Kanchanaburi

Kanchanaburi is Thailand's third largest province, covering an area of 19,486 square kilometers. The provincial area is mountainous and borders Myanmar to the west. The province of Kanchanaburi consists of 13 districts or
Amphoe of which Amphoe Muang, Amphoe Sai Yok, Amphoe Thong Pha Phum, Amphoe Sangkhlaburi, Amphoe Tha Muang, Amphoe Bo Phloi, and Amphoe Si Sawat are tourist destinations.
Kanchanaburi is the site of the world-famous Bridge Over The River Kwae, immortalized 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 kilometers, and a comfortable 2-hour drive from Bangkok, where the Kwae Yai and the Kwae Noi rivers unite to form the Mae Klong River, Kanchanaburi unfolds in progressively arresting scenic beauty in a landscape characterized by several waterfalls, caves once inhabited by Neolithic man, national parks and tranquil riverside and reservoir settings.
Opportunities abound 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.

Boundary

North
Connects with Myanmar.
South
Connects with Ratcha Buri and Nakhon Pathom Provinces.
East
Connects with Suphan Buri Province.
West
Connects with Myanmar.

Kanchanaburi Province is divided into 10 Amphoes and 2 king Amphoes (sub-districts). The distances from Amphoe Muang to other Amphoes are as follow :
Amphoe Muang - Amphoe Bophloi 40 kms. Amphoe Muang - Amphoe Lao Khwan 98 kms. Amphoe Muang - Amphoe Phanom Thuan 24 kms. Amphoe Muang - Amphoe Sai Yok 50 kms. Amphoe Muang - Amphoe Sangkhla Buri 230 kms. Amphoe Muang - Amphoe Si Sawat 102 kms. Amphoe Muang - Amphoe Tha Maka 30 kms. Amphoe Muang - Amphoe Tha Muang 12 kms. Amphoe Muang - Amphoe Thong Pha Phum 145 kms. Amphoe Muang - Amphoe Dan Makham Tia 30 kms. Amphoe Muang - King Amphoe Nong Pru 75 kms. Amphoe Muang - King Amphoe Huai Kra Chao 60 kms.

Festival & Events

Boat and Raft Festival The river tour of Kanchnaburi is famous and popular among visitors. Boat races and water sports games are held at this annual festival at the beginning of November in the area of Khun Phan Dam.

Ban Nong Khao Fair The fare is usually held during the Songkran festival in April at Wat Intharam. Tambon Nong Khao. Activities to promote the culture and traditions of the local villagers are demonstrations of sweet making, cloth weaving, games, play performances, bull races, a beauty queen contest, and various forms for entertainment.

River Kwai Bridge Week This is an annual event to be held by the Kanchanaburi Provincial Authority from the end of November to the beginning of December to commemorate the notorious establishment of the Death Railway and the Bridge Over the River Kwai during WWII. Activities at the fair include a historical and archaeological exhibition, folk shows, booths of governmental offices, products sale, entertainment, and a light and sound presentation.

Ram Yoei or Yoei Dance It has been a kind of folk play for more than 500 years. This dance is always practised during Songkran and New Year festivals. There are male and female players standing to form a circle. A player takes turn to sing his/her own verses with the accompany of his/her players who clap their hands in rhythm. A couple of players take turn to dance with the music from a long drum band. Male players wear a round neckshirt with loincloth on a shoulder. Female players dress in a Thai costume with a Sabai cloth bound around the upper body. This play is still popular nowadays in Panom Thuan district.

Transport

1. By Rail
   


2. By Car
   


3. By Bus -Air Condition Bus

HOTEL HOTEL IN MUANG DISTRICT IN MUANG DISTRICT

1. BAAN SUAN FON HOTEL/ โรงแรมบ้านสวนฝน 20/3 MU 8 TAMBON KAENGSIAN, TEL. 624587-95,(02) 2500928,2511060,2513671-292 Rooms Rates 800-1,600/room

2. CAMSAED RIVER KWAE RESORT / คำแสด ริเวอร์แคว รีสอร์ท18/9 MU 5 TAMBONLAADYA, TEL 631443-9,(02)3772469-70,7320959,73223755 42 Rooms 8 houses Rates 1,500-4,500/room Rates 7,000/house

