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Travel Destinations - Kanchanaburi Province
Arresting scenic beauty. Forested
mountains. Waterfalls. Pristine national parks. Tranquil riverine
and reservoir settings. Leisure opportunities including jungle
treks employing elephants and rafts. Historical associations
dating from Neolithic times to the Second World War…
There are several compelling reasons for visiting Kanchanaburi.
Thailand’s third largest province, Kanchanaburi covers some
19,473 square and oftentimes mountainous kilometres, and borders
Myanmar (Burma) to the west of Bangkok. The compact provincial
capital, some 130 kilometres, and a comfortable two-hour drive
from Bangkok, is both the site of the world-famous Bridge
Over The River Kwae, immortalised in books and movies, and
gateway to a region of rugged natural beauty. Countryside
beyond the provincial capital is characterised by mountains
and fertile river valleys (the Kwae Yai and Kwae Noi) which
have inspired the development of hydro-electric power, and
where labyrinthine dam reservoirs provide further scenic elements
to the province’s natural beauty.
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