The Wat Wang Wiwekaram or Wat Mon is an attractive temple build by a Mon monk from Burma. The temple just outside Wang Kha village comprises of several buildings in a mix of Thai and Burmese styles, as well as a large golden Indian style chedi. At the entrance of the temple complex are two giant Chinthe, mythological lions often seen guarding Burmese temples. A few hundred meters from the temple on the edge of the lake is a large golden chedi. Constructed about 3 decades ago, the Puttakaya chedi was modelled after the chedi of the Mahabodhi temple in the Indian town Bodhgaya, the place where the Buddha reached enlightenment some 2,500 years ago.
Three pagodas pass
The three pagodas pass is located on the border between Thailand and Burma, a little over 20 kilometers from Sangkhlaburi town. The pass is named after three small whitewashed chedis that were built to commemorate battles fought between Burmese and Siamese armies during the Ayutthaya era. The pagodas are depicted on Kanchanaburi’s provincial seal. Next to the chedis is a market with a number of souvenir shops. Much of the attraction lies in the beautiful hilly environment and the border activity, where visitors can observe men in sarongs and Burmese women their faces covered with chalk crossing the border. Across the border is the Burmese village Payathonzu. The border opens from 8 am until 8 pm. Depending on the political situation, the border is open or closed to foreign visitors.
Party submerged sunken temple