Sunday, February 27, 2011

Kanchanaburi Province

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Kanchanaburi Province.

Generality

Kanchanaburi is located 128 kilometers from Bangkok, an area of 19.483000 km square. Most of the forest landscape, particularly the border. In addition to Myanmar, there is a rainforest environment. What wild animals live a lot.

Location and territory

Kanchanaburi area, divided into 10 districts and 3 districts are sub-district, Muang District, Bo Ploy Thai Lao khwan Phanom Thuan district Sangkhlaburi Yok district. Srisawat Tha Maka, Tha Muang district, Thong Pha Phum district. Dan King Makhamtia. King Amphoe Nong Prue. King Huai and jute.

Kanchanaburi Province. Located in the central region of Thailand from Bangkok Go West about 129 km with an area of approximately 19,483.148 square kilometers, or about 12,176,967.5 farm

The main tourist attractions, Kanchanaburi Province.

Don Rak War Cemetery::.
Located on Sangcho. (Highway 323) before entering the city. This tomb is the tomb of coalition prisoners of war who died during construction. Death Railway. The cemetery is a beautiful spacious and quiet. Invited to commemorate the event of hostilities and the subsequent results. This military cemetery mausoleum prisoners of war in 6982 For more information, call the hole. 0 3451 1500.

9 th Infantry Division Surasi Camp::.
tourism projects in the armed forces to serve those who are interested. Inside the camp there were interesting things. Khun Ratana Monument weapons. Top military leaders teeth sword trick nine army war. Vietnam Veterans Memorial and the zoo is an exciting adventure activities like rappelling tower jumping contest several field recovery strategy Paint Ball Mountain Bike. Open all day every day 8:30 to 17:00 am

Salakpra Wildlife Sanctuary::.
Kanchanaburi along Route - Srisawat the Huai Sa to cast approximately 27 km, 11 km from the city and check Buri. Bo Ploy District covers an area of Muang Nong Prue. Srisawat District. mountainous terrain is complex. It consists of plains between the valleys. Watershed is an important source of the River Kwai Yai. The highest peak is he bald at about 1170 meters above sea level. In the middle of the wildlife sanctuaries carved Buddha. Establishment of a nature reserve on December 31, 2508 is a natural reserve, the first in Thailand. It is an ideal place for nature study. Trail has three locations: 1. Huai Lam Isuzu line. 2. Huai Sa-line express. 3. Salakpra field line. And a walking path along the edge of sightseeing Srinakarin reservoir node Huai Mae La For more information, please call. 0 3458 4032.

Railway Museum of Thailand - Burma.
Located next to the Don Rak War Cemetery. Illustrates the history of the railroad Thailand - Myanmar by the arrival of Japanese design and construction of railways rail Geography of living conditions in the field of prisoners of war, medical operations of the railway bombings and the destruction of railways and the events after the end of war. Museum open daily from 09:00 to 17:00 Admission Adults $ 60 Children (under 12) 30 U. S. For more information call. 0 3451 0067.

Gate::.
Located in the center of Kanchanaburi was built during the reign of King Rama 3, 2374 Wed Thu Fri which moves from Kanchanaburi Lat old grass stands at present.
Museum of War and Axis prisoners of war under the temple::.
Located in Wat Chai Chumphon win (Wat Tai) Tai Ban Sangcho about 300 meters away from the building is a bamboo hut simulated prisoner of war camp as World War 2 Museum Collection Paintings photos and objects that reflect the living conditions of prisoners of war. And tools. Guns and bombs in those days to reflect the terrible lessons of war is open daily from 08:00 18:00 hours Admission is 10 baht Thai 30 baht for foreigners more details call. 0 3451 1263.

