Kanchanaburi Temples

Amphoe Muang

Wat Tham Mangkon Thong

Wat Tham Mangkon Thong Situated 5 kilometres from town, the temple is well known for the incredible performance of the nun floating in a deep pool. There is a small museum where a variety of ancient objects found in the area are on display.

Visitors can take a Kanchanaburi - Dan Makham Tia bus and get off at the temple.

Wat Tham Phu Wa

Wat Tham Phu Wa The monastery in natural surroundings, famous for meditation, is 15 kilometres away from the provincial capital. There is a beautiful cave with plenty of stalactites.

Amphoe Sangkhla Buri

Wat Wang Wiwekaram

Wat Wang Wiwekaram This extensive temple on the southern outskirts of Sangkhla Buri edges on Khao Laem reservoir. The complex is constructed in an unusual mix of Thai, Indian, and Burmese Buddhist architectural styles, and the abbot 'Luang Pho Uttama' is highly revered among local people, including tribal folk and Burmese. Three Pagodas Pass Visitors who wish to visit the rugged Thai-Burmese border can travel by road some 240 kilometres from the provincial capital to the Three Pagodas Pass in Sangkhla Buri district, site of a small border market. Entrance is permitted to the neighbouring Burmese settlement upon payment of 10 US dollars between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. The three miniature pagodas are memorials to what was the traditional invasion route favoured by Burmese soldiers during the Ayutthaya period (1350-1767 A.D.).

Amphoe Tha Muang

Wat Tham Sua and Wat Tham Khao Noi


Wat Tham Sua and Wat Tham Khao Noi Located at Tambon Muang Chum, 4 kilometres beyond Mae Klong Dam, these two adjacent temples house very beautiful Thai and Chinese style buildings and a huge Buddha image situated on the mount.