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Bangkok
Kanchanaburi
Thailand
Kanchanaburi
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Kanchanaburi
Thailand River Kwai Bridge
Thai tour
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The province is
sugarcane, hill forest, River Kwai, reservoir and waterfall county, an excellent blend for
non beach comber tourists. The most famous in the whole province is
by far the which draws every year hundreds of busloads of
tourist from all over the world into Kanchanaburi town.
Many people travel to
exotic places such as Thailand to find breathtaking beauty that
Thailand has to offer and to encounter diverse adventure and
cultural activities in the border area between Thailand Myanmar
around Kanchanaburi, Mae Sot, Mae Hong Son, Umphang and other
adventure places in Thailand.
There is a lot to do, mountain jungle
trekking, rafting, green nature, great river resorts along the River
Kwai, kayaking, fishing, hiking, wildlife, music, tasty Thai food,
use the small hotels around Kanchanaburi town and along the River
Kwai for a great time, plus several spectacular waterfalls such as
the Erawan Waterfall, Sai Yok Waterfall and Huai Khamin Waterfall.
The Erawan Waterfall is not the biggest but probably
the most beautiful in the world. That's the reason why the Bangkok
crown clog the highway every weekend and holidays,
since Thailand is the world champion of holidays you can imagine
what's going on in the province. A hotel outside the city
has most of the time a beautiful river location,
River
Kwai and Thai tours
are a good combination in this great
tropical area with several National Parks .
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around brings adventure
travel to a new level. Lush accommodations nestled in some of the
most scenic and beautiful parts of Kanchanaburi along River Kwai.
There is not only one River Kwai hotel themed as wooden houses with
palm leaves on top imagine the
experience of sleeping in a comfortable native house overlooking the scenic
dark turquoise water of the legendary River Kwai, almost
everyone has seen the movie “Bridge over the River Kwai”.
Every
morning you could
awake to
the
sounds
of the
surrounding
wilderness
and
think
about
should I
go
hiking,
rafting,
a fishing
trip or maybe
a
unforgettable
elephant
ride
through
the lush
tropical
jungle,
Kanchanaburi
is a
great
outdoor
experience.
Stay at
one of
the many
houses
floating
on the
artificial
lakes of
the Thailand
National
Parks
east of
Kanchanaburi
Town,
catch
the
fishes
and have
them
prepared
on the
charcoal
grill,
its all
there
how
better
could
Thailand
travel
be? Ok
do you
need
some
beer
Singh to
have a
better
sleep ?
These
places
in
Kanchanaburi
province
offer
also
native
Thai
dining
with a
Burmese
touch,
basic
accommodations
and
spectacular
views.
Imagine
waking
up in
the
morning
to a
breathtaking
view
over the
lake and
the blue
mountains
of the
Myanmar Thailand
jungle in
the
distance,
this
Thailand
tour
destination
has it
all in
is just
the
right
stuff if
you are
not
interested
to hang
around
at
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Phuket
beaches
or other
places
in the
south.
Not only
has the
province
with a
spectacular
nature,
waterfalls,
outdoor
activities,
river
resorts
and
hotels a
lot to
offer,
here is
one Kanchanaburi
National
Park
reservoir
embedded
in the
park,
this
place is towards
the
Thailand
Myanmar
border.
The
wilderness
of the
border
area is home
to
wildlife
such as
elephants,
bears,
tigers
and
plenty
of
birds.
Visit
the
“Tiger
temple”
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Kanchanaburi
National
Park
Reservoir |
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in the
monastery
near
Kanchanaburi
City at Sai Yok
district,
they
always
have
about 20
tigers
around.
The Tiger Temple
began as a forest monastery
and was founded by Phra Acharn
Phoosit in 1994. In the early days
villagers brought injured animals to
the temple to get them fit again, in
1999 the first tiger baby was
brought to the temple by a villager. The tiger count at
Kanchanaburi province rose to
about 50 (2011) and there are plenty of
other animals around. The entrance
fee is 300 baht for Thai and 500
baht for foreigners.
