Jeath War Museum

JEATH stands for Japan, England, America, Australia, Thailand and Holland. The museum inside Wat Chai Chumphon has been constructed largely in the form of an allied prisoner of war camp. The thatched detention hut with cramped, elevated bamboo bunks contains photographic, pictorial and physical memorabilia dating from the Second World War. Opening hours : 8:30 am to 6:00 pm daily.

The Bridge Over The River Kwae

The Bridge Over The River Kwae Internationnally famous, thanks to several motion pictures and books, the black iron bridge was brought from Java by the Japanese supervision by Allied prisoner-of-war labour as part of the "Death Railway" linking Thailand with Burma. Still in use today, the bridge was the target of frequent Allied bombing raids during 1945, and was rebuilt after the warended . The curved spans of the bridge are the original sections.

Prasat Muang Sing Historical Park

Prasat Muang Sing Historical Park At the kilometres marker 15 on the route Kanchanaburi-Saiyok, one can turn left about 7 kilometres to "Prasat Muang Sing", a historical park being renovated by the fine Arts Department to display the Khmer influenced architecture toward this part of Thailand during the late Lopburi period some 700-800 years age (16-18 B.E.).

Sai Yok Yai Waterfall

Sai Yok Yai Waterfall A part of the Sai Yok National park, the falls are 104 kilmetres from Kanchanaburi on the highway Kanchanaburi-Sangklaburi. It is famous for its idylic beauty which originated a classical Thai song "Khamen Sai Yok" and once King Rama 5 visited here. The falls run from cliffs to Kwae Noi River.

Kanchanaburi

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
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.