Amphoe Sai Yok
Amphoe Sai Yok
It locates of 60 kilometres
from the provincial town. Its landscape is generally rich of forests and mountains, full
of naturs's attractions and historical places such as, Sai Yok Waterfall. Lawa cave,
Dawadueng cave and Parsat Muang Sing Historical Park, etc.. Many resorts, reft-houses and
golf courses are available for nature-loving tourists.
Transportation
Travelling to Sai Yok's attractions, visitors can go by bus No. 8203 to
Sai Yok Waterfall, leaving from the bus terminal daily every 30 minutes from 60.45 a.m. -
6.30 p.m.. Rail trips can be made of the routs the Death Railway-Waterfall station, 3 trip
a day at 6.10 a.m., 10.55 a.m., 4.26 p.m.
Visitors cab choose the travel agents service which is licensed. For
further information, contact TAT Central Region 1, Tel. (034) 511200, 512500 every day.
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.
Sai Yok Noi
Waterfall
Sai Yok Noi Waterfall
This waterfall is located 2 kilometres from Nam Tok station and about
62 kilometres from Kanchanaburi. Its landscape is one of the most beautiful place in
Thailand. During the rainy season is the best period for playing around in this waterfall
(July-October) Daily train trips from Bangkok Nam Tok Station start at 06:10 am, 10:55 am
and 04:26 pm
Lawa Cave
Lawa Cave
About 50 metres from the riverside of Kwae Noi, 75 Kilometres away from
provincial town. Boat Trip can be hired from Pak Saeng Pier or one can go by car across
the bridge at Ban Kaeng Ra Boed. It is the biggest interesting cave of the area and the
stalactites and stalagmites are so wonderful and peculiar by nature creation.
Dawadueng Cave
Dawadueng Cave
Located about 1 kilometres near the bank of Kwae Noi River, 110
kilometres out of Kanchanaburi, visitors can go by boat from Pak Saeng Pier or Sai Yok
Waterfall. Stalactites and stalagmites inside the cave are wonderful and make the
beautiful scene
Wang
Ba Darn Cave
It is 63 kilometres out of the province, situated about 3 kilometres at
the bank of Sai Yok Noi Waterfall. The cave is small and deep.
Hell Fire Pass
Hell Fire Pass Once part of the Death Railway during
the World War II, the pass is located near kilometres marker 66 on the Sai Yol-Thong Pha
Phum Road and now abandoned.
Hillfire Pass Memorial Museum
To commemorate all those who died in the Pacific during this period,
the Australian Government in cooperation with the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand,
has provided this interpretive memorial, the Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum and Walking
Trail. This Museum explains to visitors the story of why and how the Railway was built and
attempts to convey the hardships and suffering endured by so many who were forced to work
in extremely harsh conditions. The Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum symbolises the importance
of this site to the Australian people It also reflects the enduring bonds of friendship
that have grown between the people of Thailand and those nations whose citizens worked on
the Burma-thailand railway.
Hillfire Pass Memorial Museum
The memorial is located some 80 kilometres. North-west of Kanchanaburi
on Highway 323 on National Security Command land.
Kra
Sae Cave
Situated at the side of the Death railway (Kanchanaburi - Nam Tok
Station) on the bank of Kwae Noi River. 55 kilometres out of town, this cavern is where a
Buddha image placed inside.
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