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23-614: Dawei derives from the Mon language term hawai ( Mon : ထဝဲါ ; /həwai/ ), which means 'to sit cross-legged', in reference to the Buddha's sitting posture on the palin (throne) . The area around the Dawei River estuary has been inhabited for centuries by Dawei , Mon , Kayin , and Thai mariners. As the ancient site, Sagara City, old Dawei, which is approximately 6 miles north of the present city, has so many traces of Pyu culture, it

46-588: A deep water port in Dawei. In November 2010, the Myanmar Port Authority signed a US$ 8.6 billion deal with Italian-Thai Development to develop the seaport at Dawei. The Dawei Special Economic Zone would become Myanmar's first special economic zone (SEZ), which includes plans to develop a 250 square kilometres (97 sq mi) industrial estate, with sea, land (railway and road) infrastructure links to Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, as well as

69-502: A gas pipeline to Thailand's Kanchanaburi Province and commercial and residential developments. The development of the SEZ has been linked to land confiscations and land grabs from farmers of upwards of 63,768 acres (25,806 ha) (direct) and 153,919 acres (62,289 ha), potentially displacing 500,000 Dawei natives. The project has been opposed by a significant portion of the local ethnic population. Dawei longyis ( sarong ) are one of

92-522: Is "The ancient province. The (Three) Pagodas Pass Checkpoint, Gems of Kan, Bridge on the River Kwai. Source of minerals and waterfalls." Kanchanaburi is divided into 13 districts ( amphoe ). The districts are further divided into 98 subdistricts ( tambon ) and 887 villages ( muban ). As of 26 November 2019 there are: one Kanchanaburi Provincial Administration Organisation ( ongkan borihan suan changwat ) and 49 municipal ( thesaban ) areas in

115-407: Is in the west of Thailand, 129 km from Bangkok, and covers a total area of approximately 19,483 km (7,522 sq mi). It is the country's third largest province, after Nakhon Ratchasima and Chiang Mai. Topographically, it is covered with timber and evergreen forests. The total forest area is 12,002 km (4,634 sq mi) or 61.9 percent of provincial area. The district covers

138-759: Is known about the historical Khmer influence in Kanchanaburi, but Prasat Muang Sing , one of the country's most well-known Khmer sites, provides evidence of their occupation. Not much was historically recorded about Kanchanaburi province before the reign of King Rama I , but some historians believe that the province was of strategic importance during the Ayutthaya period, since it was on the invasion route from Burma. In 1982, many human and elephant skeletons and swords were found in Phanom Thuan district , leading to speculation that this site might even have been

161-532: Is located near the Thailand–Burma Railway station of Kanchanaburi. Although it is called the War Museum, the museum also houses a historical art gallery with murals and statues of historical figures and events from that region. Moreover, aside from WWII artifacts, there is also a sanctuary for stray cats, a wildlife atrium, a Miss Thailand costume museum, an arhive library from the founder of the museum,

184-579: Is the main hospital of the province, operated by the MInistry of Public Health. In 1918, alluvial sapphire deposits were discovered near Bo Ploi. It was a major source of sapphires in the 1980s and 1990s. Kanchanaburi province is the site of Klity Creek , a waterway heavily polluted by the practices of the Lead Concentrate Company. The company was ordered by a Thai court to clean up its environmental damage in 2013. To date (2019)

207-617: The Ayutthaya Kingdom (Siam). From 1564 to 1594, Dawei was part of the Toungoo Kingdom of Burma. Siam temporarily regained the city between 1594 and 1614. From 1614 to the 1740s, Dawei was the southernmost city under Burmese authority and was defended by a Burmese garrison. In the late 1740s, during the Burmese civil war of 1740–1757, Dawei, along with the northern Tenasserim coast, was taken over by Siam. Burma regained

230-663: The Chocó region of Colombia, and the area around Mount Cameroon in Africa, it is possibly the wettest lowland tropical region in the world. Only recently was Dawei connected to the rest of Myanmar by road and rail. A transnational highway and a railway line across the Tenasserim Hills connecting Dawei and Bangkok are planned if a proposed deep water port project goes ahead. This port could significantly reduce Singapore -bound traffic when completed. The airport serves as

253-565: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.237 via cp1104 cp1104, Varnish XID 185019643 Upstream caches: cp1104 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 05:37:31 GMT Kanchanaburi Province Kanchanaburi ( Thai : กาญจนบุรี , pronounced [kāːn.t͡ɕā.ná(ʔ).bū.rīː] ) is the largest of the western provinces ( changwat ) of Thailand . The neighboring provinces are (clockwise, from

