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kilometers west of Bangkok. The town of Kanchanaburi is located at the point where two tributaries, the Khwae Noi and Khwae Yai meet and form the Mae-klong River.
The Kanchanaburi map is the largest of the central provinces of Thailand. It is believed by the historians the ancient town of Kanchanaburi was located near Ban Lat Ya, a small village at some distance away from the north of the present town. Kanchanaburi Thailand is known for its tourist attraction like the Bridge over the River Khwae made famous by the movie of the same name ; the death Railway and the War cemetery. Each of which are reminders of one of the darkest period of world-war II. The area is also widely known for its natural beauties such as National Park, Sai-Yok National Park, La-Wa Cave.
Economically Kanchanaburi Thailand has seen a rise, with over 10 per cent growth annually from the industries like sugar, agricultural products and jewelry. The kanchanaburi tourism industry is also the main source of income for the locals. The city's provinces have high hidden tourism potential making Kanchanaburi Thailand number one among. With the increasing number of visitors every year, kanchanaburi tourism is on the rise for sure. The region is gifted with splendid landscape and attractive beauty have resulted in major tourist attractions like several well-known waterfalls, caves once inhabited by Neolithic man, untouched national parks, serene rivers, virgin forests, and lakes. All together these tourist attractions make way for an exciting experience for the first-timers or visitors who are visiting it again. From fishing, rafting, bird-watching, and canoeing, to mountain biking, star-gazing, elephant and even jungle trekking.
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