Bridge on the River Kwai::.
Located in Tambon Tha tamarind Far from the city north on Highway 323 about 4 miles, turn left about 400 meters, with a sign indicating the clear. Place in history as the most important. Created by World War 2 Japanese Army was allied prisoners of war policy, including the American and British soldiers in Australia and New Zealand, Netherlands, about 61,700 people and workers, the Chinese Yuan Java, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, India, many of the line strategic railway route. In addition Burma. The route will be one of the Kwai Yai River Bridge should be building bridges and railway lines is full of difficulties. The cruelty of war and disease and malnutrition makes prisoners of many thousands of people died. The Bridge on the River Kwai. Tram services fairmong daily on weekdays will be 8:00 to 9:30 time, 11:20 to 14:00 am, 3:00 p.m. to 16:00 am and from 18.00 to 18. 30 pm Saturday - Sunday 8:00 to 9:30 a.m., 11:20 a.m. to 14:00 am and 18:00 to 18:30 am each passenger 20 Baht

Railway of Death::.
Nong Pla Duk started by station. Ban Pong district. Ratchaburi Province. Across the river Kwai Yai, Kanchanaburi province, west of Three Pagodas Pass to reach the destination city Abu Sa tons stuffed Burma in Thailand, a total distance of 300 miles required to complete a year from October 1st Wed from October 2485 in March 2486 for use as a strategic route through Burma After the war, some of them Lao Railways. Some sank below the lake dam, said Railway is holding a commemorative event to commemorate the war in that water. tank construction pioneering Allied prisoners of war to military forces. The Japanese criteria. This beautiful scenery along the route. Krasae especially in caves. This is a shortcut along the railway lines oriented along the cliffs on the River Kwai. Today, the first destination of this train station at Ban Tha Sao or waterfall. Distance from station to station waterfall Kanchanaburi in Thailand about 77 km to the bus station is open daily. And a special train lines in Bangkok - waterfall Saturday - Sun and holidays. Contact us for more details on the State Railway of Thailand Tel. 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 or 1690.

Art Gallery and Museum of World War 2::.
Located not far from the bridge over the River Kwai. A place to keep things as evidence of World War 2 history, among other weapons. Skeletons of prisoners of war. Photos and events of the time. Also, some galleries are prepared. Collection of items such as stamps, postcards and antique diamond jewelry. The museum is open daily 8:00 to 18:00 pm Admission is 20 Baht Thai Baht 30 foreigners for more information, contact tel. 0 3451 2596.

Gold Dragon Cave Temple::.
Far from the city about 7 miles on the Mae Klong river. Located in the hills. This temple was built in 2447 for which the cave is known as the Golden Dragon is a small cave on the mountain. The railing is up to the cave a dragon form two large parallel until the end of the cave, the cave with all 95 Step Ladder Match with a great stone lions, faced more formidable. Gold Dragon Cave Temple is also famous as widely known about meditation, called floating in water. "Mother of floating" pays visits (about) 10 per person, with interest to see the show floating in the water regularly travel from Sangcho path that separates the left from City Hall about 1. 0.5 km bridge across the Mae Klong River to the Cave of the Golden Dragon Temple.

Giant rain tree::.
Dan on the way home Makhamtia agricultural Moo 5, Tambon Ko Samrong. If coming from the dragon cave temple All the dragon cave temple could travel about 3 miles in the Division of Animal and Agriculture 1 (Mixed Animal Division) Department of Animal Army. Wat Tham Valley Muni through the harvest. And turn right. giant rain trees over 100 years, 10 people to take the average canopy radius of 25.87 meters in height, diameter umbrella canopy of about 51.75 meters to 20 meters with an area of bush about 4 Rai 2 Ngan sprawl canopy wah nice large shadow. Currently, to see the big trees like this are difficult.

Cave fig::.
In Wat Tham Ban old fig tree from the center of Kanchanaburi, about 40 km journey from the old police house. Cross the bridge over the River Kwai. On Highway 3445, approximately 8 miles to Sai Yok Camp. Yok in camp about three miles when traveling should contact the temple for the temple was installed to provide power to the state. The cave is spacious with beautiful stalactite stalagmite varies. Visit takes about 1 hour.

Kai War Cemetery Channel::.
Cemetery is located along the banks of the River Kwai. Pier Kanchanaburi. From downtown to the River Kwai for about 2 miles of driving across the bridge to Pier protesters Nyanasamvara Na Muang box Kai War Cemetery was a large prisoner of war camp. The cemetery of peace and beauty. Smaller than the Don Rak Cemetery. Mausoleum of military prisoners, mostly British soldiers about 1740 wells.

Wat Tham Khao Pun::.
Cemetery is all chicken Channel 2 km from downtown Kanchanaburi, about 6 km in this area was a camp located in a large World War 2 medium in a temple cave. Legacy within the statue of Buddha is great. Measuring stick on the river back. August is the Real Mon Ja Mine is based on the top of his body.

