TRAVEL

Travel Arrangements
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Please arrange all of your travel plans (to and from) before arriving the center, as you will not be able to access to your communication devices until the course is completed. Students should make proper travel time arrangements, allowing sufficient time for travel to and from the bus, train stations and airport. If you have any difficulty, please do not hesitate to call us at [+66]081 567 1214.

Travel Information by Land and Rail
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Dhamma Kañcana center is located in the village of Wang-Kayai Near Wang-Kayai temple. The entrance is on the highway 323. The distance from the city of Kanchanaburi is about 180 kilometers or approximately 2-3 hours by car. It takes 330 kilometers from Bangkok or about 5-6 hours by car. There will be some uphill and winded road on the route.

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    The Center Office’s GPS Coordinates:
    14°56'12.4"N
    98°37'12.9"E
    Altitude 193.5 meters above sea level
    14.936778, 98.620252

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  •     ›› Center Bus
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    Round trip costs 1,000 baht (price at August 2018). Paid in cash on the bus.

    From Bangkok to the center:
    On the beginning day of the course, the bus departs from "Vegetarian restaurant [ร้านอาหารเจ] on Pinklao - Nakhon Chai Si road. The place is between Mazda car showroom and Caltex petrol station and before Thonburi 2 hospital. Bus leaves at 9:00 am.

    From the center to Bangkok:
    There are 2 drop points in Bangkok;
    1. the opposite side of "Vegetarian Restaurant"
    2. Pantip Ngam-Wong-Wan

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  •     ›› Car
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    Route 1: Pinklao bridge - Nakhon Chai Si
    Take the highway 323, you will pass Nakhon Pathom, Ban Pong, and arrive to Muang Kanchanaburi.

    Still on the 323, go to Kaengsian intersection, pass the Sai Yok Noi waterfalls toward Tong-Phar-Phume. Turn right to Sangkhlaburi at Tong-Phar-Phume T-junction (at 232th km on the highway 323). Take another 32 km, then turn left at the Krengkrawia waterfall T-junction (there is an immigration checkpoint on the right-hand side). Then, go further about 5 km and turn left at the Ban Wang Kayai intersection. Go ahead approximately 1 km and Dhamma Kañcana is on the right-hand side, prior to Wat Wang Ka Yai.

    Route 2: Talingchan - Supanburi Road
    Take the highway 340, turn left to highway 346 approaches to Kampangsan. Turn right at the Kampangsan intersection. Take 200 meters then turn left at the T-junction towards Panom Thuan district (on the highway 324) to Muang Kanchanaburi.

    Take the highway 323, go to Kaengsian intersection, pass the Sai Yok Noi waterfalls toward Tong-Phar-Phume. Turn right to Sangkhlaburi at Tong-Phar-Phume T-junction (at 232th km on the highway 323). Take another 32 km, then turn left at the Krengkrawia waterfall T-junction (there is an immigration checkpoint on the right-hand side). Then, go further about 5 km and turn left at the Ban Wang Kayai intersection. Go ahead approximately 1 km and Dhamma Kañcana is on the right-hand side, prior to Wat Wang Ka Yai.

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  •     ›› Bus
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    From Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal [ Route: Mo Chit - Darn Jay-Dee]

    ›› Google Map Link: Mo Chit 2 Bus Terminal

    Take the air-conditioned bus route “Mo Chit - Darn Jay-Dee-Sam-Ong [หมอชิต-ด่านเจดีย์สามองค์]” (Jay-Dee-Sam-Ong border station). There are 3 times a day departure at 05.00, 07.00 and 09.30 am. The travel time is about 6-7 hours. For more information, call the Northern Bus Terminal 0-2936-2841-8 ext. 311 or 442 Recommended travel time should only be 05.00 am or 07.00 am and book the tickets for "Tong-Phar-Phume [ทองผาภูมิ] ticket" before 3.30 pm.

    Then, take the minibus (Song-Taew) line “Tong-Phar-Phume - Chong-Ua [ทองผาภูมิ – จองอั่ว]”parking opposite 7-11 convenience store at Tong-Phar-Phume market. It takes another 40 km to the center (the last minibus is at 3.30 pm). Tell the Song-Taew driver to stop at the Dhamma Kancana Center [ศูนย์ฯ ธรรมกาญจนา]

    From the Southern Bus Terminal [Bangkok – Kanchanaburi]

    ›› Google Map Link: Southern Bus Terminal (Bangkok Bus Terminal)

    The First class bus (new line) Pinklao - Nakhon Chai Si [ปิ่นเกล้า-นครชัยศรี] departs every hour from 05.00 am - 09.00 pm. The Second class bus. (old line) Petchakasem - Om Yai - Nakhon Chai Si [เพชรเกษม –อ้อมใหญ่ -นครชัยศรี] departs every hour from 04.00 am - 5.30 pm.

    The trip takes about 2 hours.
    For more inquiries, please call 0-2894-6122 or 0-2894-6134.

    Take a van route “Kanchanaburi - Darn Jay-Dee-Sam-Ong [กาญจนบุรี-ด่านเจดีย์สามองค์]” or red bus route “Kanchanaburi – Sangklaburi [กาญจนบุรี – สังขละบุรี]” and drop off at "Tong-Phar-Phume [ทองผาภูมิ]" before 3.30 pm.

    Then, take the minibus (Song-Taew) line “Tong-Phar-Phume - Chong-Ua [ทองผาภูมิ – จองอั่ว]”parking opposite 7-11 convenience store at Tong-Phar-Phume market. It takes another 40 km to the center (the last minibus is at 3.30 pm). Tell the Song-Taew driver to stop at the Dhamma Kancana Center [ศูนย์ฯ ธรรมกาญจนา]

     
     
  •     ›› Train
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    ›› The State Railway of Thailand Website

    Normal train departs the Bangkok Noi, Thonburi station 2 times a day, morning and afternoon. Recommended time is 7.45 am. It will reach Kanchanaburi station at 10.30 am.

    Otherwise, get off at the Sai-Yok-Noi waterfall station. Arrival time is at 12.30 pm. For more information, please call Bangkok Noi train station 0-2411-3102.

    Then, take a van route “Kanchanaburi - Darn Jay-Dee-Sam-Ong [กาญจนบุรี-ด่านเจดีย์สามองค์]” or a red bus route “Kanchanaburi – Sangklaburi [กาญจนบุรี – สังขละบุรี]” and drop off at "Tong-Phar-Phume [ทองผาภูมิ]" before 3.30 pm.

    Then, take the minibus (Song-Taew) line “Tong-Phar-Phume - Chong-Ua [ทองผาภูมิ – จองอั่ว]” parking in front of 7-11 convenience store at Tong-Phar-Phume market. It takes another 40 km to the center (the last minibus is at 3.30 pm).

    Tell the Song-Taew driver to stop at the Krengkrawia waterfall T-junction [แยก น้ำตกเกริงกระเวีย] (there is an immigration checkpoint on the right-hand side). Then, take a Motorcycle taxi another 6 km to the center, Dhamma Kañcana Center [ศูนย์ฯ ธรรมกาญจนา]