The
whole is
quite
inexpensive
going
easily
for less
than $
100,-
per day
including
hotel,
food and
a
experienced
tour
guide.
So what
are you
waiting
for? Why
not
experience
for
yourself
what
nature
has to
offer.
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Kanchanaburi
Thailand
is
green,
the
color
fades
into
blue at
the
"Blue
Mountain"
at the
border
with
Myanmar
or
Burma. |
Sai Yok Waterfall Kanchanaburi |
Sai Yok Waterfall Kanchanaburi Railway Station |
Sai yok waterfall Kanchanaburi spirit house |
Sai Yok Waterfall
Kanchanaburi
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by the banks
of the River Kwai. Some
artifacts are dating back 1,800
years, including skeletons in a
grave, utensils made from bronze and
agate and carnelian beads (both semi
precious stones) were found, shown
at the provincial museum in
Kanchanaburi town.
The
ruins at the Muang Sing
Historical Park are the remnants
of a Khmer kingdom from a bygone
era. Probably the remains of a
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Kanchanaburi River
Kwai reservoir |
Kanchanaburi
sugarcane harvest |
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Mahayana temple constructed
under King Jayavarman VII who was also
responsible for Angkor Thom and was
King of Cambodia for about 30 years
in the 13th century.
The real “nature show” goes on in the rugged mountains from
Kanchanaburi town towards the
three pagoda pass at the border with
Myanmar or Burma.
It’s a great blend of jungle, reservoirs, rivers, caves, waterfalls, trekking, hiking, rafting, boat river cruise, just name it. Several companies in offer boat and raft trips o cruise with a long tail boat would also not be so bad, check the boat first because most of the long tail boat’s have no muffler on the engine and this could bring awful noise. The Thai guys handling this boats are almost deaf already. Trekking tours are offered into the hills by several companies, |
Kanchanaburi temple
high over the River Kwai. |
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it could include elephant rides and bamboo rafting trips,
if you take the cheapest it will bring you trouble. All this is integrated into some of
Thailand’s most spectacular National Parks
and Wildlife Reserves are in Kanchanaburi, here is a
tour of the region. Kanchanaburi is Thailand’s third
largest province and stretches over an area of about 20.000
square kilometers. Kanchanaburi city is not far from Bangkok - just about
about 130 kilometers to the west
This is the reason why
the town and the area around are showing the famous Bangkok
traffic gridlock every weekend when the local tourists
move in, its like Bangkok rush hour at 6pm. |
Kanchanaburi waterfalls, Erawan falls |
Kanchanaburi waterfalls, Erawan falls |
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Kanchanaburi travel
attractions are the famous bridge over the River Kwai and plenty of waterfalls, caves, jungle
and several rivers which are blocked by a huge dam.
Outdoor is in, check with a local
tour operator for mountain biking, rafting by
inflatable rubber boats and bamboo rafts.
Thailand adventure trekking is
popular, so is fishing, if you are a golf enthusiast play
golf, its all here. For the
Bridge over the River Kwai and the so
called Death Railway have a look here.
The
best way to go to Kanchanaburi is naturally by car. There is
a good 4 lane highway all the way from Bangkok and also if
you come from the south of Thailand means Hua Hin and
southwards. Busses to Kanchanaburi Thailand and
the River Kwai Bridge are available several times a day out of
Bangkok. Avoid to travel on weekends.
At that time Bangkok
is on the run, means the travel gets like driving on
Sukhumvit Friday afternoon, busses leave at the Southern Bus
Terminal more or less hourly. If you are more after an adventure trip you might
take a train, trains start at Thon Buri
Station Bangkok, one leave in the morning another in the
afternoon, check for the exact time.
No need to drive back
the same day there is a
Kanchanaburi
hotel waiting for you at the River Kwai or in the city. The
best Kanchanaburi hotel in the city is the River Kwai hotel.