3. ERAWAN PRINCESS HOTEL/โรงแรมเอราวัณปริ๊นเซส226 MU 4 TAMBON WANGDONG, TEL. (01) 4802036,(02)2492668 38 Rooms 250-1,500/Room

4. FELIX RIVER KWAI KANCHANABURI/ เฟลิกซ์ ริเวอร์แคว กาญจนบุรี9/1 MU 3 TAMBON THAMAKHAM, TEL. 515061, (02) 2555767-8,2555769 255 Rooms 1 houses 3,000-20,000/rooms10,000-12000/house

5. KASALONG RESORT HOTEL/โรงแรม กาสะลอง รีสอร์ท199 MU 2 LAADYA-SRISAWAT RD., TEL., (01)2101652-5,(02)2531860,250187272 Rooms 2 houses 1,500-6,000/room 12,000-22,000/houses

6. KHAO TONG VIEW HOTES/ โรงแรมเขาตองวิว182/1 MU 9 BY-PASS RD,. TEL. 511595,516052 35 rooms 400-600/room

7. LUXURY HOTEL/ โรงแรมลักซ์เซอรี่284/1-5 SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. 511168,512494 20 rooms 350-800/room

8. M.K. HOTEL/เอ็ม.เค. โฮเต็ล (โรงแรมเมืองกาญจนบุรี)277/41 SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. (OPPOSITE RIVER KWAE HOTEL), TEL. 621143-4,621083-4 49 rooms 250-600/room

9. MITMUANGKAN HOTEL/โรงแรมมิตรเมืองกาญจน์265 MU 5 SAEGCHUTO RD,. TAMBON THAMAKHAM, TEL. 625137-9,(02)2919953-4 138 rooms 270-800/ room

10. NICHIGO RESORT & COUNTRY CLUP /นิจิโกะรีสอร์ท แอนด์ คันทรี่คลับ106 MU 4 TAMBON WANGDONG, TEL. 513304,513334,(02)2353034-8 109 rooms 1,100-3,500/room

11. PAVILION RIM KWAI THANI RESORT / พาวิลเลี่ยน ริมแควธานี รีสอร์ท79/2 KM.9 , LAADYA-ERAWAN RD,. TEL. 515772-4,(02)2070703-4 200 rooms 4 houses 2,500-3,600/room 5,700/houses

12. PRASOBSUK HOTEL/โรงแรมประสพสุข277 SAENGCHUTO RD., TAMBON BAAN NUA, TEL. 511411,511777 41 Rooms 200-550/room

13. R.S. HOTEL/โรงแรมราชศุภมิตร (อาร์.เอส. โฮเตล)264 MU 5 SAENGCHTO RD., TAMBON BAAN NUA Tel. 625129-32,(02)2919953-4209 rooms 700-6,000/room

14. REVER INN / โรงแรมริเวอร์ อินน์284/3-16 SAENGCHUTO RD,. TEL. 621056 rooms 38 360-750/room

15. RIVER KWAE HOTEL/ โรงแรมริเวอร์แคว284/3-16 SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. 621056 rooms 159 960-1,672/room

16. SAENG CHAN VIEW HOTEL /โรงแรมแสงจันทร์วิว170/10 U-TONG RD., TAMBON PAKPRAEK, TEL. 515736-7 rooms 44 250-450/room

17. SILALAI HOTEL /โรงแรมศิลาลัย70 MU 4 KANCHANABURI-SAI YOKE RD., TEL. 633110-2 rooms 20 500-900/room

18. SINSOMBOON HOTEL / โรงแรมสินสมบูรณ์11 MU 8 TAMBON KAAENGSIAN, TEL. 513218, 624429 rooms 48 250-500/ room

19. SRI MUANG KAN HOTEL/โรงแรมศรีเมืองกาญจน์313/1-3 SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. 511609,512401 rooms 60 200-370/rom

20. THAI SEREE HOTEL/ โรงแรมไทยเสรี142 SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. 511128, 511346, 01-921493 rooms 28 150-300/room

RESORT IN MUANG DISTRICT

1. RIVER KWAI FAMILY CAMP/ริเวอร์แคว โบตานิค การ์เด้น14/7 MU 1 TAMBON BAAN KAO. TEL. 654088,(02)9344909,5384085 32 rooms 1,500-3,000/room

