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Explore Ban Nong Rong in Thailand
Ban Nong Rong in the region of Kanchanaburi is a town in Thailand - some 63 mi or ( 102 km ) North-West of Bangkok , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ban Nong Rong is now 03:01 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Bangkok " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Ban Salaep Bang Khen, Ban Nong Kaeo, Ban Hua Rang, Ban Bo Wa, and Phetchaburi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ban Salaep Bang Khen . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ban Nong Rong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Thailand memories
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The Bridge over the River Kwai, true history
The Bridge on the River Kwai is the major tourist attraction in Kanchanaburi, Thailand. The bridge was build in 1943 by Allied Prisoners of War as part of the Death Railway from Bangkok to Rangoon, Bu ..
How to make OKONOMIYAKI (japanese pancake) :D
This is a video of how to make okonomiyaki (a type of japanese pancake, originally comes from OSAKA, one of the main cities in Japan) It contains instructions with images from wikihow.com (I do not ow ..
Death Railway Divingaddict's photos around Kanchanaburi, Thailand (burma railway memorial pics)
Preview of Divingaddict's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Khwae Noi River
The River Kwai, more correctly Khwae Noi or Khwae Sai Yok, is a river in western Thailand. It rises to the east of the Salween in the north-south spine of the Bilauktaung range near, but not over the border with Burma. It begins at the confluence of Ranti, Songkalia and Bikhli Rivers. At Kanchanaburi it merges with the Khwae Yai River to form the Mae Klong river, which empties into the Gulf of Thailand at Samut Songkhram.
Located at 14.16 99.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery (known locally as the Don-Rak War Cemetery) is the main Prisoner of War (POW) cemetery associated with victims of the Burma Railway. It is located on the main road (Saeng Chuto Road) through the town of Kanchanaburi, Thailand, adjacent to an older Chinese cemetery. It was designed by Colin St Clair Oakes and is maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. There are 6,982 former POWs buried there, mostly Australian, British and Dutch.
Located at 14.03 99.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi is a town in the west of Thailand and the capital of Kanchanaburi province. In 2006 it had a population of 31,327. The town covers the complete tambon Ban Nuea and Ban Tai and parts of Pak Phraek and Tha Makham, all of Mueang Kanchanaburi district, and parts of the tambon Tha Lo of Tha Muang district.
Located at 14.02 99.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Kanchanaburi Province
Kanchanaburi is the largest of the western provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Tak, Uthai Thani, Suphan Buri, Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi. In the west it borders Kayin State, Mon State and Tanintharyi Region of Myanmar. It is frequented by tourists who have been attracted by its long history and ancient civilizations, a location of the Bridge over the River Khwae(also spelt ‘Kwai’) and scene of the World War II historic.
Located at 14.00 99.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Visuttharangsi School
Visuttharangsi School (known colloquially as Visut) is a public school in Thailand. This school belongs to the Kanchanaburi Education Service Area Office 1, Office of the Basic Education Commission (OBEC), Ministry of Education. The school provides preparatory school for college and university from grades 7 through 12.
Located at 14.00 99.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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