KANCHANABURI (RIVER KWAI) - BUS SERVICE

DESTINATIONS (Air Con.)	BUS No.	FARE (Baht)	DISTANCE (km.)	Time (hour)	Departure time
Bangkok 1st Class (40 Seats)	9981	122	149	3	□ Kanchanaburi - Bangkok 04.00 - 19.00
					□ Bangkok - Kanchanaburi 05.30 - 22.30
					Departure every 20 mins / Take 2 hours
Bangkok 2nd Class (47 Seats)	9918	95	149	3	□ Kanchanaburi - Bangkok 03.50 - 18.50
					□ Bangkok - Kanchanaburi 05.10 - 21.30
					Departure every 20 mins / Take 2 hours
Sangkhlaburi (V.I.P. Bus)	8203	121	220		□ Kanchanaburi - Sangkhlaburi Dep. 09.30, 13.30, 15.30
					□ Sangkhlaburi - Kanchanaburi Dep. 08.45, 10.45, 14.30
Sangkhlaburi (Aircon. Van)	8203	100	220		□ Kanchanaburi - Sangkhlaburi Dep. 07.30, 11.30, 16.30
					□ Sangkhlaburi - Kanchanaburi Dep. 06.30, 07.30, 11.30 13.30, 15.30
DESTINATION (Non-Air Con.)	BUS No.	FARE (Baht)	DISTANCE (km)		Departure Time
Bangkok	81	42	129		□ From 04.00 - 18.30 (Every 15 mins/Takes 3.5 Hrs.)
Nakhon Tathom	81	25	67		□ From 03.00 - 18.30 (Every 15 mins/Takes 1.5 Hrs.)
Ratchaburi	461	31	100		□ From 05.10 - 18.20 (Every 15 mins/Takes 2.0 Hrs.)
Suphanburi	411	30	98		□ From 05.00 - 17.45 (Every 20 mins/Takes 1.5 Hrs.)
Bo Ploy	325	18	50		□ From 06.00 - 18.30 (Every 25 mins/Takes 1.0 Hr.)
Tham Than Lod	325	28	97		□ From 06.15 - 18.30 (Every 20 mins/Takes 2.0 Hrs.) □ Bus stop at "BAAN NONG PRU" and takes MINI-BUS to the cave
Erawan Waterfall	8170	25	65		□ Kanchanaburi - Erawan From 08.00 - 17.20 (Every 50 mins/Takes 1.5 Hrs.) □ Last bus back at 16.00
Sai Yok Noi Waterfall	8203	23	60		□ Kanchanaburi - Sai Yok Noi From 06.00 - 18.30 (Every 30 mins/Takes 1 Hr.) □ Last bus back at 17.00
Sai Yok Yai Waterfall	8203	35	104		□ Kanchanaburi - Sai Yok Yai From 06.00 - 18.30 (Every 30 mins/Takes 2 Hrs.) □ Last bus back at 16.30
Thong Phaphoom	8203	50	147		□ Kanchanaburi - Thong Phapoom From 06.00 - 18.30 (Every 30 mins/Takes 3 Hrs.) □ Last bus back at 16.00
Sangkhlaburi (Take 5 hours)	8203	80	220		□ Kanchanaburi - Sangkhlaburi Dep. 06.00, 08.40, 10.20, 12.00 □ Sangkhlaburi - Kanchanaburi
Wat Tham Mung Korn Thong	8191	5	7		□ Kanchanaburi - Dan Makham Tia From 08.30 - 17.30 □ Dan Makham Tia - Kanchanaburi From 07.00 - 04.00 □ Every 30 mins/Takes20 mins (Get off on the way)
War Cemetary River Kwai Bridge	Orange Mini-Bus No.2	5	5		□ Take from the second traffic light in front of the "FOCUS OPTIC" shop From 06.00 - 19.00 □ Every 20 mins/Takes 10 mins

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Wat Kao Pun & Kao Pun Cave

The Kao Pun Wat and the cave are located about 5 km from town at highway 3228. Some boat tours stop there for a visit. Inside the cave are several Hindu and Buddha images in some rooms. Behind the temple on the way to the river is a big Buddha located from where you can have a fantastic view of the river valley.

