Wang Pho Elephant Camp
The camp is near Wang Pho Railway Station on the banks of the Khwae Noi River. Activities listed at the site include elephant shows, elephant rides, wet-rafting activities, and a camping area.
Kanchanaburi Province Attractions
This page lists 62 tourism-place records whose province field matches Kanchanaburi in the website’s saved dataset. The entries come from TAT Data API snapshots, with a recorded date under each description that may not reflect current conditions. Check with the provider or attraction before traveling. Source: TAT Data API.
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Bridge Over the River Kwai
Several films and books have made the Bridge over the River Khwae widely known, attracting visitors from Thailand and abroad. Though it is an ordinary black iron bridge, its story is a dramatic one.
Giant Rain Tree
The tree is in Ko Samrong Subdistrict and is also called the Giant Monkeypod Tree. Its canopy covers about 2,400 square metres, and it is more than 100 years old, according to the source.
Don Rak Allied Soldiers Cemetery
Don Rak Allied Soldiers Cemetery, also called the United Nations Cemetery or locally the “British Cemetery,” is on Saeng Chuto Road before the entrance to Kanchanaburi town.
Wat Wang Wiwekaram
Wat Wang Wiwekaram is in Ban Wang Ka Lang, Nong Lu Subdistrict. Abbot Luang Pho Uttama built the present temple to replace the former one, which was submerged when Khao Laem Dam (now Vajiralongkorn Dam) was constructed. Luang Pho Uttama is held in high regard.
Wat Hin Thaen Lam Pachi
Wat Hin Thaen Lam Pachi is in Nong Phai Subdistrict, Kanchanaburi. It is believed to have been established in 1938. The current abbot is Phra Khru Thawon Kanchanatham, also known as Luang Pho Somkhit.
Khao Laem National Park
Khao Laem National Park is about 180 kilometres from town, beside Highway 323 (Thong Pha Phum–Sangkhlaburi) around kilometre markers 39–40, about 30 kilometres before Sangkhlaburi District. It covers parts of Thong Pha Phum and Sangkhlaburi districts and includes mountains and the Vajiralongkorn Dam (Khao Laem) reservoir. The park covers about 815 square kilometres. Its shaded grounds include Huai Krating Cheng, where visitors can camp, and a nature trail leading to Krating Cheng Waterfall.
Three-Dimensional Mining Tunnel
The site is in Sahakon Nikhom Subdistrict and was formerly a lead mine. After the mining concession ended, Sahakon Nikhom Municipality coordinated with relevant agencies to develop the mine as a conservation-oriented visitor attraction because of its educational history. The tunnel interior is striking, and the surrounding landscape is covered in natural forest and hills.
Bo Aong Pagoda
Bo Aong Pagoda is in Pilok Subdistrict. It is an old temple and a centre for a village with a Buddhist Karen community. The pagoda is white, built in a Mon style and about 6 metres tall.
Chok Kradin Waterfall
Chok Kradin Waterfall is in Thong Pha Phum National Park, in Pilok Subdistrict. The name is Burmese and is said to be a variation of the earlier “Kok Kradan,” meaning a waterfall that flows through a cleft in a rocky cliff.
Ban E Tong Village and Pilok Mine
Located in Pilok Subdistrict, Ban E Tong is described as a small community that once stood where the Pilok Mine operated during the tin-mining period around B.E. 2483 (1940).
Chang Pheuk Mountain
Chang Pheuk Mountain is in Thong Pha Phum National Park, Pilok Subdistrict. It is an adventure destination for visitors who want to reach its summit, which rises to 1,249 meters.
Thong Pha Phum National Park
The park spans Thong Pha Phum and Sangkhlaburi districts and covers about 1,120 square kilometres of relatively intact western forest, including part of the Tenasserim Range.
Mallika City, R.S. 124
Located in Sing Subdistrict, Mallika City, R.S. 124 is a period-style town presenting the way of life of Siamese communities in the Chao Phraya basin during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).
Mueang Sing Historical Park
Located in Sing Subdistrict, Mueang Sing is an archaeological site built in the late Lopburi period, around Buddhist Era centuries 16–18.
Sai Yok Noi Waterfall
The waterfall is in Sai Yok National Park, beside Highway 323 (the Kanchanaburi–Sai Yok–Thong Pha Phum route) at kilometre 46. The source describes it as one of Kanchanaburi’s scenic waterfalls.
Sai Yok Yai Waterfall
Sai Yok Yai Waterfall is in Sai Yok National Park, Sai Yok Subdistrict, Kanchanaburi. It is also known as Khao Chon Waterfall.
Krasae Cave
Krasae Cave is in Lum Sum Subdistrict. During World War II, the site was used as accommodation for prisoners of war.
Huai Mae Khamin Waterfall
Huai Mae Khamin Waterfall is in Tha Kradan Subdistrict, on the eastern side of Srinakarin Dam National Park. The source describes it as the country’s second-most beautiful waterfall, after Erawan Waterfall.
