Kanchanaburi กาญจนบุรี | |
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      From top:Mon Bridge,Srinagarind Dam, Kanchanaburi Road,Mueang Sing Historical Park,Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, A train running through theDeath Railway along cliffs and theKhwae Noi River | |
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| Nickname: Mueang Kan (Thai: เมืองกาญจน์) | |
| Motto(s): แคว้นโบราณ ด่านเจดีย์ มณีเมืองกาญจน์ สะพานข้ามแม่น้ำแคว แหล่งแร่น้ำตก ("The ancient province. The (Three) Pagodas Pass Checkpoint, Gems of Mueang Kan, Bridge on the River Kwai. Source of minerals and waterfalls.") | |
 Map of Thailand highlighting Kanchanaburi province | |
| Coordinates:14°0′15″N99°32′57″E / 14.00417°N 99.54917°E /14.00417; 99.54917 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Kanchanaburi |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Athisarn Inthra |
| Area | |
• Total | 19,482 km2 (7,522 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total |  896,351 |
| • Rank | 26th |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 74th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6372 "average" Ranked 43rd |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 97 billion (US$3.5 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 71xxx |
| Calling code | 034 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-71 |
| Vehicle registration | กาญจนบุรี |
| Website | kanchanaburi |
Kanchanaburi Provincial Administrative Organization องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดกาญจนบุรี | |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Kanchanaburi Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Prawat Kitthamkulnit |
| Website | kanpao |
Kanchanaburi (กาญจนบุรี,pronounced[kāːn.t͡ɕā.ná(ʔ).bū.rīː]) is the largest of the westernprovinces (changwat) ofThailand. Tourists are attracted by the history of its ancient civilization and the World War II Bridge over theRiver Kwai, originally spelt "Khwae" but officially changed to Kwai to accommodate the expectations of tourists.
Archaeological remains found in Kanchanaburi date back to the 4th century, with evidence of trade with surrounding regions at that time. Very little is known about the historicalKhmer influence in Kanchanaburi, butPrasat Muang Sing, one of the country's most well-known Khmer sites, provides evidence of their occupation.
Not much was historically recorded about Kanchanaburi province before the reign of KingRama I, but some historians believe that the province was of strategic importance during the Ayutthaya period, since it was on the invasion route from Burma.[5] In 1982, many human and elephant skeletons and swords were found inPhanom Thuan district, leading to speculation that this site might even have been the site of the famous battle ofKing Naresuan against the Burmese crown prince, most commonly assigned to theDon Chedi district in nearbySuphanburi province.
Most foreigners are mainly aware of Kanchanaburi's recent history with theBurma Railway. During theJapanese occupation of Thailand in 1942, both allied POWs and Asian labourers were ordered by the Japanese to build a Thailand-Burma railway. Eventually, more than 100,000 people (16,000 allied POWs and 90,000 local Asian labourers) died from horrific working conditions.[6]
The province is in the west of Thailand, 129 km from Bangkok, and covers a total area of approximately 19,482 km2 (7,522 sq mi). It is the country's third largest province, after Nakhon Ratchasima and Chiang Mai. Topographically, it is covered with timber and evergreen forests. The total forest area is 11,990 km2 (4,630 sq mi) or 61.5 percent of provincial area.[1] The district covers the source valleys of the rivers Kwae Yai andKwae Noi ("River Kwai"), which merge atKanchanaburi city to form theMae Klong River.
The neighboring provinces are (clockwise, from the north)Tak,Uthai Thani,Suphan Buri,Nakhon Pathom, andRatchaburi. In the west it bordersKayin State,Mon State, and theTanintharyi Region ofMyanmar.
Bong Ti is a transnational border crossing point, which is expected to gain in importance if the plannedDaweideepwater port project goes ahead, along with a highway and a railway line betweenBangkok and the port.[7]
Seven of the ninenational parks in the mountainous areas of theTenasserim Hills fromregion 3 (Ban Pong),Phu Toei andThai Prachan national parks are not in Kanchanaburi province, form protected areas in Kanchanaburi province.[8](visitors in fiscal year 2024)[9]
| Khuean Srinagarindra National Park | 1,532 km2 (592 sq mi) | (70,980) |
| Khao Laem National Park | 1,497 km2 (578 sq mi) | (48,599) |
| Thong Pha Phum National Park | 1,236 km2 (477 sq mi) | (123,285) |
| Lam Khlong Ngu National Park | 673 km2 (260 sq mi) | (6,026) |
| Erawan National Park | 550 km2 (210 sq mi) | (519,235) |
| Sai Yok National Park | 500 km2 (190 sq mi) | (67,698) |
| Chaloem Rattanakosin National Park | 59 km2 (23 sq mi) | (27,715) |
Two of threewildlife sanctuaries fromregion 3 (Ban Pong),Mae Nam Phachi is not in Kanchanaburi province, are the protected areas of Kanchanaburi province.
