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Set in the middle of lush tropical forest surrounded by mountains and forests, River Kwai Resotel will be your perfect place for holidays. The location of Resotel is unique which attracts a large number of foreign travelers throughout the year. Set in the middle of Kanchanaburi province, Thailand, RESOTEL offers mesmerizing view of the natural surroundings. Kanchanaburi is a wonderful place with tranquility and full of exotic birds
and flowers.

Resort Address:

55 Moo 5 Tambol Wangkrajae, Amphur Saiyoke, Kanchanaburi 71150
— Phone +66 (0) 81734 5238
— E-mail: info@riverkwairesotel.net


(Depart From Bangkok :180 Kilometres West)

By Train:

Go to Bangkok Noi Railway Station (in Thai: "Sa Tha Nee Rot Fai Bangkok Noi") and take the Nam Tok bound train to Kanchanaburi. To get to Bangkok Noi Railway Station by Chao Phraya River Ferries, as you get on to the ferry ask to go to "Tha Rot Fai", which means "Railway Station Pier". The fare is THB28 (3rd class - non-air conditioned). Trains depart Bangkok Noi Railway Station daily at 07:45 am, arriving in Nam Tok Railway Station at 12:50 pm, and 01:50 pm, arriving 18:40. Alight at Namtok Railway Station rent a local mini bus to get to Resotel pier (10 K.M. far from the station - on left hand side of the 323 road). Then catch a long-tailed boat from Resotel pier to River Kwai RESOTEL.

  • Railway Station:                       Bangkok Noi
  • Train category:                        3rd class–non–air conditioned
  • Route:                                   Thonburi (Bangkok Noi)–Nam Tok (Kanchanaburi)
  • Departure (Bangkok Noi):         07:45 a.m., 12:50 p.m.
  • Arrival (Nam Tok):                   01:50 p.m., 18:40 p.m.

By Car:

Driving directions: From Pra Pinklao Bridge, take Pinklao Road for 35 K.M. to A2 junction. Turn right to Ratchaburi onto Nakhon Chaisri–Nakhon Pathom bypass.  Take the flyover onto A323 to Ban Pong for a further 50 K.M. to Kanchanaburi.   From Kanchanaburi city, turn left to Saiyoke Noi Waterfalls.  Turn left at 54th K.M. post sign to Resotel pier and catch a long–tailed boat from Resotel pier to River Kwai RESOTEL.

By Bus:

Go to the Southern Air-Conditioned Bus Terminal on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River (in Thai: "Sa Tha Nee Rot Tour Sai Tai") Take the blue and white air-conditioned public bus number 81 to Kanchanaburi, from Stop Number 4. The journey takes about 2 hours (129 K.M.). From Kanchanaburi Bus Station, take a air-conditioned V.I.P. bus or van number 8203 to "Sangkhlaburi" or number 9918 to "Three Pagoda Pass", they will pass the entrance of Resotel pier which is at 54th Kilometre post sign in Saiyoke district and the journey takes about 1 hours. After get off the bus, you have to walk another 1.5 K.M. to Resotel pier. Then catch a long-tailed boat from Resotel pierto River Kwai RESOTEL.

Public Bus Terminal:  Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal
Public Bus Category: The blue–white bus no 81 to Kanchanaburi
Distance / Time: 129 K.M. / 2 hours
Public Bus Terminal:   Kanchanaburi Bus Station
Public Bus Category:  1. V.I.P. bus or van no 8203 to Sangkhlaburi
 
or
  2. Bus or van no 9918 to Three Pagoda Pass
Get off:    at 54th Kilometer post sign in Saiyoke district
Distance / Time:  60 K.M. / 1 hours
   

Resotel pier is about 1.5 K.M. away from the entrance.  Then catch the resort’s long-tailed boat from Resotel pier to River Kwai RESOTEL.



*** Option: We can also provide you a nice and quality van for a reasonable price including a driver. Please contact us.



(Round trip from/to Resotel Pier - River Kwai Resotel)

Parking at Resotel pier is secured and free of charge for resort guests. From the pier, a traditional wooden long-tailed boat will take approximately 15 minutes to bring you to the resort giving you horsd'euvres before experiencing your memorable stays in River Kwai Resotel.

The boat transfer is on call for private service or usually depart at 2 p.m. daily for joined transfer.There is no additional cost for resort guests in this transfer service.


The beauty of Kanchanaburi speaks for itself. A little treasure cove of scenic splendors in Thailand, it remains somewhat shrouded in the mist to be explored. Attractions of tourist importance are plenty and some may be visited conveniently from River Kwai RESOTEL.

