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กาญจนบุรี
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Kanchanaburi
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19,4832
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3rd
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734,394
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2000
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31st
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38
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74th
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TH-71
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Choetwit Ritthiprasat
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2002
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(
Thai กาญจนบุรี) is the largest of the central
Provinces (''changwat'') of
Thailand . Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise)
Tak ,
Uthai Thani ,
Suphan Buri ,
Nakhon Pathom and
Ratchaburi . In the west it borders
Myanmar .
The province is located in the west of Thailand. The district covers the source valleys of the rivers Kwae Yai and
Kwae Noi ("River Kwai"), which merge at the
City Kanchanaburi and form the
Mae Klong River there.
Several
National Parks are located in the forests of the mountain area of the province - the Erawan, Sai Yok, Khao Laem, Khaoen Sri Nakarin and Chaloem Rattanakosin National Parks are located in the province. The
Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary in this province is also listed in the
UNESCO World Heritage list.
cemetery in Kanchanaburi]]The province is most famous for ''
The Bridge On The River Kwai '', which was built next to the town of Kanchanaburi crossing the Mae Klong river. The
Death Railway ran all the way from the Kwae 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.
In the
Sai Yok district, there is a Buddhist
Tiger Temple where tame tigers roam freely once a day. Also in Sai Yok is the
Mueang Sing Historical Park , ruins of a
Khmer town and temple.
Kanchanaburi is subdivided into 11 districts (''
Amphoe '') and 2 minor districts (''King Amphoe''). The districts are further subdivided into 98 communes (''
Tambon '') and 887 villages.
