Ban Tham
in Changwat Kanchanaburi, Thailand

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
13.973 and 99.572 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 13° 58' 22" and E 99° 34' 19"
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: 04:54 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:02 am and 6:36 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Ban Tham

Ban Tham in Changwat Kanchanaburi is located in Thailand about 64 mi (or 103 km) west of Bangkok, the country's capital town.

Current time in Ban Tham is now 04:54 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Bangkok with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Ban Tham, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Thailand is Don Mueang International Airport in a distance of 70 mi (or 112 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 71 mi (or 114 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 41°C / 106 °F

Morning Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Evening Temperature 35°C / 95 °F
Night Temperature 30°C / 87 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 25%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

40°C (105 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

41°C (106 °F)
31°C (88 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

42°C (108 °F)
31°C (87 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

U Inchantree Kanchanaburi

Address
6,8 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
4,1 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
4,0 mi
360/39 U-Thong14, U-Thong Road
71000 Kanchanaburi
Thailand

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Death Railway Divingaddict's photos around Kanchanaburi, Thailand (burma railway memorial pics)

Published: December 14, 2010
Length: 42:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Elephant ride Sarahtritschy's photos around Kanchanaburi, Thailand (kanchanaburi elephant ride)

Published: November 18, 2010
Length: 34:10 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Erawan National Park and Elephant Trek Cazilou's photos around Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Published: November 17, 2010
Length: 00:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Tiger Temple Divingaddict's photos around Kanchanaburi, Thailand (pat the tigers in thailand)

Published: December 07, 2010
Length: 44:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Bathing elephants Travelingdiva's photos around Kanchanaburi, Thailand (kanchanaburi elephants)

Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 18:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Elephant's World Kanchanaburi Thailand

Published: August 01, 2012
Length: 18:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JohanvanRooy

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Floating Market, Kanchanaburi and The River Kwai Bluenosebilly's photos around Kanchanaburi

Published: November 16, 2010
Length: 07:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu

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Solar Electric PV Solar Farm Kanchanaburi Thailand 10MW

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 54:28 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: tsbrownie

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Wat Ban Tham(ドラゴン寺院)

Published: September 05, 2013
Length: 20:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Soriano

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Sur la Rivière Kwai - Kanchanaburi - Thailande

Published: November 20, 2012
Length: 38:57 min
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Sur la Rivière Kwai - Kanchanaburi - Thailande.


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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.

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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Kanchanaburi Province, Provinces of Thailand

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Kanchanaburi, Schools in Thailand, Educational institutions established in 1906, Buildings and structures in Kanchanaburi Province

capture of the webcam Kanchanaburi

Kanchanaburi, Kanchanaburi (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ban Tham, บ้านถ้ำ