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Kanchanaburi, a quaint slight town in Thailand, is located 129 kilometers west of Bangkok. It has a huge landscape and is considered to be the third largest province in Thailand. Historians state that this town was near a village called Ban Lat Ya. The village has a historical background. It was used by the Burmese to invade Thai kingdoms.

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Bordered by the Thanon Thongchai Range, this place is a welcome sight with its hilly terrain, sparkling waterfalls, gushing rivers, and several wildlife sanctuaries. Two leading rivers, Maenam Khwae Noi and Maenam Khwae Yai originate from this range. Namtok, the largest waterfall in Thailand, is found in this region.

Kanchanaburi, is looked upon as a tourists’ paradise. Filled with a wide range of entertaining activities like river rafting, fishing, mountain climbing, bird watching, mountain trekking, mountain biking, exploring forests and sanctuaries, staying in bamboo rafts, canoeing, and golfing. It is the exquisite spot to relax and enjoy. What is more, if you have an urge for adventure, you can get the opening to contemplate entertaining caves. These caves are noted for being the dwelling spots of Neolithic men. You can also get to visit memorable places, such as Bridge on the River Kwai. The name is very preeminent because it was one of the World War Ii sites and a preeminent movie was made based on this site.

People in this area are mostly farmers but the town also has various industries such as sugar, agricultural products, and gemstones. The local citizen are easy in nature and love to celebrate festivals with lots of music and dance. These festivals are being preeminent and have been passed down to generations for centuries.

Kanchanaburi is well known for its scenic beauty and for being a source of major attraction for the tourists. In short, it is the exquisite place to visit to enjoy and have a fun-filled and relaxing vacation.

Kanchanaburi Town in Thailand

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With the continued growth of the market for long-haul flights in Thailand is becoming increasingly popular for increase of European tourists in search of sun all year round, but there's more to Thailand's crowded beaches or the hustle and bustle of Bangkok. Somewhere that does not always make the holiday brochure is Kanchanaburi.

Kanchanaburi is home to the Bridge on the River Kwai, whose name is known that for many people through the book and then1957 film by David Lean and starring Alec Guinness and Jack Hawkins.

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Both the book and film tell the account of the construction of the railway bridge and the construction of this part of Thailand, Burma Railway by Allied prisoners as slaves by the Japanese army fictionalized used during World War II.

As we all know that the film will see the original bridge over the River Kwai by bombs shortly after the building was destroyed, and theBridge on the River Kwai, which today can be, so it is not original. However, it is still in regular use today, as at least part of the Thailand Burma Railway is still operating.

Adjacent to the bridge at the Kwai Kwai bridge away, taking the home of some interesting items of railway equipment including some historic steam locomotives and other items of general stock of the war.

Next stop after the River Kwai Bridge station should be in addition to the small museumThe Bridge on the River Kwai. The museum for all the soldiers who served in any capacity on the Thailand Burma Railway is dedicated, and contains many interesting relics of that period, it is very crowded at times. Peaceful atmosphere in the nearby cemetery, where one or two hours of walking among the graves of men who died fighting for the bridge and the "Railway of Death" may have intended to be experienced.

If the weather whilein the area there is no more relaxing way to end your trip to Kanchanaburi than to take a boat trip on the river. It will give you a unique opportunity to experience the bridge from a more impressive angle, and you will gain a new respect for the men who toiled so hard, and died to construct the bridge on the river Kwai.

Kanchanaburi – The Death Railway, River Kwai and the facts behind the film

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Today visitors come to pay their respects to fallen Allied soldiers or to scrutinize for themselves more about the town’s dark past. But Kan, as locals call it, is also a great place to relax at riverside guesthouses or speculation to around natural attractions.

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Thailand-Burma Railway Centre

Before you head out to the Kwai River Bridge, get a puny history under your belt at this museum (%0 3451 0067; 73 Jaokannun; adult/child 60/30B; h9am-5pm). Pro exhibits form Japan’s aggression in Southeast Asia during Wwii and its plan to associate Yangon (in Burma) with Bangkok via rail for vehicle of forces supplies. Captured Allied soldiers as well as Burmese and Malay captives were transported to the jungles of Kanchanaburi to build 415km of rail – known today as the Death Railway because of the many lives (more than 100,000 men) the task claimed.

Kanchanaburi Allied War Cemetery

Across the street from the Thailand-Burma Railway Centre, the Kanchanaburi Allied War Cemetery (Th Saengchuto; admission free; h7am-6pm) is a touching gift from the Thai population to remember the Pows, mainly from Britain and Holland, who died on their soil.

Kwai River Bridge (Death Railway Bridge)

While the story made illustrious by the film The Bridge on the River Kwai is one of endurance, heroism and suffering, the span itself is just an ordinary bridge with an splendid history. A bit of imagination and some historical context will help to enliven a visit to the bridge, which was a small but strategic part of the Death Railway to Burma. Engineers estimated that construction would take five years, but the human labourers were forced to unblemished the railway in 16 months. Allied planes destroyed the bridge in 1945 but later repairs restored the span; the bomb damage is still apparent in the pylons closest to the riverbanks.

During the first week of December there’s a nightly sound-and-light show put on at the bridge. It’s a pretty impressive scene, with simulations of bombers and explosions and splendid bursts of light. The town gets a lot of tourists during this week, so book early. The bridge is roughly 3km from the town centre and the best way for you to reach it is by bicycle. You can also catch a sÇZwngthÇZew (5B) going north along Saengchuto, but it isn’t clear when to get off; if you get to the Castle Mall, you’ve gone too far. There are also three daily departures across the bridge on the Kanchanaburi-Nam Tok train

World War Ii Museum

Near the bridge is a conspiratorially owned museum (Mae Nam Khwae; admission 30B; h9am-6pm), a veritable temple to kitsch, sometimes also known as the Jeath War Museum to capitalise on the popularity of another museum by the same name in town. The range might be the oddest assortment of memorabilia under one roof, but the construction does afford photograph postcard views of the bridge.

Jeath War Museum

This outdoor museum (Pak Phraek; admission 30B; h8.30am-6pm), the original Jeath, is run by monks as a testament to the atrocities of war. The displays of historic photographs are housed in a bamboo hut, much like the ones the Pows used. More a photo gallery than museum, it isn’t very informative, but it is heartfelt, especially the fading pictures of surviving Pows who returned to Thailand for a memorial service.

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