About Kanchanaburi

Kanchanaburi,a province in the Central Plains, Kanchanaburi is frequented by tourists who have been attracted by its long history and ancient civilizations. The province is most famous for The Bridge Over the River Kwai, as it is known internationally and scene of the historic World War II, which was built next to the town of Kanchanaburi crossing the Mae Klong river. The Death Railway ran all the way from the Kwai river valley up to the Three Pagodas Pass. Today only the lowest part of the railway to Nam Tok is still in use. In Kanchanaburi city, there is a war museum and a large cemetery of prisoners of war who died during construction of the Death Railway.