Princess Garden (Rock Garden).
Located at Tambon Nong Ya Tung snake in the Faculty of Agriculture and Technology with an area of 600 rai Kanchanaburi, known as the general public. Rock garden or park, rock reaches the area around the way children and adults. This happens naturally. Located across the street a lot with the rules and is a collection of wild plants are also traveling to or from Sangcho. Nyanasamvara demonstrators to cross the bridge for about 9 miles across the fields Chicken War Cemetery. Wat Tham Khao Pun not go far to find the princess.

Wat Tham Phu Wa::.
Located in Tambon Nong Ya. This temple is a branch of Wat Pak Nam. Environment, clean quiet, beautiful land surrounded by mountains and tropical forests. stalactite cave stalagmites and beautiful. The Buddha is enshrined President concentration and the caves are also used as a temple for the ceremony of ordination with travel on the highway, about 17 km 3229.

Kanchanaburi Animal Park::.
Located in Ban Phu Nong Bua Pradu miles from downtown Kanchanaburi, about 20 km to go along Highway 3229 will be 16-17 miles at about 3 miles to intersection of Park, Kanchanaburi is a field of welfare of pet animals pass by the color itself. The area is currently 38 farm dogs and more. Outside is a cattle, cats, goats and sheep for animal lovers can come and get the dog to the party every day from 08:00 to 17:00 hours as additional information, please call. 0 1914 3444, 0 1763 3467.

Ban Kao National Museum::.
Located in Tambon Ban Muang Kao Kwai River. Far from the city about 35 miles along Highway 323, then turn left onto Highway 3229 and turn right onto Highway 3455 for about 3 km, turn at the dock door measuring about a mile to site excavated archaeological evidence for the period human. Stone age before history as the first in Thailand for the year 2506 that were found human skeletons and pottery, stone ax jewelry. The museum is open daily 9:00-16:00 pm Admission is 10 baht Thai 30 baht for foreigners, call for details. 0 3465 4058.

Kanchanaburi Cultural Centre::.
Located at the Rajabhat Institute Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi Nong Bua on the street - Sai Yok. (Highway 323) approximately 15 miles from the exhibition floor appliances. Tools in the profession. Tools for catching fish. Upstairs are rooms and rooms of history, religion and traditions. Thai traditional books and art objects. Side has a central hole of historical excavation. Cultural Center is open every day except Wednesday 8:30 to 16:30 am at the request to the Bureau of art and culture Rajabhat Institute Kanchanaburi Tel 0 3463 3227-8 Fax:. 0 3463 3224-650.

Wat Tham monastery. (Or Wat Tham Phu Tham Phra Khun Pan).
A large cave in the mountains is the legend says. Khun Pan was the boy took the gold grid in this cave. Push the cave on route Kanchanaburi - Sai Yok (Highway 323) to 7-8 km back straight Rajabhat Institute Kanchanaburi 1 mile, turn left again in the bus, Kanchanaburi - Sai Yok. Ran through the entrance of the cave. Will have to walk a mile in it.

Historical sites in Kanchanaburi old::.
Located in Tambon Lat Ya. Along Highway 323 and Highway 3199 to 2-3 km in this area was the town next checkpoint. By blocking the march of Myanmar to lift the Three Pagodas Pass. Since the first Ayutthaya period to the early Rattanakosin around November. Fri 2091-2327 current conditions have left traces of the wall vertical rectangular format 167 x 355 meters, with a strong field in the historic four corners around the area were similar. Wat Pa Lela. The temple was built in the Ayutthaya period. Residents of a village called Wat Pha chest. Originally, the Buddha Footprint Mara Buddha enshrined in the Footprint. People have been hacking and penetration pierced his chest. He called Wat Pha chest. Later, the villagers have come together to create wild Buddha Lela instead. Archaeological Temple Forest Ecological Footprint Lela temple and the pagoda is a sphere made of clay bricks plastered So Wat Khun Pan Wat Pa Lela side entrance. This measure to the training camp of Engineering Survey. Chulalongkorn University. Abandoned in a temple built in the Ayutthaya period. Prang is a cornerstone of the temple. Inside the temple are important historical sites like the temple of Phra Prang pagoda direction and a fixed income and Temple Pagoda. Now it remains only to see Wat Phra Prang widow is the only temple built in the Ayutthaya period. Wat Khun Pan is located east of 300 meters, with a historical division into two groups in the north clockwise base consists of a large stupa circular rectangular sanctuary. Facing west. The group is made up from the south. Medium Pagoda Temple and the walls, surrounded by a rectangle. Looking east. Both groups Leach bone in the middle.

