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You can find souvenirs and every handicraft produced in Thailand can be purchased in Kanchanaburi. Particularly good are the shops around the bus and train stations. Prices vary according to your bargaining skills, do not accept the first price you are given, always push it down and act disinterested, even pretend to walk away and you will see how prices start to drop. [more]
This region of Thailand is famous for Blue sapphires; the mines are located in Bo Phloi about 50 minutes from down town Kanchanaburi. There are many bus services departing every 20 minutes, if you are hunting for precious and semi precious stones like onyx and topaz, then you should consider going to Bo Phloi.
Other handcrafts of the area a lacquer ware, famous Thai silk, bamboo musical instruments, paper umbrellas, ceramics and many more crafts that make magnificent gifts to take home. Kanchanaburi also has regular shops and malls where you can find anything and everything you want. Here is a list of some good places where to shop:
Anantaphol
284/ 31 Saeng Chuto Road, Tambon Ban Nuea, Amphoe Mueang, Kanchanaburi
Tel: 0 3451 2144, 03452 1041
Hand-woven Cloth Centre
10 Mu 1 Tambon Nong Khao, Amphoe Tha Muang, Kanchanaburi
Tel: 0 3458 6061, 0 3458 6063
Bun Yiam Chiaranai
395/ 403 Maenam Kwae Road, Tambon Tha Makham, Amphoe Mueang, Kanchanaburi
Tel: 0 3451 2596, 0 3451 1522
Rotchana
64/ 2 Mu 1 Tambon Thalo, Amphoe Tha Muang, Kanchanaburi
Food market
Tel: 0 3451 3667
Wimon
4 /4 Mu 2 Saeng Chuto Road, Amphoe Tha Muang, Kanchanaburi
Food Market
Tel: 0 3451 5363
Bo Phloi Gems
499 /1 Mu 1 Bo Phloi-Dan Chang Road, Amphoe Bo Phloi, Kanchanaburi
Tel: 0 3458 1095, 0 3458 1192
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