Thailand travel guide, destinations, central region, Kanchanaburi.

Kanchanaburi

Kanchanaburi is Thailand’s third largest province, covering an area of 19,486 square kilometres. The provincial area is mountainous and borders Myanmar (Burma) to the west of Bangkok. Kanchanaburi is the site of the world famous Bridge Over the River Kwai, immortalised in books and movies, and is noted for rugged natural beauty where mountains and river valleys have inspired development of hydro-electric power and where labyrinthine reservoirs provide further scenic elements to the province’s natural beauty.

Beyond the compact provincial capital, some 130 kilometres and a comfortable two-hour drive from Bangkok, where the Kwai Yai and Kwai Noi Rivers unite to form the Mae Klong River, Kanchanaburi unfolds in progressively arresting scenic beauty in a landscape characterised by several waterfalls, caves once inhabited by Neolithic man, national parks, and tranquil riverside and reservoir settings. Opportunities a bound for rustic living aboard rafts on dazzling rivers and reservoirs, and provide the focal point for memorable holidays for nature lovers who delight in natural surroundings and pleasures without sacrificing basic comforts.

Information provided by T.A.T (Tourism Autority of Thailand)