Check out our blog post about Erawan Falls: https://nomadlifeforme.com/erawan-falls/
In this Thailand Travel Vlog, we take our parents to Kanchanaburi! My parents have always loved the movie The Bridge on the River Kwai so I knew that we MUST take them to Kanchanaburi when they came to visit us in Thailand!
There aren’t many trains between Bangkok and Kanchanaburi, so we decided to take our parents there on a mini bus – our most used mode of transportation when we leave the city!
We arrived in Kanchanaburi, checked into our hotel, and headed straight to the Death Railway Museum (Thai-Burma Museum). My parents really like history so this was another place they REALLY wanted to see! Even though the museum is sad, it has lots of information that is good to look at if you’re in the area. Right outside the museum is the Kanchanaburi War Cemetery which is a cemetery for 7,000 POW soldiers who worked on the Death Railway.
After seeing some of the history in Kanchanaburi, we headed over to the new Maeklong Glass Skywalk! It only opened a couple months ago in mid 2022 – when Carles and I visited Kanchanaburi before it wasn’t even built yet! My mom was scared of the glass, however we all ended up having so much fun!
Next we had to check out the famous Bridge on the River Kwai. We spent some time exploring the bridge and ended up eating Thai food for dinner right next to the bridge where we were able to watch the train cross the bridge in front of us!
The following day we got up early to take a songthaew to the famous Erawan Falls National Park! This is another place Carles and I had already been, but we loved it enough that we wanted to take our parents to see it too! Our of the 7 waterfalls tiers we made it up to tier 5!
After spending a few hours in the national park, we came back to Kanchanaburi to take the famous train back to Bangkok!
This was another place in Thailand that our parents LOVED!!! They were so excited to see it!
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00:33 Mochit Minibus Station
00:56 changing from the minibus to a songthaew
01:14 Death Railway Museum
01:50 Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
02:23 my parents thoughts on the museum
03:42 the New Glass Skywalk in Kanchanaburi
04:38 mom creeping onto the glass
05:33 Carles the photographer!
06:18 the Bridge on the River Kwai
07:40 Thai food for dinner (floating restaurant)
08:09 Train crossing the bridge
08:42 songthaew to Erawan Falls
09:11 arriving at Erawan National Park
10:18 1st Erawan Waterfall
11:00 2nd Erawan Waterfall
11:57 3rd Erawan Waterfall
12:51 4th Erawan Waterfall
14:21 5th Erawan Waterfall
15:27 hiking back down
15:53 Songthaew back to Kanchanaburi
16:23 Kanchanaburi cow crossing
16:44 Kanchanaburi train station
17:50 train from Kanchanaburi to Bangkok
18:57 final thoughts on Kanchanaburi!
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35 Comments
i brought my mum to Thailand once. She loved every second. She didnt complain when mosquitos ate her or when she got a severe sunburn. First time in sea water and first time in a hot country. That trip has been topic many times when she talks. Now to sick to go anywere. So glad we brought her. So good for you all (i subscribe to nice people)
เป็นครอบครัวที่น่ารักและอบอุ่นมาก…เที่ยวให้สนุกน่ะ….
Did you take your parents to the trail of the POW working when the bridge was built?
Hi guys, Thanks for this amazing time, again. While watching the video walk along the falls in Erawan Natl. Park. I had the same curiosity as your mother, Nat, with the dresses along the path and hanging in the wooded areas. As you both probably know, this is what I found as the explanation.>>>>>Several mannequins wrapped in colorful Thai traditional clothes for forest and tree spirits at Erawan Falls, Kanchanaburi
Along the way, you might find several weird mannequins wrapped in colorful clothes by big trees. These are Thai traditional dresses and are often used as a way to pay respect to the forest ghosts and spirits that the locals believe in. To foreigners, it is probably weird but to Thais, due to our upbringing of watching Thai TV horror series since childhood, it is creepy as hell.>>>>> Thanks again, looking forward !!
You just visited my home province, enjoy your journey there guys.
OMG they are soooo lovely 😍 I am so happy watching this video. And for those traditional dresses at the tree (some people believe that there was a woman angel that protected that tree, there are people who made a wish and then when it became true then they had to bring the traditional Thai woman dress there for sacrifice.
Even though I'm younger than your dad, I can only make it at number 4 😁😅
Beautiful familys 😊😊
ผมเป็นคนไทย ผมยังชอบออกไปเที่ยวเจอน้ำตก ภูเขา ทะเล ไปหลายรอบยังไม่เบื่อมีอะไรให้ดูเยอะ ผมไปกาญจนบุรี 3ครั้งเเล้วครับ ธรรมชาติสวยงามมาก สำหรับผ้าที่ผูกไว้กับต้นไม้คนไทยเชื่อว่า มีเทวดาสิงอยู่กับต้นไม้ใหญ่อายุมากๆครับ พอมีผ้าผูกไว้จะไม่มีคนกล้าตัดทำลาย
ฉันอยากแนะนำ ล่องแพกาญจนบุรี สำหรับคุณ
I fly out to Thailand this week, Kanchanaburi on Tuesday and back to Bangkok Thursday. Not sure whether to get the train or bus down there tho. If I get early enough might go straight to Erawan Falls. Is there a bus that goes specifically to the falls from the station n back?
You missed raft tour,that highlight of Thai to party on running raft.
ขอบคุณ พวกท่านเช่นกัน
พวกท่านเป็นแขกที่มีเกียรติสำหรับประเทศไทยเรา
Advice..iv Erawan Waterfall
is beautiful in Noveber but in
March water is loss..you're welcome
I'm feel enjoy with all of you.
Welcome👍เที่ยวให้สนุกนะค่ะ
ถ้ารู้เรื่องราว ที่มีชุดที่ต้นไม้ คุณแม่คงไม่อยากมาอีกแน่ อิอิ มันน่ากลัว
Lovely this family.
🥰💕💕
I love your family.
Lovely family ❤️🥰. Your parents looks so strong, they walked up those stairs easily.
คุณน่ารักมากคะ ทั้ง2 ท่านเลย พาพ่อแม่ มาท่องเที่ยว ดีมากเลยคะ
What state are you from in the US?
Thank you and warm greeting to all of your family members. So glad to know about your kind impression to our country.
Regarding the hanged Thai dresses around a big tree at Erawan National Park, some local Thai people offer traditional Thai dresses to " Plant Angles" (called in Thai as "Nang Mai", "Chao Mae" or "Nang Takien", up to the kinds of tree), who are believed to protect the surrounding people and may destine some good fortune to them (especially winning the lottery .. HAHAHA).
If you went closer to that tree, you may find some cosmetics, perfumes, accessories or even shoes which are complimentary for that angle.
ชุดไทย มีขายครับ ลองค้นหาคำนี้ดูครับ "ร้านขายชุดไทย"
You've thought that not taking your parents to the 7th floor after the 5th floor would become dangerous. You have to climb to get to the 7th floor
About the dress and colorful material wrapped around the trees, they are offering to the spirits of the tree, which are females. People ask for favors and good luck, and when they get it they come back to give these “gifts” to return the favor.
เรารักครอบครัวคุณ เดินทางปลอดภัยและดีใจที่คุณเห็นไทยเป็นเสมือนบ้านคุณ ขอบคุณมากๆครับ
ขอให้พวกคุณสนุก โชคดีกับประเทศของเรา..พ่อแม่พวกคุณดูท่านแข็งแรงมาก…
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Thai people believe that if you make a wish which trees and it's success so there're trees have the female sacred things, that why you always see thai dresses at trees