Erawan Waterfall
The waterfall is within Erawan National Park. It was formerly called Sadong Mong Lai, after the stream that feeds it from Huai Mong Lai in the Salop mountain range. Water descends from the mountain peaks over limestone cliffs in seven tiers. The cliff above the seventh tier is called Phu Pha Erawan. When the flow is strong, the formation resembles three elephant heads—an Erawan elephant—which is the source of the national park’s name.
Wat Sa Long Ruea
Wat Sa Long Ruea is in Sa Long Ruea Subdistrict. Among the old structures that remain are a brick-and-mortar chedi to the south and a prang to the north.
Wat Thip Sukhontharam
Wat Thip Sukhontharam is in Don Salaep Subdistrict. Its 0.54-square-kilometer grounds are divided into three areas: the Buddha image area, public use, and forest.
Kanchanaburi Thai Paper Factory
Located on Saeng Chuto Road in Ban Nuea Subdistrict, the Thai Paper Factory was established by the Ministry of Defence in B.E. 2476 (1933). The Thai source places this in the period of World War II; the stated year and period appear inconsistent, so both source details are retained.
Mettatham Potiyarn Temple
People commonly visit this temple to seek relief from misfortune, extend their good fortune, strengthen their merit, and ward off an inauspicious zodiac-year belief. These are personal beliefs.
Wat Tham Khiri Tham
Wat Tham Khiri Tham is in Nong Ya Subdistrict, amid forested hills. The temple grounds include a large cave. At its entrance is a Buddha image known as Somdet Phra Si Phet Tham Wat Satsada, also called Luang Pho To.
Thailand-Burma Railway Centre
The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre is near Don Rak Allied War Cemetery. Its exhibits cover the railway’s history, from the Japanese arrival and the railway’s design and construction to its geography, life in prisoner-of-war camps, and medical care.
Sai Yok National Park
Sai Yok National Park covers 598,750 rai. It was declared a national park on 27 October 1980 (B.E. 2523). Most of the terrain is limestone mountains, with mixed deciduous and dry evergreen forests. The source describes Sai Yok as home to Kitti’s hog-nosed bat, the world’s smallest bat, and the Queen crab, a newly identified freshwater crab. During World War II, the area was a Japanese army encampment; traces of rice-cooking ovens and fire pits remain. Evidence of prehistoric humans has also been found. The supplied paragraph ends before listing the named attractions.
Namtok Pha Sawan
Namtok Pha Sawan is a large, scenic waterfall with seven tiers. The natural surroundings remain largely intact, and the highest tier is about 80 metres tall.
Hell Fire Pass Memorial Museum
The museum is within the Agricultural and Cooperative Division of the Armed Forces Development Command, at kilometre 64–65 on Highway 323 between Kanchanaburi, Sai Yok and Thong Pha Phum.
Srinagarind Dam Wildlife Sanctuary
Huai Mae Khamin Waterfall is near the sanctuary office beside Srinagarind Dam reservoir, about 108 kilometers from Kanchanaburi. The source describes the scenery as exceptionally beautiful.
La Wa Cave
La Wa Cave is described as very beautiful and can be reached by boat. Its large interior is divided into chambers, each with different stalactite formations.
Hin Dad Hot Spring
Hin Dad is a natural hot spring beside a stream. The source says Japanese soldiers discovered it during World War II. It also reports a local belief that the mineral water can treat various illnesses; this is a reported belief, not a verified medical claim.
Three Pagodas Pass
Three Pagodas Pass is at the western end of Thailand’s border, in Nong Lu Subdistrict. Follow Highway 323; the pass is about 4 kilometres before Sangkhlaburi town.
Wat Tham Khao Noi
A Chinese-style pavilion stands on the hilltop, where visitors can enjoy views of Kanchanaburi town.
Krien Kravia Waterfall
Krien Kravia is a medium-sized waterfall that flows into the Mae Klong Dam reservoir. The surrounding forest is described as rich and shady, with the scenery especially beautiful during the rainy season.
Erawan National Park
The park was formerly called Khao Salop National Park. It was renamed Erawan National Park because the highest tier of its waterfall naturally resembles the head of Erawan, the three-headed elephant.
Sai Yok Elephant Village
The page lists raft rides, elephant rides through natural forest and elephant shows every day. From Kanchanaburi city, follow the Sai Yok–Thong Pha Phum route for approximately 45 kilometres; the source gives a travel time of about 30 minutes.
Art Gallery and War Museum
The site preserves historical evidence from World War II, including various weapons and military equipment, skeletons of prisoners of war, and photographs from that period.
Wat Tham Mangkon Thong
The temple is widely known for a water-based floating meditation practice called Mae Chi Loi Nam, or “Floating Nun.”
Wat Phra Thaen Dong Rang
Wat Phra Thaen Dong Rang is revered as the site of a sacred platform associated with the Buddha’s Parinirvana. It also houses what is described as Thailand’s only large wooden Buddha footprint.
