Introduction
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.
Boundary
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North
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Connects with Myanmar.
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South
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Connects with Ratcha Buri and Nakhon
Pathom Provinces.
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East
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Connects with Suphan Buri Province.
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West
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Connects with Myanmar.
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Kanchanaburi Province is divided into 10 Amphoes
and 2 king Amphoes (sub-districts). The distances from Amphoe Muang
to other Amphoes are as follow :
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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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