Sanctuary War War 9::.
Located on the gradient of grass. Chong Sadao. Far from the city about 40 kilometers along Highway 323, then right on State Road 3199 (Kanchanaburi - Srinakarin) 24 miles around, is the place picked up on the history of the war nine soldiers, the war was important and largest of King Rama . King Rama I the world to prevent the invasion last year of the Lord Dung Burmese king in 2328 Wed Fri in winning the war, particularly in the battle field in grass slopes. Thailand to maintain national independence and the preservation of the species. Building classified as a table of sand and soil cabinet simulation model line in March the enemy. In addition, the observatory for those who are interested in understanding the story. Choice of land in advance and the Burmese army has blocked more clearly. The museum is open daily 8:30-17:00 pm Admission is 20 baht For more information on Battle Manager Military District, Kanchanaburi Tel. 0 3458 9233-5 to 51,015.

Cockfight training camp, he::.
Located at Tambon Lat Ya. 150 kilometers from Bangkok along Highway No. 3199 (Kanchanaburi - Srinakarin) about 3 miles from downtown Kanchanaburi, about 20 miles of field is a place of military students. The completion of training in a training camp will be open for public visits. Experiment with fun activities, such as increased military tower jump shot across the river to climb the rope. Visit the historic area. And accommodation provided. For more details, interested. Territorial Department of Tourism Tel. 0 2221 2871 or call your travel agent has cockfights. 0 3458 9237.

Getting to Kanchanaburi.

Drive to Kanchanaburi
Along the way through or along Petchkasem Borommaratchachonnani Pong, Tha Maka, Tha Muang, Nakhon Pathom to Kanchanaburi Nakornchaisri distance of 129 miles an hour and a half. Chalerm or city. For more information call. 1543-conditioned bus. From the Southern Bus Terminal. An air conditioning. (Making a new cable line road Borommaratchachonnani - Nakornchaisri) leaving every 20 minutes beginning at 5:00 a.m. to 22:30 pm Buses depart every 20 minutes on the second floor offers two routes is the old route. (Petchkasem - otherwise great - Nakornchaisri) and the new route. (Via Borommaratchachonnani - Nakornchaisri), hours 5:10 to 21:00 pm takes about 2 hours For more information, call the Tour in Kanchanaburi 0 2435 5012 or visit the website .. www.transport.co.th.

Air transport: from the Southern Bus Terminal. An air conditioning. (Making a new cable line road Borommaratchachonnani - Nakornchaisri) leaving every 20 minutes beginning at 5:00 a.m. to 22:30 pm Buses depart every 20 minutes on the second floor offers two routes is the old route. (Petchkasem - otherwise great - Nakornchaisri) and the new route. (Via Borommaratchachonnani - Nakornchaisri), hours 5:10 to 21:00 pm takes about 2 hours For more information, call the Tour in Kanchanaburi 0-2435-5012 or visit the website .. www.transport.co.th.

Train to Kanchanaburi
From the train station in Bangkok We daily at 07:40 and stop at the station parking lot at 13:50 am 2-way bridge over the River Kwai Kanchanaburi Waterfall Tha Kilen Station is about 4 ½ hours For more information, call the Bangkok We Train Station 0 2411 3102 - Sat. Sun and holidays. A special train. Go back one day tour. For more information, please contact the State Railway of Thailand Tel. 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 and 1690, or visit the website. www.railway.co.th.

Travel within the province of Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi Bus Station Road Sangcho a bus service in the province is quite easy. Buses to the district, as Bo Ploy District, Nong Prue. Thong Pha Phum district. Sangklaburi and district. Or visit attractions such as Khao Phang Waterfall Waterfall Erawan Waterfall Sai Yok Yai. For details call the Kanchanaburi bus station. 0 3451 1182.

Distance from nearby provinces.
From the bus station Kanchanaburi. A bus service Suphan Buri and Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi Province.