| Thung Yai Naresuan West Wildlife Sanctuary | 2,130 km2 (820 sq mi) |
| Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary | 859 km2 (332 sq mi) |
Kanchanaburi province has atropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classificationAw). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at 37.8 °C (100.0 °F). Themonsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temparatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
| Climate data for Thong Pha Phum (1991–2020, extremes 1970-present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.3 (99.1) | 39.2 (102.6) | 41.3 (106.3) | 43.0 (109.4) | 42.3 (108.1) | 38.0 (100.4) | 36.5 (97.7) | 36.2 (97.2) | 35.7 (96.3) | 36.0 (96.8) | 37.3 (99.1) | 39.2 (102.6) | 43.0 (109.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33.6 (92.5) | 35.7 (96.3) | 37.4 (99.3) | 37.8 (100.0) | 34.8 (94.6) | 32.4 (90.3) | 31.3 (88.3) | 31.1 (88.0) | 32.3 (90.1) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.9 (91.2) | 32.5 (90.5) | 33.7 (92.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.9 (76.8) | 26.9 (80.4) | 29.0 (84.2) | 29.9 (85.8) | 28.5 (83.3) | 27.3 (81.1) | 26.7 (80.1) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 25.8 (78.4) | 24.3 (75.7) | 27.0 (80.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 21.2 (70.2) | 23.1 (73.6) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.8 (74.8) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.4 (72.3) | 20.1 (68.2) | 17.6 (63.7) | 21.5 (70.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.4 (41.7) | 8.1 (46.6) | 11.5 (52.7) | 15.0 (59.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 19.5 (67.1) | 20.0 (68.0) | 19.5 (67.1) | 19.2 (66.6) | 13.9 (57.0) | 9.4 (48.9) | 5.2 (41.4) | 5.2 (41.4) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 7.2 (0.28) | 11.5 (0.45) | 53.2 (2.09) | 94.8 (3.73) | 206.5 (8.13) | 249.6 (9.83) | 353.3 (13.91) | 344.9 (13.58) | 250.6 (9.87) | 164.1 (6.46) | 20.7 (0.81) | 5.4 (0.21) | 1,761.8 (69.36) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 0.7 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 6.7 | 15.6 | 20.8 | 23.9 | 24.2 | 20.2 | 13.0 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 132.9 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 71.8 | 65.3 | 63.7 | 68.7 | 79.1 | 84.6 | 86.6 | 87.3 | 85.9 | 84.0 | 79.3 | 75.4 | 77.6 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 279.0 | 262.7 | 275.9 | 276.0 | 155.0 | 114.0 | 58.9 | 58.9 | 54.0 | 145.7 | 219.0 | 279.0 | 2,178.1 |
| Mean dailysunshine hours | 9.0 | 9.3 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 4.7 | 7.3 | 9.0 | 6.0 |
| Source 1:World Meteorological Organization[10] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[11](extremes)[12] | |||||||||||||
Theseal of the province shows the threestupas onBantadthong Mountain. They give the name to themountain pass to Myanmar, called "Three Pagodas Pass".[13]
The provincial flower is thenight-flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbortristis). Theprovincial tree is theMoulmein lancewood (Homalium tomentosum). The provincial aquatic animal is theJullien's golden carp (Probarbus jullieni).
The provincial motto is "The ancient province. The (Three) Pagodas Pass Checkpoint, Gems of Kan, Bridge on the River Kwai. Source of minerals and waterfalls."
Population history of Kanchanaburi province is as follows:[14][15]
| 1947 | 1960 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2011 | 2020 |
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| 140,164 | 233,000 | 321,000 | 518,927 | 697,750 | 734,394 | 838,914 | 891,976 |
There are total 613Theravada Buddhist temples in the province.
79 in Mueang Kanchanaburi, 68 in Lao Khwan, 68 in Sai Yok, 59 in Thong Pha Phum, 55 in Tha Muang,
46 in Tha Maka, 43 in Bo Phloi,40 in Phanom Thuan, 37 in Si Sawat, 36 in Nong Prue, 32 in Dan Makham Tia,
32 in Huai Krachao, 18 in Sangkhla Buri.[16][17]
There are 36 Christianchurches and sevenMosques.
