KANCHANABUR
West of Bangkok and abutting the mountains which divide
Thailand from Maynmar, Kanchaburi combines historical interest with some of the
most picturesque scenery in the whole country.The landscape is dominated by forested hills and
the valleys of the Kwai Nou and Kwai Yai Rivers, where waterfalls and caves are
additional elements of natural wonder. Historically Kanchanaburi is best known
as the site of the infamous ‘Death Railway” and “Bridge over the Rver Kwai”,
built by allied POWs and Asian forced labour during World War I. The region,
however, has a long past with evidence of settelement during Neolithic times,
while in recorded history, the area was occupied by the ancient Khmer prior to
the rise of the Thai.
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