Location: Kanchanaburi
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What to do and see in Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi Province: The Best Free Things to do
Kanchanaburi, capital of Kanchanaburi Province, is home to the Burma Railway (aka "Death Railway") bridge built by Allied POWs during WWII and immortalized in Bridge Over the River Kwai. A memorial and two museums commemorate those who died in the effort, and a yearly carnival includes a pyrotechnic recreation of the bridge’s bombing. The wider province offers forests and caves to explore, and beautiful waterfalls.
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1. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,614 reviews
The town of Kanchanaburi is 129 kilometres North-West of Bangkok and is best reached by road, along the National Highway which runs north from the capital. There are bus and train services from Bangkok. Kanchanaburi War Cemetery is situated adjacent to Saeng Chuto Road which is the main road through the town. When approaching from Bangkok, the cemetery is on the left side of the road, towards the far (northern) end of the town. A Commission signpost faces the cemetery on the opposite side of the road.
Reviewed By LoFlyaNZ - Lower Hutt, New Zealand
A truly wonderful cemetery (if there ever could be such a thing) - the local people need to be heartily commended for the way they have looked after these fallen soldiers.
2. Tham Phu Wa Temple
3. Wat Ban Tham
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4.5 based on 78 reviews
Reviewed By jont53 - Singapore, Singapore
Definitely worth a visit if you are nearby here. About 7xx stairs to reach the Buddha statue at the top of the hill while there is also a temple at mid hill. some part of the stairs are hard to climb and narrow but well worth a visit. If you are lucky , you may encounter a monk at the hilltop there giving blessing.
4. Shinto Park
5. Chong Kai War Cemetery
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4.5 based on 153 reviews
Chungkai was one of the base camps on the Burma-Siam railway and contained a hospital and church built by Allied prisoners of war. The war cemetery is the original burial ground started by the prisoners themselves, and the burials are mostly of men who died at the hospital. There are now 1,426 Commonwealth and 313 Dutch burials of the Second World War in this cemetery.
Reviewed By 128bradleyp - Sydney, Australia
This cemetery is very well maintained and is respectful to the valour of the men who lost their lives during a difficult time.
6. Guan Im Sutham Temple
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4.5 based on 27 reviews
Reviewed By robert-not-home
If you have come to the River Kwai Bridge walk across it and visit this new and colorful temple. It is very nice and worth a bit of your time if you are in the area. It's a short walk across the bridge on your right - you'll see if from across the river and very easy to get to.
7. Bridge Over the River Kwai
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4.0 based on 4,255 reviews
Allied prisoners of war during World War II were forced to build the 258-mile Death Railway by Japanese forces. About a hundred thousand conscripted Asian labourers and 16,000 prisoners of war died on the whole project.
Reviewed By Delomo - Townsville, Australia
We were a family of four visiting Kanchanaburi and this famous bridge over the River Kwae where a Great Uncle was imprisoned and died building the bridge. We never knew him. It was a thoughtful walk over it and back, by day and by night. The tragedy and loss of war occupying our minds at this time but what they endured impossible for us to imagine. The site is beautiful with the handsome iron bridge stretching over the river, the market stalls around and the cafes and restaurants nearby from where one can enjoy the view. I am glad we came to this spot in Thailand that holds a piece of Australian history.
8. River Kwai
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4.0 based on 1,559 reviews
Reviewed By Sisaket32 - Preston, United Kingdom
We got the 7-50am train from Thonburi BKK to Kanchanaburi arriving at 10-25 cost only 110bht staying the Tara raft Hotel absolutely beautiful views of the river, you can get the train over the river kwai bridge to Nam Tok great day out to the water falls, back in kanchanaburi war museum and the war graves very interesting, you can do this all yourself without booking a tour also hire motorbikes
9. Mon Tribal Village
10. Kanchanaburi Night Market
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4.0 based on 135 reviews
Reviewed By pinza55007 - London, United Kingdom
Its maianly clothes for the ladies and food and some places for food are not there every night, if you like pork or chicken steak ( not Weds) head up next to the main road there is an OPPO shop and a YAMAHA shop between these is a great place for steaks, no beers though but the prices are tip top and start at 59bts for chicken steak, chips and salad. There are sveral noodles bars and eat as you walk stalls, its well worth a trip and the stalls change a little throughout the week so everynight is slightly different, its in the NW corner from the Railway station.