Kanchanaburi is divided into 13 districts (amphoe). The districts are further divided into 107 subdistricts (tambon).[2]
| No. | District | Thai | Pop. | Subd. | Villages |
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| 1 | Mueang | เมืองกาญจนบุรี | 168,541 | 15 | 102 |
| 2 | Sai Yok | ไทรโยค | 66,733 | 7 | 57 |
| 3 | Bo Phloi | บ่อพลอย | 57,176 | 9 | 80 |
| 4 | Si Sawat | ศรีสวัสดิ์ | 26,857 | 6 | 33 |
| 5 | Tha Maka | ท่ามะกา | 131,797 | 17 | 154 |
| 6 | Tha Muang | ท่าม่วง | 109,000 | 13 | 119 |
| 7 | Thong Pha Phum | ทองผาภูมิ | 71,315 | 7 | 45 |
| 8 | Sangkhla Buri | สังขละบุรี | 54,459 | 3 | 21 |
| 9 | Phanom Thuan | พนมทวน | 52,319 | 12 | 103 |
| 10 | Lao Khwan | เลาขวัญ | 58,587 | 7 | 90 |
| 11 | Dan Makham Tia | ด่านมะขามเตี้ย | 33,736 | 4 | 41 |
| 12 | Nong Prue | หนองปรือ | 31,732 | 3 | 43 |
| 13 | Huai Krachao | ห้วยกระเจา | 34,098 | 4 | 73 |
| Total | 896,351 | 107 | 961 |
As of December 2024 there are: one Kanchanaburi provincial administrative organization - PAO (ongkan borihan suan changwat - o bo toh) and 46 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. Mueang Kanchanaburi, Pak Phraek and Tha Ruea Phra Thaen are town municipalities (thesaban mueang) and 43 are subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon).[18][2]
| Town municipality | District | Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Pak Phraek | Mueang | 28,590 |
| Mueang Kanchanaburi | Mueang | 24,624 |
| Tha Ruea Phra Thaen | Tha Maka | 10,357 |
| Subdistrict mun. | District | Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Tha Makham | Mueang | 11,782 |
| Nong Bua | Mueang | 7,120 |
| Kaeng Sian | Mueang | 6,457 |
| Lat Ya | Mueang | 5,413 |
| Sai Yok | Sai Yok | 11,235 |
| Namtok Sai Yok Noi | Sai Yok | 3,914 |
| Wang Pho | Sai Yok | 2,120 |
| Bo Phloi | Bo Phloi | 6,692 |
| Nong Ri | Bo Phloi | 2,155 |
| Khao Chot | Si Sawat | 4,602 |
| Erawan | Si Sawat | 1,013 |
| Tha Mai | Tha Maka | 8,884 |
| Tha Maka | Tha Maka | 8,027 |
| Phra Thaen | Tha Maka | 6,195 |
| Nong Lan | Tha Maka | 4,743 |
| Wat Niao | Tha Maka | 4,389 |
| Don Khamin | Tha Maka | 4,299 |
| Phra Thaen Lam Phraya | Tha Maka | 3,622 |
| Luk Kae | Tha Maka | 3,305 |
| Wang Sala | Tha Muang | 11,781 |
| Tha Muang | Tha Muang | 9,351 |
| Wang Khanai | Tha Muang | 9,331 |
| Tha Lo | Tha Muang | 9,230 |
| Subdistrict mun. | District | Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Muang Chum | Tha Muang | 5,495 |
| Nong Khao | Tha Muang | 4,857 |
| Nong Ya Dok Khao | Tha Muang | 4,570 |
| Nong Tak Ya | Tha Muang | 3,045 |
| Samrong | Tha Muang | 1,778 |
| Tha Khanun | Thong Pha Phum | 18,128 |
| Linthin | Thong Pha Phum | 8,595 |
| Sahakon Nikhon | Thong Pha Phum | 5,679 |
| Thong Pha Phum | Thong Pha Phum | 3,052 |
| Wang Ka | Sangkhla Buri | 9,769 |
| Rang Wai | Phanom Thuan | 7,169 |