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276-621: The area's well-known products. The area produces rubber , dried fish, and teakwood . It also produces cashew nuts and betel nuts and exports them through local traders to China, India, and Thailand. Dawei is also known for its variety of tropical fruits such as pineapples , a variety of mangoes , mangosteens , and durian . There is one fruit called zin thi (in Dawei language), which can only be found in Dawei and surrounding areas. 14°05′N 98°12′E  /  14.083°N 98.200°E  / 14.083; 98.200 Mon language Too Many Requests If you report this error to

299-618: The city in 1760 and extended its control over the entire Tenasserim coast , in 1765. The Tenasserim coast was ceded to the British after the First Anglo-Burmese War (1824–1826). After independence in 1948, the city became part of the Tenasserim Division , which also included today's Mon State . In 1974, Mon State was carved out of Tenasserim and Dawei became the capital of the truncated division. In 1989,

322-441: The city's English name was changed from Tavoy to Dawei, and Tenasserim became Tanintharyi. Dawei features an extreme tropical monsoon climate ( Köppen climate classification Am ), similar to Sittwe further north-west. There is a substantial dry season from November to March, but in the wet season the influence of local mountains causes Dawei to receive as much as 1,300 millimetres (51 in) precipitation per month. Apart from

345-637: The court ordered clean-up has been halting and ineffectual. Most of the sights in Kanchanaburi itself are directly related to World War II. The museums are dusty and generally not worth it, except for the Thailand–Burma Railway Centre , which gives a good introduction of the Burma Railway and its history. There are also two war cemeteries, the most moving of which is the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery . The War Museum

368-603: The domestic airport for the city of Dawei and the neighbouring towns. The government plans to upgrade the airport to serve as a hub for tourism. It is the southernmost station and terminus in Myanmar. However the railway was partly constructed for a further 40 km approximately to the south towards Min Dat bridge and south Myanmar. Work ceased on this line in about 2012 but several partly constructed sections with bridges over rivers are visible on Google Earth. There are plans to construct

391-438: The mountainous areas of the Tenasserim Hills , along with two other national parks, make up region 3 (Ban Pong) of Thailand's protected areas. There are two wildlife sanctuaries, along with one other wildlife sanctuary, make up region 3 (Ban Pong) of Thailand's protected areas. Archaeological remains found in Kanchanaburi date back to the 4th century, with evidence of trade with surrounding regions at that time. Very little

414-660: The north) Tak , Uthai Thani , Suphan Buri , Nakhon Pathom , and Ratchaburi . In the west it borders Kayin State , Mon State , and the Tanintharyi Region of Myanmar . Tourists are attracted by the history of its ancient civilization and the World War II Bridge over the River Kwai , originally spelt "Khwae" but officially changed to Kwai to accommodate the expectations of tourists. The province

437-533: The province shows the three stupas on Bantadthong Mountain . They give the name to the mountain pass to Myanmar, called " Three Pagodas Pass ". The provincial flower is the night-flowering jasmine ( Nyctanthes arbortristis ). The provincial tree is the Moulmein lancewood ( Homalium tomentosum ). The provincial aquatic animal is the Jullien's golden carp ( Probarbus jullieni ). The provincial motto

460-538: The province. Kanchanaburi and Tha Ruea Phra Thaen have town ( thesaban mueang ) status. Further 47 subdistrict municipalities ( thesaban tambon ). The non-municipal areas are administered by 72 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations – SAO ( ongkan borihan suan tambon ). Kanchanaburi's main railway station is Kanchanaburi railway station , served by the Southern Line Nam Tok Branch Line (Burma Railway). Phaholpolpayuhasena Hospital

483-728: The site of the famous battle of King Naresuan against the Burmese crown prince, most commonly assigned to the Don Chedi district in nearby Suphanburi province . Most foreigners are mainly aware of Kanchanaburi's recent history with the Burma Railway . During the Japanese occupation of Thailand in 1942, both allied POWs and Asian labourers were ordered by the Japanese to build a Thailand-Burma railway. Eventually, more than 100,000 people (16,000 allied POWs and 90,000 local Asian labourers) died from horrific working conditions. The seal of

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506-466: The source valleys of the rivers Kwae Yai and Kwae Noi ("River Kwai"), which merge at Kanchanaburi city to form the Mae Klong River. Bong Ti is a transnational border crossing point, which is expected to gain in importance if the planned Dawei deepwater port project goes ahead, along with a highway and a railway line between Bangkok and the port. There area seven national parks in

529-587: Was recognized as one of the province capitals in the ancient Pyu era. The evidence of burial urns, beads, coins and other features of Pyu culture have been excavated in the area by the Department of Archaeology and National Museum, Myanmar. From the 11th to the 13th centuries, Dawei was part of the Pagan Empire . From 1287 to 1564, Dawei became part of the Sukhothai Kingdom and its successor,

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