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Encyclopedia > Kanchanaburi province
Kanchanaburi
กาญจนบุรี
Statistics
Capital: Kanchanaburi
Area: 19,483.2 km²
Ranked 3rd
Inhabitants: 734,394 (2000)
Ranked 31st
Pop. density: 38 inh./km²
Ranked 74th
ISO 3166-2: TH-71
Governor: Choetwit Ritthiprasat
(since 2002)
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting Kanchanaburi Province}

Kanchanaburi (Thai กาญจนบุรี) is the largest of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Tak, Uthai Thani, Suphan Buri, Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi. In the west it borders Myanmar. The Bridge over the river Kwai A World War II cemetery in Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi is both a city and a province in Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their total population. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their population density, based upon the census of 2000. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Map of Thailand highlighting the Kanchanaburi province File links The following pages link to this file: Kanchanaburi Province Categories: GFDL images ... Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. ... Tak (Thai ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Uthai Thani (Thai อุทัยธานี) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Suphan Buri (Thai สุพรรณบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Nakhon Pathom (Thai นครปฐม) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Ratchaburi (often short Ratburi, Thai ราชบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

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Geography

The province is located in the west of Thailand. The district covers the source valleys of the rivers Kwae Yai and Kwae Noi ("River Kwai"), which merge at the city Kanchanaburi and form the Mae Klong River there. Typical river houses with thatched roofs on the River Kwai The River Kwai, more correctly Khwae Noi (Thai แควน้อย, English small tributary), is a river in western Thailand, near the border with Myanmar. ... The Bridge over the river Kwai A World War II cemetery in Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi is both a city and a province in Thailand. ... Typical river house on the River Kwai The River Kwai, more correctly Kwhae Noi (English small tributary), is a river in western Thailand, near the border with Myanmar. ...


Several National Parks are located in the forests of the mountain area of the province - the Erawan, Sai Yok, Khao Laem, Khaoen Sri Nakarin and Chaloem Rattanakosin National Parks are located in the province. The Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary in this province is also listed in the UNESCO world heritage list. National parks in Thailand are defined as an area of least ten square kilometres that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance. ... Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าทุ่งใหญ่นเรศวร) is a protected area in Thailand. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...


Sights

A World War II cemetery in Kanchanaburi
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A World War II cemetery in Kanchanaburi

The province is most famous for the Bridge on the River Kwai, which was built next to the town of Kanchanaburi crossing the Mae Klong river. The Death Railway ran all the way from the Kwae river valley up to the Three Pagodas pass. Today only the lowest part of the railway to Nam Tok is still in use. In Kanchanaburi city, there is a war museum and a large cemetery of prisoners of war who died during construction of the Death Railway. Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 290 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 290 KB)This is a file from the Wikimedia Commons, a repository of free content hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead:17 million Civilian dead:33 million Total dead:50 million Military dead:8 million Civilian dead:4 million Total dead:12 million World War II... The Bridge over the River Kwai taken in June 2004. ... The Bridge over the river Kwai The Death Railway (known also as Burma Railway or Burma Thai Railway) was a railway built from Thailand to Burma (now Myanmar) by the Japanese during World War II to complete the route from Bangkok to Rangoon and support the Japanese occupation of Burma. ...


In the Sai Yok district, there is a Buddhist Tiger Temple where tame tigers roam freely once a day. Also in Sai Yok is the Mueang Sing historical park, ruins of a Khmer town and temple. Sai Yok is a district (Amphoe) in the Kanchanaburi province in western Thailand. ... Monk walking tiger on a leash Tiger Temple, or Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua, is a Buddhist temple in Western Thailand which keeps numerous animals, among them several tame tigers that walk around freely once a day and can be petted by tourists. ... Northern gopura Mueang Sing is a historical park in the Sai Yok district, Kanchanaburi province, Thailand. ... The Khmer empire was a powerful kingdom based in what is now Cambodia. ...


Symbols

Image:Seal_kanchanaburi.png The seal of the province shows the three pagodas, located on the Bantadthong Mountain. They gave the name to the mountain pass to Myanmar, called "Three Pagodas Pass". The provincial flower is the Night-flowering Jasmine (Nyctanthes arbortristis), and the provincial tree is the Moulmein lancewood (Homalium tomentosum).

Seal of the Kanchanaburi province This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... In a range of hills, or especially of mountains, a pass (also gap, notch, col, saddle, bwlch or bealach) is a lower point that allows easier access through the range. ... Three Pagodas Pass (Thai ด่านเจดีย์สามองค์, pronounced Darn Chedi Sam Ong) is a pass through the Bilauktaung Mountains on the border between Thailand and Myanmar, at an altitude of 282 metres. ... Binomial name Nyctanthes arbortristis L. The Night-flowering Jasmine (Nyctanthes arbortristis) is native to the Bengal region of India, where it is known as Shephali. ...

Administrative divisions

Map of Amphoe

Kanchanaburi is subdivided into 11 districts (Amphoe) and 2 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 98 communes (tambon) and 887 villages. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ...

Amphoe King Amphoe
  1. Mueang Kanchanaburi
  2. Sai Yok
  3. Bo Phloi
  4. Si Sawat
  5. Tha Maka
  6. Tha Muang
  1. Thong Pha Phum
  2. Sangkhla Buri
  3. Phanom Thuan
  4. Lao Khwan
  5. Dan Makham Tia
  1. Nong Prue
  2. Huai Krachao

The Bridge over the river Kwai A World War II cemetery in Kanchanaburi Kanchanaburi is both a city and a province in Thailand. ... Sai Yok is a district (Amphoe) in the Kanchanaburi province in western Thailand. ... Sangkhla Buri is a district (Amphoe) in the Kanchanaburi province in western Thailand. ...

External links

  • Travel guide to Kanchanaburi (province) from Wikitravel
  • Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
  • Website of province (Thai only)
  • kanchanaburi.com
  • Kanchanaburi-info.com - Information about Kanchanaburi province incl. Sangkhlaburi
  • The Kanchanaburi Guide
edit Provinces of Thailand Flag of Thailand
Capital: Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon)
North: Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Kamphaeng Phet | Lampang | Lamphun | Mae Hong Son | Nakhon Sawan | Nan | Phayao | Phetchabun | Phichit | Phitsanulok | Phrae | Sukhothai | Tak | Uthai Thani | Uttaradit
North-East: Amnat Charoen | Buri Ram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nong Bua Lamphu | Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakon Nakhon | Si Sa Ket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon
Central: Ang Thong | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | Chachoengsao | Chai Nat | Kanchanaburi | Lop Buri | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphan Buri
South: Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phatthalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala
East: Chanthaburi | Chon Buri | Prachin Buri | Rayong | Sa Kaeo | Trat

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Kanchanaburi (Thai กาญจนบุรี) is the largest of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Tak, Uthai Thani, Suphan Buri, Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi.
The Felix River Kwai Kanchanaburi is nestled on the bank of the Kwai Yai River.
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