Baan Suan Fon Hotel , Kanchanaburi

Baan Suan Fon Hotel

Baan Suan Fon Hotel is a Floatel Raft House, Building and Bungalow type offers the delightful combination of the refined and gracious service and traditional where nature offers the simple pleasure of sun, unpolluted and beautiful river, high mountains as Kanchanaburi is one of the most beautiful province of Thailand. Baan Suan Fon is the perfect place for a quiet and comfortable weekend away from the city, or as a base from which to explore and enjoy the region.

Baan Suan Fon hotel is situated just a few minutes from the bridge over the river kwai and town provides a spacious public area an unique and charming atmosphere to make your stay pleasant and relaxing.

A highlight of Baan Suan Fon Hotel is those lovely brown bungalows along the river with various of room types. Baan Suan Fon given the novelty of staying together with the exceptionally lovely natural scenery and sheer peace and quiet of life happily precisely.

Baan Suan Fon provides a spacious banquet hall large enough to accommodate up to 300 persons. It is equipped with all technical facilities to serve conventions, conferences, seminars, and meetings. Additional facilities include a "Rimnam Restaurant"

Baan Suan Fon Hotel provides gracious hospitality, which is wonderfully complemented by the beauty of the natural surroundings. All accommodations have been tastefully designed to complement the surrounding lush landscape. here you will find a truly green atmosphere, plenty of trees, mountains, and a beautiful river. The resort can be reached by car in just three hours of pleasant driving on the four-lane highway from Bangkok.

All of the rooms have been carefully designed with wood, brick to suits with its surroundings. The rooms are also fully equiped with Satellite TV, Telephone, Air conditional, Refrigerator and mini bar. The resort has been designed to provide comfort and convenience so that guests can be assured of a truly relaxing and satisfying stay.

We offer a variety of accommodations, ranging from tropical wooden huts along the Kwai Yai River, two-storied building, floating houses or a lovely modern building. You will be welcomed with fully air-conditioned rooms which include full facilities and provide magnificent mountain and river views. The guest rooms are built harmoniously with nature in order to furnish the traveling legend along Kwai Yai River. You can enjoy your favorite outdoor sports or relax under the spectacular scenery of Kanchanaburi.

RIVER VIEW ROOMS (BUNGALOW RIM NAM)
The tropical wooden huts along the Kwai yai River, each room contains view of the River Kwai. Enjoy the country air and
splendid riverside scenery from a private tiny balcony. 7 River View rooms are suit for those who found of tranquil lakeside
atmosphere. Each with a pleasing view of the small garden and the Kwai-Yai River. Each traditionally designed
air-conditioned villa offers everything you would expect from us.

Building Rooms
Each room was furnished located in the center of the hotel. 60 Building rooms with a private bathroom, television set, fridge,
air - conditioning and also hot and warm shower.

GARDEN VIEW ROOMS
Each room surrounded with true nature as Baan Suan Fon has lots of big trees. Enjoy the fresh air and splendid riverside
scenery from a sharing spacious balcony. 23 Garden View rooms. Each has a private bathroom. While outside is surrounded
by lush tropical green gardens. Each traditionally designed air-conditioned villa offers everything you would expect from us.

Floating House
Each room is float along the Kwai Yai River and furnished with neccessary amenities suits for anyone who want to get close
with nature. Floating house is located very near the main restaurant. Only 2 minutes walk to the reception. 10 floating house with a lovely tiny balcony are waiting for you to stay.

- 63 Rooms Standard - 31 Rooms Bungalow - 10 Rooms Raft - Fully Air-Conditioned - Colour T.V. in House - Restaurant "Rimnam" - Restaurant "Carpenter" - Restaurant Floating "Baan Suan Nam" - Parking Lots - Satellite - Mini Bar

- Laundry Service - Seminar Rooms - Gift Shop - Cocktail Shop - Canoe - Sauna - Rally - Bicycle Rental - Fishing - Swimming Pool - Walk Rally - Campfire

Meeting & Banquet: :
The exclusive venue for conferences, banquets, seminars and the meeting of all sorts. The organisers can select
their own type of facilities from e.g. a meeting room for 20 people up to a reception room for 300 guests. Seminar
Rooms are located in a quiet and beautiful area and located on the bank of scenic Kwai Yai River. There are many
other natural places by the river, in the park and by the stream that can be natural venues for seminars. We have
various kinds of venues for various purposes of functions as stated here under:

Function Room	Width * Length	Round / Square	Theatre	Classroom	U - Shape
Piano House	11 x 11	30	60	50	30
White House	8 x 19	50	150	100	60
Suan Nam	13 x 20	90	300	200	100

Equipment is available For Free as stated under :
- Overhead Projector
- Television
- Video
- Sound System
- Screen
- White Board
- Microphone

Rim Nam Restaurant

A high standard of Thai cuisine is provided in the main restaurant. We serves both
thai and international cuisine in a peacefulful friendly atmosphere along the Kwai Yai River, accompanied by our hospitable staff where you can enjoy with yourself, your friends or your family with our singers or you can also enjoy your great time with our karaoke which we had provided for you.

The following are tourist attractions at Kanchanaburi.

