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Kanchanaburi temples

Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua (Tiger Temple)

Address:	Saiyok District, Kanchanaburi Province, 71150
Directions:	From Kanchanburi bus station take the bus number 8203 for Sai Yok and ask the driver to stop at the temple. The bus takes about 45 minutes to reach the temple and costs 25 Baht; from the bus stop at the temple follow the dirt road (1.5) km all the way to the front gate. The walk take about 30-40 minutes. Or, take a taxi to the temple cost about 200-250 Baht, take about 30 minites.
Opening Hours:	Daily from 9 am - 4.30 pm	Phone:	+66 34-531-557
Admission Fee:	200 Thb.	Website:	TigerTemple

Information: A temple is a sanctuary, in this case it extends to Tigers. Here you will find tame tigers that walk around the place free or on leash, cared for by the temple’s monks. Kanchanaburi Tiger temple entices Thailand tourists.

Wat Tham Khao Pun

Address:	Unknown
Directions:	To get to the cemetery, take a ferry across the Mae Klong, close to the confluence of the three rivers, and then travel south through the sugar cane fields. The cemetery is situated on the left.
Opening Hours:	Daily	Phone:	Unknown
Admission Fee:	20 Thb.	Website:	None

Information: This temple is quite close to Chungkai war cemetary. It was built in a limestone cave system with many Buddha statues of different sizes. There were some stalactites and stalagmites (mineral formations that hang from the ceilings and from the ground up) closer to the exit of the cave.

Wat Wang Wiwekaram

Address:	Amphoe Sangkhla Buri, Kanchanaburi
Directions:	About 9 km from the town.
Opening Hours:	Daily	Phone:	Unknown
Admission Fee:	Free	Website:	None

Information: The temple was built on the donation of villagers who had faith in Abbot Uttama. It is the shrine of Mon's pride and the most important temple of Sangkhlaburi. The landmark is the 59-meter high replica of Chedi Buddhakhaya. The top of the Chedi contains Buddha's relics from Sri Lanka. The shrine houses "Luang Por Khao", a large white marble Buddha image. Near the lake is an exotic bell tower built in Mon architecture.