History of Kanchanaburi
One of the country's newer provinces, Kanchanaburi first obtained status during the reign of King Rama I when the town became one of western Thailand's key locations for battles against Burmese invaders. Its location close to the border between the two countries made it an important defensive area where soldiers stationed themselves to keep the Burmese from reaching Bangkok and taking control of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya. As Thailand's power and status in Southeast Asia grew, Kanchanaburi developed accordingly.