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KANCHANABURI DATA FILE

	Kanchanaburi
	กาญจนบุรี
	Area: 19,483.2 km²
	Population: ca. 835,280


	Neighbours

Tak (N)

Uthai Thani (NE)

Suphanburi (E)

Nakhon Pathom (SE)

Ratchaburi (S)

Myanmar (W)


	Places of Interest

Ban Kao historical site

Bridge over the river Kwae (fig.)

Chalerm Rattanakosin National Park
Chong Kai War Cemetery (fig.)

City Pillar (fig.)
Death Railway (fig.)

Don Chedi War Elephant Memorial (fig.)
Don Rak War Cemetery (fig.)

Erawan National Park

Floating Nun

Giant Rain Tree (fig.)
Hellfire Pass Memorial (fig.)
Huay Mae Khamin Waterfall (fig.)

JEATH War Museum (fig.)
Karen hill tribes

Khao Laem reservoir (fig.)

Kheuan Sri Nakarin National Park

King Rama I Statue (fig.)

Krasae Cave (fig.)

Mon people
Mummified Monk (fig.)
Phra Phutta Mettaprachathai (fig.)

Prasat Meuang Singh historical site (fig.)

Raft houses (vdo)

Sai Yohk Lek Waterfall (fig.)

Sai Yohk National Park

Sai Yohk Noi Waterfall (fig.)
Sai Yohk Yai Waterfall (fig.)
Sangkhlaburi (fig.)

Sangkhlaburi bridge (fig.)

Somdet Ong Pathom 21 Sok (fig.)
Sri Nagarindra Dam (fig.)

Thai History Museum (fig.)
Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (fig.)
Tha Thung Na Dam (fig.)

Three Pagoda Pass (fig.)

Tiger Temple (fig.)

Wat Ban Tham (fig.)
Wat Chai Chumphon Chana Songkhram (fig.)
Wat Muang Chum
Wat Somdet (fig.)
Wat Tham Khao Noi (fig.)

Wat Tham Mongkon Thong
Wat Tham Seua (fig.)
Wat Thipsukhontharam (fig.)
Wat Phothisat Banpotnimit (fig.)

Wat Wang Wiwekaram (fig.)
Wihaan Phra Phothisat Kuan Im (fig.)

WW II Museum (fig.)


	Major Events

Boat and Raft People’s Day (Nov.)

Mineral Water and Waterfall Bathing Day (Nov.)

Week of the Bridge over the River Kwae (Dec. - fig.)
See also FESTIVALS & CEREMONIES


	Amphur (13)

Bo Phloy (บ่อพลอย )

Dahn Makhahm Tia (ด่านมะขามเตี้ย)

Huai Krachao (ห้วยกระเจา)

Laokhwan (เลาขวัญ)

Meuang Kanchanaburi (เมืองกาญจนบุรี)

Nong Preua (หนองปรือ)

Phanom Thuan (พนมทวน)
Sai Yohk (ไทรโยค)

Sangkhlaburi (สังขละบุรี)

Sri Sawat (ศรีสวัสดิ์)

Tha Makah (ท่ามะกา)

Tha Muang (ท่าม่วง)

Thong Pha Phum (ทองผาภูมิ)


	Local Products

Herbal drinks

Jungle food

Nahm prik chili paste

Nintakoh (fig.)

Red Jasmine Rice

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