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River Kwai
Resort at River Kwai Thong Pha Phum |
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Train travel takes about five hour. Some micro buses
leave from Khao
San Road. Check with a travel agent at Bangkok for where
and when the buses to Kanchanaburi start. If you are more
adventurous and ready for a real Thailand adventure tour you
can take a bicycle or a small motorbike or scooter and make
the tour from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi, since the whole
countryside is very flat its not a big
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problem, the only real big
problem is the road traffic since no one cares about
the other and most traffic rules, its a real road
jungle out there. If you want to do the ride don't
do it on the weekend there is simply to much traffic
for healthy driving, its just like Sukhumvit Road in
Bangkok at Fridays rush hour. |
Once you are in the city the best is to take a "motcyctaxi"
check for songthaews (pickups) or taxi if you like to travel
further outside Kanchanaburi Town, like to Erawan Waterfall, Sai Yok Waterfall or have a look at the River Kwai Bridge, looks
real great, for more on the periphery have a look here for
National Park in
the area.
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It was Thailand’s King Rama 1 who established
Kanchanaburi as a
bulwark against the continues raids into the Kingdom by
Burmese armies who even conquered Ayutthaya -the former
capital- in 1767 and totally destroyed the city.
Along the River Kwai
Noi is the road to the
three Pagoda Pass at the Thai -
Myanmar border. That's the way where since hundreds of years the
Burmese came in, bringing war to Thailand, but today
its totally peaceful, Thailand Myanmar hasn't seen
any war since long time only the Karen at the
border make trouble from time to time. Actually
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Erawan waterfall at Kanchanaburi.
Several great
waterfalls are around the most attractive waterfalls are for sure Erawan Falls, a
picture like out of a Hollywood adventure movie. Erawan
falls are not the biggest but in the continuation of the
stream coming down and the variety of this falls, means basin and plunge area the waterfall is probably
one of the best worldwide,
the next best waterfalls are here.
The
three pagoda pass
is further east and marks the Thailand Myanmar border. Its
quiet there since almost 2 decades, before frequent
skirmishes went of between Karen rebels and government
soldiers. Unfortunately its still the same border crossing
system in place (2011) as before. When crossing into
Myanmar movement is restricted to the village area no
further travel is possible,
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rivers with the same
name, one is River Kwai Noi (noi means
little) where the "death railway" runs along
and the River Kwai Yai (yai means big) a
little bit further north, they both join at
the town.
Therefore the
three Pagoda Pass
is a politically very
sensitive place and if something happen
-from time to time both armies exchange fire
- sometimes the Thai and sometimes the
Myanmar's close the three Pagoda Pass
for a while.
Kanchanaburi is a ideal place for tourists, nature lover, bird
watcher and travelers since the area west
from Kanchanaburi |
Three pagoda pass at the
Thailand Myanmar
border |
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has not been
developed beside of 2 huge
reservoirs. the area around the
three Pagoda Pass on the border from Thailand to
Myanmar in the west of Kanchanaburi province is a real attraction. Dip
into the basin of a waterfalls, do
some rafting and stay overnight in
one of the floating raft houses
moored at the banks of the River
Kwai. Do a elephant ride at the
Elephant’s World, this is a
protection home for aged, injured
and stray elephants built into their
natural habitat. The Kanchanaburi
Elephant’s World is about 30km
northwest of the Kanchanaburi City.
There are always about 10 elephants
in the stable of 10 elephants, young
and old. Visitors can feed the
elephants banana and pineapple and
play with them them in the river.
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Map of Kanchanaburi Thailand the ideal
outdoor vacation destination if you are not
a beachcomber. |
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Kanchanaburi towards Myanmar rice field cows and farmer |
Kanchanaburi towards Myanmar rural house |
Farmer at work in Kanchanaburi |
Kanchanaburi
Buddhist Wat and monastery |
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Spirit house Kanchanaburi |
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Kanchanaburi |
WW2 War Cemetery Kanchanaburi Thailand |
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Others of interest: Some national
parks, river rafting and boating
trips plus a very exotic
atmosphere along the Thai-Myanmar border.
Through Kanchanaburi province also runs the
first gas pipeline out of Myanmar - Burma. The
pipeline starts at the Yadana and Yetagun field
south and southwest of the Gulf of Martaban and ends
near Bangkok in a electricity generation facility |
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