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Kanchanaburi is a province located in western Thailand, positioned near the Myanmar border. It is historically significant as the site of the Bridge over the River Kwai and associated World War II history, and it serves as an important gateway region for trade and tourism between Thailand and Myanmar.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- province of Thailand
- Official name
- จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี
- Country
- Thailand
- Located in
- Thailand
- Contains
- Huai Krachao
- Capital
- Kanchanaburi
- Population
- 891976
- Area
- 19483.148
- Shares border with
- Ratchaburi
- Official website
- www.kanchanaburi.go.th
- Image
- Bridge over River Kwai.jpg
- Dialing code
- 034
- Motto
- แคว้นโบราณ ด่านเจดีย์ มณีเมืองกาญจน์ สะพานข้ามแม่น้ำแคว แหล่งแร่น้ำตก
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- topic's main category
- Category:Kanchanaburi province
- language used
- S'gaw Karen
- Commons category
- Kanchanaburi Province
- postal code
- 71
- native label
- จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี
- Commons gallery
- Kanchanaburi
- IPA transcription
- kāːn.t͡ɕā.ná(ʔ).bū.rīː
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Encyclopedic overview
Kanchanaburi (กาญจนบุรี, pronounced [kāːn.t͡ɕā.ná(ʔ).bū.rīː]) is the largest province (changwat) of Western Thailand. Tourists are attracted by the history of its ancient civilization and the World War II Bridge over the River Kwai, originally spelt "Khwae" but officially changed to Kwai to accommodate the expectations of tourists.
History
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