Wat Ban Tham
Wat Ban Tham is about 5 km from Wat Tham Suea toward Kanchanaburi town. Stairs lead into the mouth of a large dragon to reach the cave. Inside, stalactites and stalagmites form a shape resembling a woman, believed to be Nang Buakhli from the Thai literary work Khun Chang Khun Phaen.
The Time Memorial Park
This time-telling sculpture garden is inside Srinakarin Dam. Its sundial symbol serves as a reminder of life’s value and of each minute that passes.
Kuan Yin Statue Wat Tung Samor
The page describes a large, beautiful Guanyin Bodhisattva statue that attracts many Thai and international visitors who come to pay their respects.
Chong Kai War Cemetery
Chong Kai was once the site of a large prisoner-of-war camp. The cemetery is smaller than Don Rak Cemetery and contains about 1,740 graves of prisoners of war, most of them British.
Ancient Town of Kanchanaburi
This area once served as a frontier town to block Burmese armies entering through Three Pagodas Pass, beginning in the early Ayutthaya period.
Kanchanaburi Cultural Centre
Kanchanaburi Cultural Centre displays antique household items and has rooms devoted to history, religion, and traditions. Its collection also includes old Thai books and various art objects.
Chong Dai Waterfall
This roadside waterfall spreads into streams flowing from several directions. The page describes it as a place to stop and relax while travelling to Sangkhlaburi District.
The Nine-Army Battle Historical Park
The park presents a major historic war associated with King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke the Great (Rama I). Its exhibits recreate the event and use a sand-table terrain model to show the enemy’s marching routes.
Srinagarindra Dam
Srinagarindra Dam is about 4 kilometres from Erawan Falls, on the upper Khwae Yai River. It is a rockfill dam with a clay core, built across the Khwae Yai River and described in the source as the largest of its type in Thailand.
Phrom Mit Film Studio
The three-part film The Legend of King Naresuan was filmed across more than 2,000 rai at Phrom Mit Film Studio. Visitors can tour the film sets.
Pha Tad Waterfall
The page describes Pha Tad as a beautiful waterfall with three tiers. Each tier is wide and tall, and water is plentiful near the end of the rainy season.
Lam Khlong Ngu National Park
A winding, complex stream runs through the forest, eroding limestone overhangs into many large caves. The source also describes one cave pillar as the tallest ever found.
Ban Kao National Museum
Ban Kao National Museum is in Ban Kao Subdistrict, Mueang District, on the bank of the Khwae Noi River. It is about 35 kilometres from town along Highway 323; then turn left onto Highway 3229.
Ban Don Chedi Ancient Remains
The area is believed to have been a battlefield for elephant-back combat during the Ayutthaya period. This belief is based on the many skeletons, ancient swords, elephant jaws and horse equipment found there.
Sapan Mon Bridge
Located in Nong Lu Subdistrict, this wooden bridge is described in the Thai source as the longest in Thailand, measuring 850 metres. It was built at the initiative of Luang Pho Uttama.
Vajiralongkorn Dam (Khao Laem Dam)
Vajiralongkorn Dam, also known as Khao Laem Dam, is a rockfill dam with a reinforced-concrete facing. It is 92 metres high, and its crest is 10 metres wide and 1,019 metres long. The dam spans the Khwae Noi River and serves multiple purposes, including hydropower generation. The reservoir’s natural scenery can be enjoyed by boat, and visitors can see a coconut grove on an island in the reservoir, about an hour by boat from the dam.
Wat Tham Seua
Wat Tham Suea is in Muang Chum Subdistrict, about 5 kilometres from Mae Klong Dam. To reach the temple, pass through the dam and follow the sign to turn right; continue for about 2 kilometres.
Royal Monument of King Naresuan
The Royal Monument of King Naresuan commemorates a victory in an elephant-back duel. It is near the Don Chedi historical site in Phanom Thuan District, Kanchanaburi.
Namtok Takhian Thong
Namtok Takhian Thong lies in the Tanao Si Mountains along the Thai–Myanmar border in Sangkhla Buri District, within Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary.
Wat Lard Kham (Luang Po Saen Rean)
Wat Lard Kham is in Phanom Thuan Subdistrict and District. Its Buddha image, Phra Buddha Benchanawongmongkhon Kanchan, is widely known for its sacred reputation and unusual origin: the statue was created from hundreds of thousands of coins of different currencies.
Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary
The sanctuary spans Sangkhlaburi District in Kanchanaburi and Umphang District in Tak. Its terrain is mountainous, with Khao Yai as the highest peak near the centre. The area is a source of several streams and contains grassland, mixed deciduous forest, dry dipterocarp forest and evergreen forest, supporting many kinds of wildlife.
Somdet Phra Sri Nakharin Park (Stone Park)
Many naturally formed rock formations, in a range of sizes and shapes, are spread throughout the surrounding area.
Bridge over the River Kwai
The source describes the Bridge over the River Kwai as a “symbol of peace” and says its story has been adapted into several films.