The Bridge Over the River Kwai
Internationally famous bridge, as part of the Death Railway linking Thailand with Myanmar, was built by
Allied prisoner of war labour under Japanese Supervision in the World War Two. The bridge, which spans the Kwai Yai River at thamakham Sub - District, far from TAT about 5 kms.

Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
The cemetery contains the remains of 6,982 Allied prisoners of war who perished during the construction
of the "Death Railway". It’s on Saengchuto Road, opposite the Railway Station, far from TAT office about 1.5 kms., open daily from 08.30-18.00

Jeath War Museum
Situated about 500 metres from TAT office in the area of Chai Chumphon Temple. The bamboo hut has
been constructed in the form of a prisoner of war camp, contains photographic, pictorial and physical memorabilia dating from the World War Two. Open daily from 08.30-17.30, admission fee is 30 baht per
person.

Muang Sing Historical Park
This ancient site is 43 kms from town by Kanchanaburi - Saiyoke Road (323) And turn left 7 kms at the
km. Marker 15. "Prasat Muang Sing", Historical Park being renovated by the Fine Art Department to
display the Khmer influenced architecture toward this part of thailand during the late Lopburi period
some 700 - 800 years ago.

Sai Yok Noi Waterfall
Also known as Khao Phang Waterfall, 52 Km. from town, During the rainy season (July - October) is the
most beautiful and the best period to visit this waterfall. Daily train trips from Bangkok to Nam Tok Train Station are served.

Sai Yok Yai Waterfall
This flows directly into the Kwai Noi River, and is the most popular attraction in Sai Yok National Park.
Its idyllic beauty has been repeatedly celebrated in Thai poetry and song.

Kra Sae Cave
Close to the Kanchanaburi-Namtok Railway and Kwai Noi River, this cave houses a sacred Buddha image and a part of the "Death Railway". It’s 55 kms out of town.

Lava Cave
About 75 kms away from the city and about 50 metres from the riverside of Kwai Noi. Boat trip can be
hired from Paksaeng pier or going by car across the bridge at Ban Kaengraboed. It’s the biggest interesting cave of the area, the stalactites and stalagmites are so wonderful and speculiar by nature
creation.

Hellfire Pass
A part of the Death Railway cut through the stone mountain during the World War Two. It is located near km. Marker 66 on Saiyoke - Thongphaphum Rod (323), about 80 kms from the city. There are walking trail and also a museum displayed to commemorate the unforgettable history of the World War Two. Open daily from 09.00 - 16.00

Erawan Waterfall
About 65 kms from Kanchanaburi - Sri Sawat Road (3199). The 7-tiered waterfall, widely regarded as one
of Thailand’s loveliest cascades, is in the area of the Erawan National Park and good for trekking.

Sri Nakarin Dam
70 Km. from Kanchanaburi, and just 4 Km. north of the Erawan National Park, this massive structure
marks the southernmost extremity of an extensive reservoir, which is part of yet another national park. Above the dam site, there is a beautiful wide lake with natural surroundings and good for fishing.

Mon Bridge
This is the longest wooden bridge in Thailand, linking Sangkhlaburi with Mon villages. The bridge
overlooks a scenic landscape and offers an opportunity to see the way of life of the local people.
It was built for comfortable transportation of people living in Sangkhlaburi and Mon Village.

Three Pagoda Pass
240 kms out of the city and 22 kms from Sangkhlaburi, the three miniature pagodas are memorials of an
important route of the troops during the war time of the Ayutthaya period. It also marks the rugged Thai-
Myanmar border and is the site of a small thriving border market. Visitors are allowed to enter Myanmar but
foreigners cannot get stamp or extend new visa.

How to get there 
By car
Get along Phetchakasem Road or Barom Ratchachonnanee Road through Nakorn Chaisri, Nakorn Phathom, Ban Pong, Tha Muang to Kanchanaburi. Distance is about 130 kms.

By ordinary bus
At the Southern Bus Terminal, bus leaves every 15 minutes from 04.00 - 20.00 hrs. Bus trip takes a bout 3 hours. For more information contact 02 - 434 - 5557 - 8 

By air-conditioned bus
First-class air-conditioned bus leaves the Southern Bus Terminal every 15 minutes from 05.00 - 22.30 hrs. Whereas the second-class air-conditioned bus leaves the terminal every 20 minutes from 05.10-20.30 hrs. The trip takes about 2 hours. The fare is 79 baht per person. For more information contact 02 - 435 - 1199, 02 - 884 - 6249 or 02 - 434 - 7864
 
By train
Two trains leave Bangkok Noi Railway Station at 07.45 hrs. And 13.45 hrs. Respectively. They stop at Kanchanaburi station. For more informationestimate time is about 3 hours from the station. For more information, contact 02 - 411 - 3100 or 02 - 411 - 3102 On Saturday and Sunday, there is a special train (go and back within one day). For more information contact 02 - 223 - 7010, 02 - 225 - 6964, 034 - 561 - 053 

By van
From the Royal Hotel (Rattanakosin Hotel, Sa-Name-Lhung) Service daily from 8 am - 8 pm. The fare is 80 baht per person. (You may ask the driver to drop you at the hotel)

Provincial transport
Daily bus services from bus terminal situated on Saeng Chuto Road to districts and attraction sites are available. For more information contact 034 - 511 - 182 
 
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