한국   대만   중국   일본 
Tha Khanun - Wikipedia Jump to content

Tha Khanun

Add links
Coordinates : 14°44′18″N 98°37′55″E  /  14.7382°N 98.6320°E  / 14.7382; 98.6320
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Tha Kanun )
Tha Khanun
???????
Town
Wat Tha Khanun
Wat Tha Khanun
Tha Khanun is located in Thailand
Tha Khanun
Tha Khanun
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 14°44′18″N 98°37′55″E  /  14.7382°N 98.6320°E  / 14.7382; 98.6320
Country Thailand
Province Kanchanaburi Province
Population
  (2014) [1]
 ? Total 14,141
Time zone UTC+7 ( ICT )

Tha Khanun ( Thai : ??????? ) is a town and subdistrict ( tambon ) of Thong Pha Phum district of the Kanchanaburi Province , Thailand. It is named after the Jackfruit tree, and is located on the Khwae Noi River . [2] Lam Khlong Ngu National Park and Wat Tha Khanun  [ th ] , a large Buddhist temple, are located near the town.

History [ edit ]

Tha Khanun was a river harbour town on the Khwae Noi River . In 1786, Rama I landed his troops in Tha Khanun from Bangkok to fight the Burmese?Siamese War . [2] During the 20th century, an important part of the economy was wolfram mining in the nearby mountains. [3] Before the construction of roads, ore was transported by elephants from the mines to the harbour of Tha Khanun, and shipped by boat to Kanchanaburi . [4]

During World War II , it was the location of three prisoner of war camps along the Burma Railway , and was described as a large town with shops, a police station, and many fruit trees. [3] [5] Lam Khlong Ngu National Park is located in the subdistrict and is known for its caves. [6] In 1986, the Vajiralongkorn Dam was constructed on the Khwae Noi River near the town. [7]

Wat Tha Khanun  [ th ] is a large Buddhist temple with a golden stupa . It is located on top of a mountain overlooking the town and the river. The temple can be reached via a 285 step staircase from the south side of the mountain. [8]

Camp Takanun [ edit ]

Camp Takanun were three Japanese prisoner of war camps constructed during World War II . The first prisoners arrived in October 1942. [5] The camps were reasonable at first, however there was a cholera outbreak in Camp 206 [3] which caused 180 deaths in one month. [5] While cholera ravaged the prisoners of war, thousands of conscripted Asian workers were brought into Takanun. [3] The camps were abandoned in March 1944. [5]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ "????????????????????????????????????? ?.?.2557" . Department of Provincial Administration (in Thai) . Retrieved 29 January 2022 .
  2. ^ a b "?????????????????" . Wat Tha Khanun (in Thai) . Retrieved 29 January 2022 .
  3. ^ a b c d "Tha Khanun South" . Far East POW Family . Retrieved 29 January 2022 .
  4. ^ Brown, Glen F.; Sresthaputra, Vija; Johnston, Wiliam D. Jr. (1951). "The Pilok tungsten-tin district, Kanchanaburi" . Geologic reconnaissance of the mineral deposits of Thailand (Report). Geological Survey Bulletin 984. U. S. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 105?106.
  5. ^ a b c d "Takanun" . Japanse Krijgsgevangenkampen (in Dutch) . Retrieved 29 January 2022 .
  6. ^ "Lam Khlong Ngu National Park Renger Section L.Ng.1" . Ceediz . Retrieved 29 January 2022 .
  7. ^ "Vajiralongkorn Dam" . Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand . Retrieved 29 January 2022 .
  8. ^ "Wat Tha Khanun" . Lonely Planet . Retrieved 29 January 2022 .
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tha Khanun .
Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tha_Khanun&oldid=1183354034 "