27^th Sept to 4^th Oct 2008  (8 Days / 7 Nights)

Tentative Schedule

26^th Sept (Fri pm)  - All participants stay at Dannok.

27^th Sept (Day 1)    - Dannok to Chumpon (580km)

28^th Sept (Day 2)   - Chumpon to Kanchanaburi (460km)

29^th Sept (Day 3)   - River Kwai, Mini Angkor Wat, Tiger Temple

30^th Sept (Day 4)   - 3 Pagoda pass, Underwater temple, lake tour

1^st Oct (Day 5)        - Free and easy

2^nd Oct (Day 6)      - Kanchanaburi to Prachuap Khiri Khan (325km)

3^rd Oct (Day 7)       - Prachuap Khiri Khan to Surat Thani (290km)

4^th Oct (Day 8)       - Surat Thani to Penang (430km until Border)

The club will inform all members on the trip final itinerary and pricing once we finalized the arrangement sometime in August 2008. Meanwhile you may like to mark down the dates and make arrangements to join us in this trip!  

The Bridge on the River Kwai

 Internationally famous, thanks the several motion pictures and books, the black iron bridge was brought from Java by the Japanese supervision by Allied prisoner-of-war labour as part of the Death Railway linking Thailand with Burma. Still in use today, the bridge was the target of frequent Allied bombing raids during World War II and was rebuild after war ended. The curved spans of the bridge are the original sections. A daily train is still following the historical route from Kanchanaburi to Nam Tok Railway Station.

 In 1943 thousands of Allied Prisoners of War (PoW) and Asian labourers worked on the Death Railway under the imperial Japanese army in order to construct part of the 415 km long Burma-Thailand railway. Most of these men were Australians, Dutch and British and they had been working steadily southwards from Thanbyuzayat (Burma) to link with other PoW on the Thai side of the railway. This railway was intended to move men and supplies to the Burmese front where the Japanese were fighting the British. Japanese army engineers selected the route which traversed deep valleys and hills. All the heavy work was done manually either by hand or by elephant as earth moving equipment was not available. The railway line originally ran within 50 meters of the Three Pagodas Pass which marks nowadays the border to Burma. However after the war the entire railway was removed and sold as it was deemed unsafe and politically undesirable. The prisoners lived in squalor with a near starvation diet. They were subjected to captor brutality and thus thousands perished. The men worked from dawn until after dark and often had to trudge many kilometres through the jungle to return to base camp where Allied doctors tended the injured and diseased by many died. After the war the dead were collectively reburied in the War Cemeteries and will remain forever witness to a brutal and tragic ordeal.

Tiger Temple

The Tiger Temple is an animal rescue center looked after by buddhist monks. Apart from the tigers, there are also many other animals to see.Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua - well known as Tiger Temple is located about 40 km from town at highway 323. The Tiger Temple is a rescue centre for wild animals and the home of wild tigers, wild pigs, deer, antelopes, water buffalos, apes and a hand full other animals. The tigers are taken out from their cage from 15:30 to 17:00 h and visitors can even touch them. The tigers brought tiger cubs into the world there.

Admission fee: 300 Baht
Taking photos with the tigers: 50 Baht extra

Three Pagodas Pass

The Three Pagodas Pass played always a role in the Thai history. It was the gateway for the overland trade route from the Gulf of Martaban and the Gulf of Siam - the conduit for the culture, religion, and political institutions of India. This pass is named after the three miniature pagodas and is located about 22 km from Sangkhlaburi. Centuries ago this was the spot from where marauding Burmese armies marched into Thailand on their traditional invasions. It also marks the rugged Thai - Myanmar border and is the site of a small thriving border market. Visitors are allowed to enter the neighbouring Burmese settlement but this will not renew your Thai visa.

Admission fee: free

 

Erawan Waterfalls

 These famous 7-tiered waterfalls are located in the Erawan National Park which is 65 km from Kanchanaburi on Highway 3199. The falls are situated amongst rough jungle and are truly one of the most beautiful falls in Asia. You can follow a trekking path inside the national park or stay overnight.

Admission fee: 400 Baht : Erawan National Park
Parking fee: motorbike: 20 Baht - car: 30 Baht

River Kwai Golf Club

109 Moo 2 , Ban Wang Yai,
T. Wangkrachae, Amphoe Sai Yok

18 holes   -   par 72   -   3,327 yds

Designer: Mr. At-anan Yomchinda

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