom. The journey takes up to 1.5 hours. From Ratchaburi and Suphan Buri Bus Stations, there are several buses leaving directly to Kanchanaburi. The trip takes some 2.5 - 3 hours.

By Train

Ordinary trains leave Bangkoks Thon Buri Railway Station (Bangkok Noi Station) daily. Only 3rd class seats are available. The journey takes approximately 3 hours. For more information, call Thon Buri Railway Station at tel. 02 411 3102 or Kanchanaburi Railway Station at tel. 034 511285.

The weekend special train leaves Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong) at 6.30 a.m., returning at 7.55 p.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and on public holidays. The trip usually includes several stop-overs at Phra Pathom Chedi (Nakhon Pathom), Death Railway Bridge, and a transfer (by minibus) to Phrasat Mueang Singh Historical Park, etc.

There are also special steam trains operating between Kanchanaburi and Wang Pho.

For more information, call the State Railway of Thailand at tel. 1690, or 02 223 7010, 02 223 7020 or visit www.railway.co.th.

Kanchanaburi Province

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According to most historians, the ancient town of Kanchanaburi was located near Ban Lat Ya, a small village situated approximately 16 kilometers north of the present town. The site was repeatedly recorded in Thai history as an invasion route which the Burmese used to enter Thai Kingdoms.

Kanchanaburi, which has mostly mountainous terrain, covers an area of approximately 19,473 square kilometers and is the third largest province in Thailand after Chiang Mai and Nakhon Ratchasima. Situated approximately 129 kilometres west of Bangkok, Kanchanaburi shares a border with Myanmar to the west, Tak and Uthai Thani Provinces to the north, Suphan Buri and Nakhon Pathom Provinces to the east, and Ratchaburi Province to the south.

In north and west Kanchanaburi, the terrain is comprised mainly of mountains and high plains, with the Thanon Thongchai Range acting as a natural border between Thailand and Myanmar. The range is the source of Kanchanaburi’s two most important rivers Maenam Khwae Noi and Maenam Khwae Yai, which form the famous Maenam Mae Klong. As a result, several of Thailand’s largest Namtok (waterfalls) and most extensive wildlife sanctuaries are found in this area.

The magnificent landscape and charming beauty of Kanchanaburi have resulted in major tourist attractions including several well-known waterfalls, caves which were once inhabited by Neolithic man, pristine national parks, tranquil rivers, virgin forests, and reservoir. Together, they offer an intriguing experience for first-time or repeat visitors. Whether its fishing, rafting, canoeing, mountain biking, bird-watching, star-gazing, golfing, elephant and jungle trekking, or even living in bamboo rafts, Kanchanaburi takes pride in offering them all.

The city of Kanchanaburi is located at the point where two tributaries, the Khwae Noi and Khwae Yai meet and form the Maenam Mae Klong. This is the location of the notorious Death Railway and the Bridge on the River Khwae one of the worlds famous World War II sites which have been immortalized in print and film.In economic terms, Kanchanaburi has been doing well on a national scale, with over 10 per cent growth annually. Important industries include sugar, agricultural products and jewelry. Tourism is also a main source of income for the locals as the provinces high tourism potential has made Kanchanaburi number one among the west provinces in having the highest number of visitors each year.Residents of Kanchanaburi are engaged in agricultural activities. Most of the locals are of Thai ancestry with notable Mon and Karen minorities. Rural dwellers enjoy living simply and respecting nature. Moreover folk music and dances dating back at least 500 years are still performed today.

Distances from Amphoe Muang to Neighboring Districts :

Tha Muang 12 kms.

Phanom Thuan 24 kms.

Tha Maka 30 kms.

Dan Makham Tia 30 kms.

Sai Yok 50 kms.

Thong Pha Phum 145 kms.

Sangkhla Buri 230 kms.

Si Sawat 102 kms.

Bo Phloi 40 kms.

Nong Prue 75 kms.

Huai Krachao 60 kms.

Lao Khwan 97 kms.