River Kwai Hintok River Camp@Hellfire Pass

Hellfire Pass

This is a part of the Death Railway constructed during the Second World War using POW labor to cut through the mountain. Along a 4-kilometer walking trail made by the Allied prisoners visitors can envision the difficulties faced in constructing the Death Railway using simple tools. The pass is approximately 500 meters long and 26 meters deep. In 1943 Australian POWs employing hand drills, picks and shovels, baskets and dynamite completed it within six weeks.

There is also a memorial museum displaying contemporary photographs, maps, models, illustrations, etc. from the period.

Details: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

How to get there: The site is located in a thick forest near Km. 66 of the Sai Yok-Thong Pha Phum Road (Highway No. 323).

   

Lawa Cave

The cave is on the side of Kwai Noi River. The entrance to the cave is a bit narrow although the interior is spacious with several fascinating chambers including the music chamber, the throne chamber, and the curtain chamber with stalactites and stalagmites in full display.

Details: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

How to get there: 75 kilometers from Kanchanaburi City. The cave can be accessed either by boat or car. Chartered boats are available at the Pak Saeng Pier, the trip takes 45 minutes. Visitors traveling by road can cross the bridge at Ban Kaeng Raboet and continue on foot. Our guests can start their journey at RESOTEL pier and then take mountain bike to the cave. It takes about 15 minutes.

   

Tiger temple
(Wat Pa Luangta Bua Yanasampanno)

A tiger conservation area where various kinds of wild as well as domestic animals live together freely in the nature such as barking deer, deer, hog, gibbon, peafowl, red junglefowl, horse, water buffalo, goat, etc. Wildlife of different species will be seen living together in peace and being friendly to the monks and visitors.

Details: Open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. (from 3.30 p.m. onward for tiger).

How to get there:  From Kanchanaburi bus station: take the bus number 8203 for Sai Yok and ask the driver to stop at the temple. The bus takes about 45 minutes to reach the temple and costs 25 Baht; from the bus stop at the temple follow the dirt road (1.5 km) all the way to the front gate. The walk takes about 30-40 minutes. Or, take a taxi to the temple cost about 200-250 Baht, take about 30 minutes

   

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (Don Rak)

This is the place where the remains of 6,982 POWs died during the construction of the Death Railway are buried.

Details: Open daily from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

How to get there: The cemetery, which is located on Saengchuto Road(Highway 323), Amphur Muang, opposite the Railway Station, just 1.5 kilometres from the TAT office.

 

   

Thailand - Burma Railway Centre

The Thailand-Burma Railway Centre in an interactive museum, research and information centre dedicated to presenting the story of the Thailand-Burma Railway built during the World War II.
Details: Open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

How to get there: It is located on the western side of the main Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (Don Rak) by approximately 100 metres.

 

   

Erawan Waterfall National Park

The park, covering 550-square-kilometers, is the site of the seven-tiered Erawan waterfall, one of Thailand’s loveliest waterfalls. The falls take the form of a series of cascades and pools over and among the rocks, and are supposed to be shaped like the divine Indra's three-headed elephant, hence their name.

Details: Open Mon-Fri from 8.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. and Sat from 9.00 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.

How to get there: The national park is 65 kilometers from Kanchanaburi along Route 3199. Visitors may take a bus departing from the Kanchanaburi Bus Terminal to the waterfall every 50 minutes from 8 a.m. to 5.20 p.m. The journey takes 1.5 hours.

   

The Bridge on the River Kwai
(the Death Railway Bridge)

During the World War II, the Japanese wanted to seek to shorten the supply lines between Japan and Burma in preparation for an eventual attack on British India. The Japanese started work on a railway from Thailand to Burma through the river valley for a distance of about 415 kms. The Japanese enforced roughly 250,000 Asian laborers and 61,000 Allied prisoners-of-war to construct 260 kms of rail on the Thai side, approaching the Three Pagodas Pass on the border. Unfortunately, it is estimated that 100,000 Asian laborers and 16,000 Allied prisoners lost their lives during that period due to many factors.  Today there are daily trains running from Kanchanaburi to the terminus at Nam Tok station for a distance of 50 kms on this historical route. This journey is one of the very exciting things to do for tourists.

Details: Open daily 8.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.

How to get there: It is located north of the city by about 4 kms. Special trains are arranged for tourists from Bangkok on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays.

Other attractions

  • War Cemetery
  • Thailand Burma Railway Centre
  • Hellfire Pass Memorial
  • Somdet Phra Sri Nakharin Park
  • Art Gallery and War Museum
  • Don Chedi Archaeological Site
  • The famous Bridge over the River Kwai
  • Prasat Muang Singh historical park
  • Tiger Temple
  • Erawan waterfall
  • Lawa cave
  • Sai Yoke Yai Waterfall & National Park
  • Mon village and Mon temple
  • Sai Yoke Noi Waterfall
  • Three pagodas
  • Bo Phloi
  • Pilok Mine
 

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