Kanchanaburi

The Bridge over the River Kwai

Kanchanaburi (Thai: กาญจนบุรี (Pronunciation)) is a town (thesaban mueang) inwards the westward of Thailand too the working capital missive of the alphabet of Kanchanaburi province. In 2006 it had a population of 31,327. The town covers the consummate tambon Ban Nuea too Ban Tai too parts of Pak Phraek too Tha Makham, all of Mueang Kanchanaburi district, too parts of the tambon Tha Lo of Tha Muang district

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

Kanchanaburi, which is located where the Khwae Noi too Khwae Yai rivers converge into the Mae Klong river, spans the northern banks of the river too is a pop topographic point for travelers, its place at the border of a mount hit keeping it much cooler than the other provinces of fundamental Thailand.

A armed services demonstrate at the JEATH country of war museum, Kanchanaburi.

 The urban meat has ii major commercial districts: the downtown surface area consists of a grid of several streets alongside part buildings, store fronts, too a shopping mall; too the riverfront surface area businesses are generally located farther westward along River Kwai Road.

Guanyin, the statue of the goddess of mercy, side yesteryear side to the distich over the river Kwai site.

 Once a twelvemonth a carnival comes to town too is ready inwards the surface area side yesteryear side to the bridge. At nighttime in that place is a pocket-size pyrotechnics display that re-enacts the wartime bombing of the bridge.

Bridge over the river Kwai

Scenery surrounding the distich over the river Kwai