Bridge over the River Kwai Fair

Bridge over the River Kwai Fair
Nov 24, 2010 - Dec 5, 2010

Enjoy visiting the miniature “Ancient Town of Kanchanaburi”, a historical and lifestyle presentation of Kanchanaburi province, the long entrance to the River Kwai Bridge and fair will be decorated, light and sound presentation on “The River Kwai Bridge and the Death Railway” at the River Kwai Bridge, sales of local and OTOP products.

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0 3451 1200, 0 3451 2500

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The North Face River Kwai Trophy 2009

The North Face River Kwai Trophy 2009
Date : 28 February 2009
Venue : Saiyok district, Kanchanaburi

Under the banner of the Amazing Thailand Adventure Race Series, the event will attract 120 teams comprising of two participants in each team, who will tackle an adventure course that includes running, mountain biking, swimming and kayaking. The race route travels along scenic trails and explore the mountainnns and farmlands of western Thailand.Backing the event are the Tourism Authority of Thailand and North Face, while the actual running of the event comes under sports activity specialist, Active Management Asia.
Extreme adventure racing, that test stamina and team work, has grown in popularity in Thailand with the Kanchanaburi event attracting nearly 60% of its participants from neighbouring countries such as Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, as well as participants from even Europe. The 2006 augural event gained 46 team registrations, while the 2007 event grew to attract 80 teams and 120 teams in the 2008 event. Now 120 teams, of two participants in each team, will participate in the 2009 event.
There are three signature events in the 2009 series. The season kicks off with the River Kwai Trophy in Kanchanaburi, followed by the inaugural Chiang Mai Challenge, 10 May and the second Bangkok Challenge, hosted in Nong Chok district, on the outskirts of the capital, this November.

For more information,
visit www.riverkwaitrophy.com

Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Kanchanaburi The mountainous province of Kanchanaburi, Thailand’s third largest, covers some 19,473 sq kms., and borders Myanmar (Burmar) to the west of Bangkok. The compact provincial capital, some 130 km or a comfortable two-hour drive from Bangkok, is both the site of the world-famous “Bridge Over the River Kwai”, immortalized in books and movies, as well as the gateway to a region of rugged natural beauty. Mountains characterize the countryside beyond the provicial capital and fertile river valleys where a labyrinth of damaged reservoirs provide further scenic elements to the province’s natural beauty.