| Phanom Thuan | Phanom Thuan | 5,082 |
| Don Chedi | Phanom Thuan | 4,881 |
| Talat Khet | Phanom Thuan | 3,985 |
| Nong Sarai | Phanom Thuan | 3,667 |
| Lao Khwan | Lao Khwan | 2,648 |
| Nong Fai | Lao Khwan | 2,203 |
| Dan Makham Tia | Dan Makham Tia | 2,433 |
| Somdet Charoen | Nong Prue | 6,986 |
| Nong Pla Lai | Nong Prue | 6,536 |
| Nong Prue | Nong Prue | 4,375 |
| Huai Krachao | Huai Krachao | 9,134 |
| Salong Ruea | Huai Krachao | 6,536 |
The non-municipal areas are administered by 72Subdistrict Administrative Organizations (SAO) (ongkan borihan suan tambon):[18]
| 12 Tha Maka | 9 Mueang | 8 Tha Muang | 7 Lao Khwan | 6 Bo Phloi | 6 Sai Yok | 5 Phanom Thuan |
| 5 Si Sawat | 4 Dan Makham Tia | 4 Thong Pha Phum | 3 Sangkhla Buri | 2 Huai Krachao | 1 Nong Prue |
The total population of Kanchanaburi province is 896,351, of which Mueang Kanchanaburi district is the most populated with 168,541 people. Tha Maka and Tha Muang districts also have a population exceeding 100,000 people. The remaining ten districts have populations of 27,000 to 71,000, of which Si Sawat district is the least populated district with 26,857 people.[2]
| District | Population | Area | Population density | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data | Proportion | km2 | sq mile | Proportion | per km2 | per sq mile | ||
| 1 | Mueang | 168,541 | 18.8% | 1,236 | 477 | 6.3% | 136 | 353 |
| 2 | Tha Maka | 131,797 | 14.7% | 341 | 131 | 1.8% | 386 | 1,006 |
| 3 | Tha Muang | 109,000 | 12.2% | 611 | 236 | 3.1% | 178 | 461 |
| 4 | Thong Pha Phum | 71,315 | 8.0% | 3,655 | 1,411 | 18.8% | 20 | 50 |
| 5 | Sai Yok | 66,733 | 7.4% | 2,729 | 1,054 | 14.0% | 24 | 63 |
| 6 | Lao Khwam | 58,587 | 6.5% | 831 | 321 | 4.3% | 70 | 183 |
| 7 | Bo Phloi | 57,176 | 6.4% | 967 | 373 | 5.0% | 59 | 153 |
| 8 | Sangkhla Buri | 54,459 | 6.1% | 3,349 | 1,293 | 17.2% | 16 | 42 |
| 9 | Phanom Thuan | 52,319 | 5.8% | 536 | 207 | 2.7% | 98 | 252 |
| 10 | Huai Krachao | 34,098 | 3.8% | 622 | 240 | 3.2% | 55 | 142 |
| 11 | Dan Makham Tia | 33,736 | 3.8% | 807 | 312 | 4.1% | 42 | 108 |
| 12 | Nong Prue | 31,732 | 3.5% | 502 | 194 | 2.6% | 63 | 163 |
| 13 | Si Sawat | 26,857 | 3.0% | 3,296 | 1,273 | 16.9% | 8 | 21 |
| Total | 896,351 | 100.0% | 19,482 | 7,522 | 100.0% | 46 | 119 | |
The population density of Kanchanaburi province is 46 people per square kilometer (119 people per sq mile, of which Tha Maka district has the highest density with 386 people per square km (1,006 people per sq mile) and Si Sawat district the lowest density with 8 people per square km (21 people per sq mile)
There are seventeen government hospitals in Kanchanaburi provinces, of which Mueang Kanchanaburi district has two hospitals:
The other twelve districts each have a hospital, but Nong Prue, Sai Yok and Si Sawat districts each have two hospitals as an exception.