2. BAAN RAI RIM KWAI RESORT /บ้านไร่ริวแคว รีสอร์ท333 MU 2 TAMBON BAANKAO, TEL. 654077-8 (02)6431748-9 40 rooms 750-1,500/room

3. BAAN SAI CHON / บ้านสายชลBAAN KAO-LIN CHANG RD., TEL. (02)4580053,4670544,4755457 15 rooms 1 raft 350-600/person

4. BOONSRI RIVER KWAI RESORT / บุญศรีริเวอร์แคว รีสอร์ท156 MU 7 OPPOSITE WAT THAM MANGKORN THONG, TEL. (01)9394185,(02)4208518 7 rooms 400-800/room

5. DUEN SHINE RESORT /เดือนฉายรีสอร์ท99/9 MU 3 THA NAM TUEN-KHAOPOON RD., TEL. 513611-2,653345-6,(02)4181720 80 rooms 7 rafts 1,200-1,800/room 3,000-12,000/ rafts

6. GRAND GARDEN & GOLF CLUB / แกรนด์ การ์เด้น แอนด์ กอร์ฟ คลับ124 MU 7 KANCHANABURI-BAANKAO RD., TEL. (02) 9827028-9 102 rooms 1,900-3,800/room

7. KASEM ISLAND RESORT/เกาะเกษมสำราญ27 CHAICHUMPHOL RD., TAMBON BAANTAI. TEL. 513359, (02)2553603-4 30 rooms 750-1,300/room

8. KWAI RIVER SIDE /แควริเวอร์ไซด์69 MU 2 TAMBON KAENGSIAN, TEL. 513167-8, (02) 3918844-8,3922622,3810278 52 rooms 3 rafts 1,200-10,000/room 800/person (group)

9. LOG HOME RESORT / ล็อคโฮม รีสอร์ท29/1 MU 2 MAENAM MAEKLONG RD., TEL, 513258 13 houses 650-3,500/houses

10. BARN SUAN RIM KWAI RESORT / บ้านสวนริมแควรีสอร์ท167 MU 2 TAMBON WANGDONG, TEL. (01)2156762,6677266 17 rooms 1,000-2,000

11. PARADISE CLUB RESORT /พาราไดร์ คลับ รีสอร์ท203/1 MU 1 TAMBON WAEKLONG RD., TEL. 513258 7 rooms 500-1,300

12. PHUKAN HOMETEL/ ภูกาญจน์โฮมเทล209 MU 2 PATTANA RD. SOR3, TAMBON THAMAKHAM, TEL. 512282 15 rooms 4 houses 500-650/room 600-800/houses

13. PUNG-WAAN RESORT (KWAE YAI) / ผึ้งหวานรีสอร์ท (แควใหญ่)72/1 MU 2 TAMBON THAMAKHAM, TEL. 514792-5,(02)2813221-6 111 rooms 2,783-5,445/room

14. RIVER KWAI FAMILY CAMP / ริเวอร์แคว แฟมิลี่ แค้มป์ (แค้มป์ขี่ม้า)16/19 MU 8 TAMBON KAENGSIAN. TEL. 512733, 624675 9 rooms 650-950/room 90/person (group)

15. RIVER SWAI HONEY WELL RESORT /ริเวอร์แคว ฮันนี่เวลล์ รีสอร์ท208 MU 2 PATTANA RD. SOI 3,THAMAKHAM, TEL. 515143,515850,(02)2215472 20 rooms 600-800/ room

16. RIVER KWAI PARK AND RESORT /รีสอร์ทแคว ปาร์ค แอนด์ รีสอร์ท7 MU 2 KANCHANABURI-SRISAWAT RD., TEL. (01)2156735,(02)2215472 38 rooms 1 houses 840-1,800/ room 4,500/houses

17. SUAN PRASOP SOOK RESORT / สวนประสพสุข รีสอร์ท6/1 PATTANA RD., TAMBON KAENGSIAN, TEL. 513215,513219,515808-9 50 rooms 600-1,200/room 1,200-4,000/houses

18. SUDJAI BUNGALOW /เรือนพักริมน้ำสุดใจ151 MU 4 SUDJAI BRIDGE, TAMBON THAMAKHAM, TEL. 513779,514150 16 rooms 500-1,500

19. THAD THONG / ถาดทอง3 MU 1 SOI CAMBODIA, MAENAM KEAB RD., TEL. 513835 20 rooms 500-700

20. WANG TAPOEN CAMPING HOUSE/ วังตะเพิน แค้มป์ปิ้ง เฮ้าป์162 MU 1 TAMBON WANGDONG, TEL. 589174,(01)6539431,2156523 9 houses 400-1,500 / house

BUNGALOW & GUESTHOUSE IN MUANG DISTRICT

Sam`s Guesthouse has 3 guesthouses in Kanchanaburi.

