Ban Khao Phu Rang Nimit
in Changwat Kanchanaburi, Thailand

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
14.032 and 99.532 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 14° 1' 54" and E 99° 31' 53"
Currency and Currency Code:
Baht - THB
Spoken languages:
Thai, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:51 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:19 am and 6:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.117 and -77.183 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Colonia Penal
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Thailand in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Thailand.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Thailand. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

Explore Ban Khao Phu Rang Nimit

Ban Khao Phu Rang Nimit in Changwat Kanchanaburi is located in Thailand about 68 mi (or 109 km) west of Bangkok, the country's capital.

Local time in Ban Khao Phu Rang Nimit is now 10:51 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Bangkok with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Ban Khao Phu Rang Nimit, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Thailand is Don Mueang International Airport in a distance of 73 mi (or 117 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Thailand is Historic City of Ayutthaya in a distance of 72 mi (or 116 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kanchanaburi, Tha Muang, Phanom Thuan, Dan Makham Tia and Tha Maka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 101 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 94 °F
Night Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 27%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 63% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

38°C (100 °F)
30°C (87 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

38°C (101 °F)
32°C (89 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

40°C (104 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

U Inchantree Kanchanaburi

Address
2,2 mi
443 Mae Nam Kwai Road, Thamakham Sub-district
71000 Kanchanaburi
Thailand

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


River Kwai Resotel

Address
0,8 mi
55 Moo 5, Tambol Wangkrajae
71150 Kanchanaburi
Thailand

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hop Inn Kanchanaburi

Address
1,0 mi
360/39 U-Thong14, U-Thong Road
71000 Kanchanaburi
Thailand

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai is a 1957 British-American World War II film directed by David Lean based on the 1952 French novel The Bridge over the River Kwai by Pierre Boulle. The film is a work of fiction but borrows the construction of the Burma Railway in 1942–43 for its historical setting. It stars William Holden, Jack Hawkins, Alec Guinness and Sessue Hayakawa. The film was filmed in Ceylon. The bridge in the film was located near Kitulgala.

Located at 14.0408, 99.5031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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Burma Railway

This article is about the railway constructed by Japan during World War II. For articles relating to the railways of the country Burma, see Rail transport in Burma. 50x40pxThis article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations.

Located at 14.0408, 99.5031 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
South-East Asian theatre of World War II, Japanese prisoner of war and internment camps, Japanese war crimes, Military railways, Rail transport in Thailand, Rail transport in Burma, Strategic railways, Military logistics of World War II, Visitor attractions in Thailand, Burma–Thailand relations

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 14.0194, 99.5311 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kanchanaburi, Populated places in Kanchanaburi Province

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 14.0042, 99.5492 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kanchanaburi Province, Provinces of Thailand

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 14.0317, 99.5256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kanchanaburi, Military cemeteries, Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries, World War II cemeteries, Cemeteries in Thailand, Buildings and structures in Kanchanaburi Province, Visitor attractions in Kanchanaburi Province

JEATH War Museum

The JEATH War Museum is one of two war museums in Thailand about the Death Railway built from 1942 to 1943 by Allied POWs under the direction of the Japanese, a part of the famous Thai-Burma railways.

Located at 14.0414, 99.5053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kanchanaburi, World War II museums, Military history of Thailand, Museums established in 1977, History museums in Thailand, Military and war museums in Thailand, Buildings and structures in Kanchanaburi Province, Visitor attractions in Kanchanaburi Province, 1977 establishments in Thailand

Khwae Yai River

The Khwae Yai River, also known as the Si Sawat, is a river in western Thailand. It has its source in the Tenasserim Hills and flows for about 380 kilometres through Sangkhla Buri, Si Sawat, and Mueang Districts of Kanchanaburi Province, where it merges with the Khwae Noi to form the Mae Klong River at Pak Phraek subdistrict. The famous bridge of the Burma Railway crosses the river at Tha Makham Subdistrict of the Mueang District.

Located at 14.0182, 99.5277 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Thailand, Geography of Kanchanaburi Province

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, 99.55 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Kanchanaburi, Schools in Thailand, Educational institutions established in 1906, Buildings and structures in Kanchanaburi Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ban Khao Phu Rang Nimit, บ้านเขาพุรางนิมิต