Khwae Yai River
The Khwae Yai River, also known as the Si Sawat, is a river in western Thailand. It has its source in the Tenasserim Hills and flows for about 380 kilometres through Sangkhla Buri, Si Sawat, and Mueang Districts of Kanchanaburi Province, where it merges with the Khwae Noi to form the Mae Klong River at Pak Phraek.
- Stream
- …lies at an elevation of 26 metres (85 feet)
- Description: river in Kanchanaburi province, Thailand
- Also known as“Mae Nam Khwae Yai”“river Kwai”“Si Sawat”
Places of Interest
Highlights include The JEATH War Museum and Death Railway Museum and Research Centre.
Death Railway Museum and Research Centre
Museum
The Thailand–Burma Railway Centre is a museum and research centre in Kanchanaburi, Thailand.
Wat Chaichumphon Chanasongkhram
Buddhist temple
Wat Chaichumphon Chanasongkhram is a Buddhist temple.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanchanaburi.
Kanchanaburi
Kanchanaburi is a town municipality in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.
Khwae Yai River
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Latitude
14.01985° or 14° 1′ 12″ north
Longitude
99.52697° or 99° 31′ 37″ east
Open location code
7M6X2G9G+WQ
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Welsh—“Khwae Yai River” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Կխվեյայ”
- Asturian: “Ríu Khwae Yai”
- Cebuano: “Mae Nam Khwae Yai”
- Chinese: “奎艾河”
- Chinese: “桂亞河”
- Czech: “Kwai”
- Dutch: “Khwae Yai”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر خواى ياى”
- Estonian: “Khwae Yai jõgi”
- French: “Khwae Yai”
- French: “Kwaï Yai”
- German: “Kwae Yai”
- German: “Kwai”
- German: “Mae Nam Khwae Yai”
- Indonesian: “Sungai Khwae Yai”
- Irish: “Abhainn Khwae Yai”
- Italian: “Khwae Yai”
- Japanese: “クウェー・ヤイ川”
- Korean: “쾌야이강”
- Lithuanian: “Khvenojus”
- Lithuanian: “Kvaija”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Khwae Yai”
- Persian: “رودخانه کوای”
- Polish: “Khwae Yai”
- Russian: “Квай-Яй”
- Russian: “Квай”
- Russian: “Кхвэяй”
- Slovenian: “Khwae Yai (reka)”
- Slovenian: “Khwae Yai”
- Spanish: “Kwai Yai”
- Spanish: “Río Kwai Yai”
- Spanish: “rio Kwai”
- Thai: “แม่น้ำแควใหญ่”
- Thai: “แม่น้ำศรีสวัสดิ์”
- Turkish: “Kwai Nehri”
- Ukrainian: “Квай”
- Ukrainian: “Кхвеяй”
- Welsh: “Afon Khwae Yai”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ban Lin Chang and Ban Khao Phu Rang Nimit.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Khwae Noi River and Wat Thewa Sangkharam.
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