River Kwai Jungle Rafts, Kanchanaburi, Thailand - Reviews and Hotel Information

Firstly, let me state that I did not stay here. Not even for one night but the Hin Tok River Camp@Hellfire Pass, The River Kwai Resortel and this, the River Kwai Jungle Rafts are under the same hotel group, Seranata Hotels. Part of my tour and stay at Hin Tok River Camp is the visit to the Mon Village next to the River Kwai Jungle Rafts. Hence the stopover here. The visit to the village was over and I found time to hang around the River Kwai Jungle Rafts.

I talked to guests and they really love this place. This is a superb place to stay if you want to experience life with no electricity! There are no fans to cool you from the heat as well! The best way to cool off is to jump into the Kwai Noi River, float down to the rafts downstream, catch on, climb back up, walk to the upstream raft accomodations to repeat! Should you miss the grab, a boat will pick you up...... I hope! ;)

Each room appears very neatly kept. Some guests have checked out and they were changing the sheets. The employees are from the nearby Mon village. The resort allows them to earn a salary and helps maintain the village.

Do not come during Apr as 25 Apr is ANZAC Day and scores of Aussie and Kiwis come here due to the historical significance of this area. Work started on Hellfire Pass on ANZAC Day. All the rooms can be filled out in Apr and even if you would get a room, you may not like the crowded conditions.

Floating rafts. Hence the name Floatel. Started by the French guy called Jacques Bes way back in 1976. There are lots of newspaper clippings documenting the glorious start to this resort.

There is no electricity. Lighting is provided by kerosene safety lamps. Smoking is strictly prohibited as there is a strong fire hazzard from all the wooden building materials.

There are some modern amenities like toilets but rest assured, if you take a dump, you contents will end up in a septic tank instead of the river.

This is a great place to bring pampered young kids. Away from their TV, iPods, PSPs and A/C. Just conveniently say you forgot to bring them. ;>

The other attraction to us is Pai. He is the guide from Myanmar that works at the Floatel. His knowledge of the area is superb and due to the number of foreign tourists, he speaks a smattering of English in American, British and Aussie twang, Italian, German, Russian etc! Very funny guy with a great sense of humor.

River Kwai Jungle Rafts, Kanchanaburi

River Kwai Jungle Rafts

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