Samt Ps
Kanchanaburi is known worldwide for the Bridge over the
River
Kwai (Kwae, actually), symbol of the infamous Death Railway and
brutal treatment of prisoners of war. Two silent cemeteries and
museums dedicated to the wartime years reinforce memories of 50
years before. Trains still cross the bridge and run along the old
wartime tracks to Namtok. Each year a light & sound show is held on
the bridge to mark its bombing by Allied plane during the war.
Outside the town, the province is blessed with rugged natural beauty,
sparkling waterfalls and plentiful wildlife in its national parks at Sai
Yok, Erawan and Khao Laem Dam. River rafting on the Mae Klong
River and elephant treks are popular activities |
Location & Access
Located 129 kms west of
Bangkok. Regular buses make the
1 1/2 hour journey via Nakhon
Pathom, while a train service out
of Hualampong Station runs
along the same route as the once
infamous Death Railway.
Geography
Kanchanaburi is mountainous and
heavily forested in the northeast,
bordering Myanmar, source of the
Mae Klong River which runs
down to the lowlands to the east
around the main town. The
mountains form a basin which
make the province very hot and
dry during summer.
Borders
North : Myanmar, Tak and Uthai
Thani
South : Ratchaburi
East : Suphan Buri and Nakhon
Pathom
West : Myanmar
Highlights
Attractions: Bridge over the
River Kwai, Kanchanaburi War
Cemetery, Jeath War Museum,
Prasat Muang Singh Historical
Park, Sai Yok National Park,
Erawan National Park
Souvenirs: Gems, plaited
handicrafts, woven cloth and
flower stalk products
Festivals: Bridge on the River
Kwai Light & Sound Festival
(December) |
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