[2025 Kanchanaburi Attraction] Travel Guide for Thailand-Burma Railway Centre (Updated May)

#Solo travel plan Cycling around the city 🌿🌞 📍 Highlights: Bridge over the River Kwai 🚂 Cute cafes ☕ Beautiful temples 🛕 Walking around the market 🛍️ 🚆 How to travel from Bangkok to Kanchanaburi 1. 🚆 Train (most chill) • Take the train from Thonburi Station (Bangkok Noi) to Kanchanaburi Station • There are 2 rounds: 07:50 and 13:55 • Takes 2.5-3 hours, very cheap tickets, only 20 baht 🚂 2. 🚌 Van / Tour bus (a bit faster) • Take the bus at Mo Chit / Sai Tai Mai to Kanchanaburi Transport • Takes 2-3 hours, fare around 120-150 baht 3. 🚗 Drive yourself (most independent) • Take Highway 323, drive straight • Takes 2.5 Hours From Bangkok 🏞️ Day 1: Cycling around the city – The Bridge on the River Kwai 🚂 Morning: • Arrive in Kanchanaburi, leave your bags at the hotel / cafe 🎒 • Rent a bicycle to ride around (available at hostels, cafes) 🚴♂️ 📍 Line: • Ride to The Bridge on the River Kwai, take beautiful pictures with the train 🚂 • Stop by the Thai-Burma Railway Museum Learn history ☕ Afternoon: • Chic cafe Meena Café, a cafe with a view of the rice fields 🌾 • Or go to Baan E Tong Café, a vintage wooden cafe ☕ 🌅 Evening: • Walk around the market, Pak Phraek Road, old Sino-Portuguese buildings • Have dinner at Krua Chuk Don, a recommended local restaurant 🍛 🏨 Stay at: • Good Times Resort by the river 🏞️ • Or Natee The Riverfront, great view 🌊 🌄 Day 2: Tiger Cave Temple – Morning Market ☀️ Morning: • Wake up early, go to Tiger Cave Temple, worship the beautiful view 🛕 • Take pictures of the large Buddha statue, green view 🍃 🛍️ Line: • Stop by the Kanchanaburi Fresh Market, buy souvenirs 🛍️ • Chill out at a coffee shop before returning to CORO Field Café, a chic Japanese cafe 🚗 Afternoon: • Travel back to Bangkok 🚆🚌🚗 💡 This trip is suitable for those who want to travel in a slow life style, ride a bike, walk, take pictures and eat delicious food! ✨📸 #Plan to travel alone #Share a travel plan #Travel to Kanchanaburi

#GetDiscountsWithoutLuck Stay on a raft house by the river, listen to the sound of flowing water, enjoy the mountain view, and take a deep breath of fresh air! ⛺🌿 🚗 How to get to Kanchanaburi: • By private car: From Bangkok, it takes about 2.5-3 hours (130-150 km) • Train: From Hua Lamphong Station, take the Thonburi-Namtok line and enjoy the view on both sides of the road. 🚂 • Van/Bus: Get on at Mo Chit Bus Station or Sai Tai Mai, it's super convenient. 🚐 🌟 Day 1: The Bridge on the River Kwai – Sleep on a raft house by the river 🌉 🚗 Morning: • Leave Bangkok early in the morning, drive leisurely, stop at gas stations along the way. • When you arrive in Kanchanaburi, stop at The Bridge on the River Kwai Classic landmarks, take beautiful photos 📸 🏛️ Line: • Visit the Thai-Burma Railway Museum or the JEATH War Museum to learn a short history 🗺️ 🍽️ Lunch: • Have lunch at a riverside restaurant, such as Krua Ton Mae Klong or The Bridge Bistro 🥗 🚤 Afternoon: • Check in to a raft house, such as: • X2 River Kwai Resort (a bit luxurious) • Pa Saeng Duean (chill atmosphere, reasonable price) • Relax on the raft, play in the water, kayak, or just lie down and enjoy the cool breeze 🌊 🍲 Dinner: • Have dinner by the river with local food, such as boiled catfish with dipping sauce or Kaeng Pa Kanchana 🍛 • Watch the sunset with a cold drink 🍹 🌄 Day 2: Rafting - Erawan Waterfall 💦 🍳 Morning: • Wake up to cool breeze, have breakfast by the river Chill out without rushing • Take a rafting boat or try the water activities provided by the accommodation 🚣♂️ 🚗 Line: • Depart for Erawan Waterfall (about 1 hour) 🌳 • Walk up the 7 levels of the waterfall, crystal clear water, perfect for swimming 🐟 🍽️ Lunch: • Bring a lunch box or eat at the welfare shop in the park 🌮 🌿 Afternoon: • If there is time left, stop by Tham Phra That or Srinakarin Dam before returning. • Return to the accommodation, soak in the water, sit and enjoy the view before the sun sets 🌅 🍲 Dinner: • For the last dinner in Kanchanaburi, we recommend a local restaurant near the accommodation or a BBQ on the raft 🍢 🌅 Day 3: Souvenir market - Chill cafe before returning ☕ 🛍️ Morning: • Check out from the accommodation, stop by to buy souvenirs at Filming Location Floating Market or Kanchanaburi Fresh Market • Recommended souvenirs: fresh palm sugar, dried bananas, coconut pancakes 🍌 ☕ Afternoon: • Stop by a cafe with a nice atmosphere, such as: • Meena Café with mountain and rice field views 🌾 • The Attic Kanchanaburi, a chic loft-style cafe ☕ 🚗 Evening: • Travel back to Bangkok safely with super chill memories 💙 💡 Tips for this trip: ✅ Bring a swimsuit, quick-dry clothes, a hat, and sunglasses 🧢😎 ✅ If you go to the waterfall, wear sandals with a heel strap for easy walking 🩴 ✅ Don't forget a waterproof bag for your phone and camera 📱 ✨ That's all you need to get a 3-day, 2-night Kanchanaburi trip to enjoy nature and feel great 🌿🚤🌞 #TravelPlan #KanchanaburiTravel

With the heavy history of the Thai-Myanmar railway station, the unexpected view of the holy place driver just put us down, the view at hand could not be linked to the horrific death railway at that time. It is obviously a quiet and simple little station. The wheels of history are rumbled with the passing of dust and dust, leaving only the years that float on the surface to be quiet. Tham Krasae is a leisurely theme park with many outdoor sports facilities. Our luck is particularly good, and there are trains passing by. Although I was still unconscious in the car, the brain was blank, and the only stressful action of the brain was to lift the camera and shoot it first! The foreigners on the train are more than the locals. They are leaning against the window and waving their hands. Unfortunately, the onlookers and the Meigong Railway are far worse. The train passed by, the trees on both sides were shaded, and the sky was high in the distance, like a small scene in a Thai movie. However, the story told here is much heavier. We arrived at 4 pm because 13