Jeath Museum

The museum was built by a monk of Wat Chai Chumpol in the form of a replica of Allied POW's quarters in a Death Railway detention camp - a long bamboo hut with earthen floor, like a henhouse. Raised narrow bamboo bunks lining the two walls, serving as the living space.
JEATH is the acronym of the nations involved in the Death Railway construction, namely :
Japan, England, America, Australia, Thailand and Holland.

On the walls are enlarged reproductions of photos taken during the railway construction and also paintings of the atrocities inflicted on the POW's. There are also collections of World war II Artifacts found in the area, including the blown-out shell of the bomb that was supposed to have downed the Bridge Over the River Kwai.

Kanchanaburi Monkey School

The Kanchanaburi Monkey School trains 17 monkeys and 1 gibbon. All of the monkeys have been rescued - some were found in poor health conditions. Now they get trained to harvest coconut, dive, play basketball. Just to name few of their skills. Monkey School is located on the way to Khao Pun Cave on highway 3228 and turn left at the level crossing.

Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Admission fee: 150 THB

Thai-Burmese Railway Centre

The TBRC is an interactive museum dedicated to the history of the Thailand-Burma Railway. The Death Railway runs once 415 km from Ban Pong (Thailand) to Thanbuyuzayat (Burma). The museum is located next to the Don-Rak War Cemetery.

Opening hours: daily 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Admission fee: 60 Baht

War Museum at the Bridge

The private sector Museum that collects lots of World War II Stories, such as war instruments, photographs, uniforms, etc. It is located on the bank of Kwai River nearby the Bridge on the River Kwai. Inside the building is also an Art Gallery on 2nd and 3rd floor. The paintings on the second floor relate ancient battles between the Thais and Burmese, while third-floor murals tell Thai history and provide portraits of prime ministers and other important political figures. This private museum also features Khmer-style woodcarvings, a pair of elaborate Burmese Buddhas, and excellent paintings of Chinese deities.

Don-Rak War Cemetery

This War Cemetery is also known as the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery. It is located opposite Kanchanaburi's Railway Station on Saengchootoe Road. It contains the remains of 6,982 Australian, Dutch and British war prisoners who lost their lives during the construction of the Death Railway.

The River Kwai...

Kanchanaburi - Us riding an elephant!
Us riding an elephant!
Wow...we only chose to go to the River Kwai as a last minute decision when booking our honeymoon holiday...I'm glad that we did! We didn't actually stay in Kanchanaburi, we were about 70 kms north on the River Kwai...in a great 'resort' there. We got to ride an elephant, pat tigers, bamboo raft down the river etc...very nice! :)

Bridge Over River Kwai and Train Ride

Kanchanaburi is 129 kilometers west of Bangkok. A mountainous provice, it is the origin of Kwai Noi River and the Kwai Yai River.
This tour take you to the world's renowned Bridge on The River Kwai, was construction during World War II by prisoners of war in 1942. About 10,000 allied soldiers lost their life from huger, deseases, hard labor that the name Death Railway was given to it, The JEATH War Museum where you can see the many historic exhibits and War Cemetery which became the resting place for 6,982 Allied prisoners.

Kanchanaburi Sight-Seeing

Kanchanaburi is 129 kilometers west of Bangkok.A mountainous province, The world's renowned Bridge over the River Kwai. The Death Railway was a strategic raily built between Thailand and Burma.It was 415 kms long (303 kms- in Thailand and 112 kms in Burma) and passed through the Three Pagoda pass in Sangkhlaburi District. Construction was began on September 16,1942 at Nong Pladuk,Thailand by approximately 30,000 prisoners of war from the afore mentioned countries and more than 200,000 labourers from India,China,Indonesia,Malaysia, Singapore,Burma and Thailand.of these,more than 16,000 PoW's and 100,000 labourers died of many diseases, due to stravation and lack of medical equipment.That the name "Death Railway"was given to it. It is said that the frist survey by the Japanese engineers predicted that it would take at least five years to finish this railway,but the Japanese Army forced the prisoners to complete it in only sixteen months.Thus it was completed on 25 December 1943. Don't miss to visit Tiger Temple or Wat Luangta Bua,where is the new home all animals.The buddist monk feed them,especailly the tiger,freely one a day and can be petting by tourist.