There are four private hospitals in Kanchanaburi province, of which Mueang Kanchanaburi district has two hospitals:
The other two hospitals are:
in Sangkhla Buri district:
In Tha Maka district:
There are total 142health-promoting hospitals in the province, of which: 22 in Mueang Kanchanaburi, 15 in Tha Maka, 14 in Tha Muang, 13 in Lao Khwan, 13 in Thong Pha Phum, 12 in Sai Yok, 10 in Bo Phloi, 9 in Phanom Thuan, 9 in Si Sawat, 7 in Nong Prue, 6 in Dan Makham Tia, 6 in Sangkhla Buri and 6 in Huai Krachao.[19]
Around 234 clinics are in Kanchanaburi province, of which 89 clinics (38%) in Mueang Kanchanaburi district, 43 in Tha Muang, 39 in Tha Maka, 12 in Bo Phloi, 10 in Thong Pha Phum, 9 in Lao Khwan, 7 in Dan Makham Tia, 7 in Phanom Thuan, 5 in Si Sawat, 4 in Nong Prue, 4 in Sangkhla Buri, 3 in Sai Yok and 2 in Huai Krachao.[20]
In Kanchanaburi province there are many educational institutions at all levels, from kindergarten to university level, both government and private.[21]
There are four higher education institutes in the province with 12,984 students:
In 2022, Kanchanaburi province had an economic output of 121.372 billion baht (US$3.500 billion). This amounts to per capita gross provincial product (GPP) of 146,600 baht (US$3,800).[22] In 2024 the total workforce was 482,596 of which 477,846 persons were employed in economic activity. Inagriculture andfishery 200,207 persons (41.9%) were employed and in the non-agricultural sector 277,639 persons (58.1%).[23]
| Activities | Baht | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture + fishery | 30,384,000,000 | 25.0 |
| 2 | Manufacturing | 29,638,000,000 | 24.4 |
| 3 | Trade | 14,320,000,000 | 11.8 |
| 4 | Defence / publ.admin. | 9,167,000,000 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Education | 6,081,000,000 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Finance | 5,002,000,000 | 4.1 |
| 7 | Real estate | 4,080,000,000 | 3.3 |
| 8 | Construction | 3,846,000,000 | 3.2 |
| 9 | Human health | 3,495,000,000 | 2.9 |
| 10 | Transportation | 3,369,000,000 | 2.8 |
| 11 | Energy | 2,933,000,000 | 2.4 |
| 12 | Accommodation / food | 2,823,000,000 | 2.3 |
| 13 | Mining | 2,375,000,000 | 2.0 |
| 14 | Administration | 1,459,000,000 | 1.2 |
| 15 | Other service activity | 732,000,000 | 0.6 |
| 16 | Information | 661,000,000 | 0.5 |
| 17 | Pastime | 546,000,000 | 0.5 |
| 18 | Water supply | 361,000,000 | 0.3 |
| 19 | Scientific activity | 100,000,000 | 0.1 |
| Total | 121,372,000,000 | 100 |
| Activities | Workforce | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture and fishery | 200,207 | 41.9 |
| 2 | Trade | 89,139 | 18.6 |
| 3 | Manufacturing | 41,611 | 8.7 |
| 4 | Accommodation and food | 30,009 | 6.3 |
| 5 | Defence and publ.admin. | 29,725 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Construction | 29,061 | 6.1 |
| 7 | Education | 13,130 | 2.7 |
| 8 | Human health | 9,235 | 1.9 |
| 9 | Other service activity | 6,793 | 1.4 |
| 10 | Transportation | 6,141 | 1.3 |
| 11 | Pastime | 5,122 | 1.1 |
| 12 | Finance | 4,359 | 0.9 |
| 13 | Mining | 3,109 | 0.7 |
| 14 | Administration | 2,917 | 0.6 |
| 15 | Energy | 2,620 | 0.5 |
| 16 | Water supply | 1,714 | 0.4 |
| 17 | Household enterprise | 1,344 | 0.3 |
| 18 | Real estate | 715 | 0.2 |
| 19 | Information | 485 | 0.1 |
| 20 | Scientific activity | 410 | 0.1 |
| Total | 477,846 | 100 |
Agriculture in Kanchanaburi province, the biggest sector of the economy, generated 30.384 billion baht (US$800 billion) or 25% of GPP with a workforce of 200,207 (41.9% of all employed persons).
