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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.
| 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. |
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