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Western Thailand
Western Thailand including Kanchanaburi, Tak and western border provinces.
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Kanchanaburi
ProvinceKanchanaburi is a vast western province of forested mountains, rivers and reservoirs, combining waterfalls and national parks with important Second World War memorial sites.
Ratchaburi
ProvinceRatchaburi is a province-level administrative area in Thailand.
Tak
ProvinceTak is a province-level administrative area in Thailand.
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Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi is a vast western province of forested mountains, rivers and reservoirs, combining waterfalls and national parks with important Second World War memorial sites.
Ratchaburi
Ratchaburi is a province-level administrative area in Thailand.
Tak
Tak is a province-level administrative area in Thailand.
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Western Thailand including Kanchanaburi, Tak and western border provinces.
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