Agricultural land use, 3,752 km2 (1,449 sq mi) is 19.3% of total land of Kanchanaburi province 19,482 km2 (7,522 sq mi). This is divided as follows:upland rice: 2,231 km2 (861 sq mi) 60%,paddy land: 601 km2 (232 sq mi) 16%,orchard/perennial crop: 399 km2 (154 sq mi) 10%,farmland: 296 km2 (114 sq mi) 8% andvegetable/ornamental plant: 225 km2 (87 sq mi) 6%.[1]
Production of the three mainarable crops:sugarcane 4,391,262tonnes,cassava 1,929,485 tonnes andrice 340,812 tonnes.[24]: 114
Production of the four main vegetable crops:baby corn 104,320 tonnes,sweet corn 33,102 tonnes,leaf mustard 16,023 andChinese kale 12,636 tonnes.[24]: 115
Agricultural commodities produced in significant amounts include:oil palm 30,394 tonnes andpara rubber 21,931 tonnes. Further there are:pomelo 7,608 tonnes;durian 1,248 tonnes;longan 1,002 tonnes and sweetbanana 998 tonnes.[24]: 116
Livestock produced included:chickens 35,073,217,ducks 722,269,swines 684,008,beef cattle 333,357,goats 123,607,dairy cattle 33,065,sheep 32,208 andbuffalo 12,059.[24]: 117
Total catch from 3,589 freshwater aquaculture companies amounted to 6,458,662 tonnes.[24]: 118
The second sector of the economy generated 29,638 billion baht (US$780 billion) or 24.4% of GPP with 600 registered companies and a workforce of 41,611 people (8.7%).[25]
A few of these companies are:
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the third sector of the economy generated 14,320 billion baht (US$377 billion) or 11.8% of GPP with 1,539 registered entities and a workforce of 41,611 (8.7%).[25]
With 932 construction entities and a workforce of 29,061 people (6.1%) contributed 3,846 billion baht (US$9.1 billion) or 3.2% of GPP.[25]
Transportation with 242 companies and 6,141 people (1.3%) contributed 3,269 billion baht (US$86 billion) or 2.8% of GPP.[25]
Kanchanaburi's main railway station isKanchanaburi railway station, served by theSouthern Line Nam Tok Branch Line (Burma Railway).
250 registered hotels, restaurants and food service activities contributed 2,823 billion baht (US$74.6 billion) or 2.3 percent of GPP, with a workforce numbering 30,009 (6.3%).[25]
92 mining companies with a workforce of 3,109 people (0.7%) contributed 2,375 billion baht (US$62.5 billion) or 2.0 percemt of GPP.[25]
In 1918, alluvialsapphire deposits were discovered near Bo Ploi. It was a major source of sapphires in the 1980s and 1990s.[26][27][28]
Kanchanaburi province is the site of Klity Creek,[29] a waterway heavily polluted by the practices of the Lead Concentrate Company. The company was ordered by a Thai court to clean up its environmental damage in 2013. To date (2019) the court ordered clean-up has been halting and ineffectual.[30]
There were 15,073 rooms in accommodations in 2022; about 11,372,646 people which 11,289,583 Thai (99.3%) and 83,063 foreigners (0.7%) visited Kanchanaburi province and contributed 23.88 billion baht (US$628 million) to tourism revenues. Further explained: 2,961,859tourists of which 2,897,536 thai and 64,323 foreigners; 8,410,787excursionists of which 8,392,047 thai and 18,740 foreigners. Compared to the two previous years 2020 and 2021, the number of people decreased by 3.3 and 5.5% respectively.[31]
TheThailand–Burma Railway Centre, which gives a good introduction of theBurma Railway and its history. There are also two war cemeteries,Kanchanaburi War Cemetery andChungkai War Cemetery.
TheJEATH War Museum is located near the Thailand–Burma Railway station of Kanchanaburi. Although it is called the War Museum, the museum also houses a historical art gallery with murals and statues of historical figures and events from that region. Moreover, aside from WWII artifacts, there is also a sanctuary for stray cats, a wildlife atrium, a Miss Thailand costume museum, an archive library from the founder of the museum, the Chansiri family. The museum was inaugurated on May 11, 1987.[32]
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| Housing | Family | Transport | Participation |
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| 4 | 61 | 56 | 43 |
| Province Kanchanaburi, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6372 is "average", occupies place 43 in the ranking. | |||
Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using theHuman achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[3]
| Rank | Classification |
| 1 - 13 | "high" |
| 14 - 29 | "somewhat high" |
| 30 - 45 | "average" |
| 46 - 61 | "somewhat low" |
| 62 - 77 | "low" |
| Map with provinces and HAI 2022 rankings |
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tabel 5.5 Hospitals and Medical Establishment by Type and District: Fiscal Year 2023
tabels 3.1-3.13 Academic Year 2023
tabel 10.1 and 10.2 Gross Provincial Product by Economic Activity - 2022
table 2.2 and 2.4 Employed Persons by Economic Activity - 2024
tables 11.3-11.11
tabel 14.3 Registered of Juristic Person by Type of Registration and Category: 2023
tabel 17.2 Kanchanaburi Tourism Statistics 2020-2022
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Kanchanaburi travel guide from WikivoyagePlaces adjacent to Kanchanaburi province | |
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