Picture by Chris ParkSangkhlaburi is a town of 15000 people from many ethnic backgrounds: Karen, Mon, Thais, Chinese, Lao and even Arakanese and Bangladeshis, situated at Khao Laem Reservoir. And it's famous for the wooden Saphan Mon Bridge connecting the town to the Mon village of Ban Wangka.
Picture by Isriya Paireepairit
Picture by *petitpor*Three rivers converge here: the Songkhalia and Biklie Rivers run all the way down from Myanmar while the Runti River flows from Uthai Thani in central Thailand. Local farmers have founded Naturally Sankhlaburi to improve the quality of their chicken production.
Picture by Isriya Paireepairit
Discover Sangkhlaburi and Ban Wangka
At the Mon village Ban Wangka:
Ban Wangka is Thailand’s largest Mon community. Read more: The Mons in their Sanctuary in Kanchanaburi. See a picture of the entrance of the wooden bridge from Ban Wangka.
Wat Wang Wivekaram วัดวังก์วิเวการาม: An ornate viharn. In another building there are murals depicting the lives of Buddha. People pay respects to a wax figure of Luang Phor Uttama. In a separate worship space is a Buddha carved entirely from white jade.
Picture by Isriya Paireepairit
Picture by MSNina
Picture by MSNinaA women posing in front of the wax figure of Luang Phor Uttama
Buddhakhaya Chedi Also Phutthakhaya. This golden pagoda, which houses the sacred relics of the Lord Buddha, was built by Luangpho Uttama in the style of the Mahabodhi stupa in Bodhagaya in India. See picture on panoramio.com.
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Picture by Sarinee Achavanuntakul
Wat Saam Prasob: When the water level of the lake is low - during the dry season - you can hire a boat to take you to see the Sunken temple. This temple, the old Wat Wangwiwekaram, and the old town were flooded for the creation of Khao Laem Reservoir.
Picture by MsNinaWhere to go from Sangkhlaburi
Green pickups depart hourly from the bus station to Three Pagodas Pass (30 baht for the 30-40 minutes trip) and the border market. There is another side-road to Wang Bandan cave.
Visit Kaeo Sawanbandan Cave. This is a complex of caves located in Tham Kaeo Sawan Bandan Meditation Centre. The caves have beautiful stalactites and stalagmites. See pictures.
Do a trek by longboat, elephant and bamboo raft.
Visit Baan Unrak Children's Home
Franky's Jungle Trekking
Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าทุ่งใหญ่นเรศวร: It was declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1991. It's a mountainous area (limestones, granite and some quartzite and schist) with altitudes from 180 metres above sea level to the peak Khao Tai Pa (1811 metres). Read more.
Takianthong Waterfalls: Read more on Migrationology.
Where to sleep in Sangkhlaburi
Burmese Inn: Phone +66 (0)86 168 1801. Rooms and bungalows with aircon an fan, basic, as reviewers on tripadvisor.com note. Bungalows are more comfortable according to travelfish.org. From the Guest House it is a short 200m walk to the Wooden Bridge. See Burmese Inn on Facebook.
Birdland Books: A restaurant with half a dozen rooms with good reviews for the food on tripadvisor.com. See picture on Ben's Beds.
Coffee Berry Resort: Coffee Shop in front of the guesthouse, litte garden, small rooms - quite good reviews on tripadvisor.com.
Picture by Chris ParkGrandma's Homestay: Next to the bakery and opposite Wat Si temple.
Haiku guesthouse ไฮกุ เกสต์เฮาส์: http://www.chillpainai.com/hotel/258: Rooms with bamboo walls. Graph Cafe is in front of the guesthouse, you get pizza. Good reviews on tripadvisor.com. See pictures on Haiku Guesthouse on Facebook and video on youtube.
P Guesthouse and Country Resort: Rooms in bungalows and on a houseboat. See P Guesthouse on Facebook. Very good reviews for the rooms with aircon on tripadvisor.com. See pictures.
Picture by joaquin uyPhornpailin Riverside Resort: Mixed reviews on tripadvisor.com.
Ponnatee Resort: See video.
Sam Prasop Resort สามประสบรีสอร์ท: Phone +66 34 595 050. Here you enjoy the view of the three rivers.
Picture by Isriya Paireepairit
Scenn: Good reviews also for their cooking class on tripadvisor.com.
Songkhalia Resort: 37 air conditioned rooms and seven fan rooms.
See Sangkhlaburi Map
See Sangkhlaburi District Map
See pictures of Sangklaburi
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