1.Sam's House:Is situated in 14/2 Mooh 1 T. ThamakarmA. Muang Kanchanaburi (150 - 1,000 Baht/room)

2.Sam's Place:Is situated in Song Kwai Rd. T. ThamakarmA. Muang Kanchanaburi (150 - 300 Baht/room)

3.Sam's Riverrafthouse Is situated in 48/1 Rong Heeb Oil Road T. ThamakarmA. Muang Kanchanaburi (80 - 350 Baht/room)

• BAAN BO BUNGALOW / บ้านบ่อบังกาโล91/11 SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. 511459 30 rooms 160-300/room

• BAM ROONG RAK BUNGALOW / บำรุงรักษ์บังกาโล270 MU 1 MAENAM KWAE RD., TEL. 512384,513880 15 rooms 250-500/room

• CHITANUN MANSION/ ชิตะนันท์แมนชั่น12 SAENGCHUTO RE., TAMBON BAAN TAI, TEL. 511138,514733,622202 38 rooms 350-1,600/room

• DON RUK BUNGALOW /ดอนรักบังกาโล313/19 SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. 513755 46 rooms 150-300/ room KITCHAROEN BUNGALOW / กิจเจริญบังกาโล284/13 SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. 511802 31 rooms 120-200/room

• LIKHITPHAT APARTMENT / ลิขิตพัชร์ อพาตเม้นท์12 NAAN TAI RD., NEAR CHUKKADONE MARKET, TEL. 621328-32 40 rooms 500-900/room

• MAI TREE CHIT BUNGALOW /ไมตรีจิตบังกาโล100/158 MU 10 U-TONG RD., TAMBON PAKPRAEK, TEL. 620151 20 rooms 140-250/room

• MODERN INN/โมเดิร์น อินน์183/24 PATANAKAN RD. TAMBON BAAN NUA, TEL, 513637 36 rooms 500-550/room

• PO. SRE RUNG RUANG HOTEL /โรงแรม ป. ศรีรุ่งเรือง2/1 SAENGCHUTO RD., TAMBON BAAN NUA, TEL. 511655 22 rooms 150-250/room

• S.P. MANSION/เอส.พี. แมนชั่นSAENGCHUTO RD., TAMBON BAANNUA, TEL. 621175 30 rooms 250-400/room

• SOOKSUN BUNGALOW /สุขสัตน์บังกาโล107-109 SOI POST OFFICE, SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. 512263 35 rooms 300-500/room

• SRI CHAROEN SOOK BUNGALOW /ศรีเจริญสุขบังกาโล47/1 SOI RONG NAM KHAENG, SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. 511783 44 rooms 150-300/room

• SRI ROONG RUNG BUNGALOW /ศรีรุ่งเรืองบังกาโล1/2 CHAOKHUNNEN RD., TAMBON BAAN NUS, TEL. 511087 60 rooms 170-300/room

• TEWIN TOWN /เทวินทาวน์124 MU 2 RIM KWAE RD., TAMBON THAMAKHAM, TEL. 515758 20 rooms 300-500/ room

• MOTEL UNDER GROUND/ โมเต็ล อันเดอร์กราวนด์300/1 SOI POST OFFICE , SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. 511258 9 rooms 350-500/ room

• VILAI MANSION /วิไลแมนชั่น191/1 PATANAKAN RD., TAMBON BAAN NUA, TEL. 513547-8 44 rooms 500-700/room

• WANG THONG BUNGALOW /วังทองบังกาโล249 SAENGCHUTO RD., TEL. 511046 24 rooms 160-300/room

• CANAAN GUEST HOUSE walk 100 m from busstation 63 taopoon soi 2 bannua tel.01-2900587,01-8674996 (have 30 room) 160-300/room