Bo Phloi

Kanchanaburi Province owes part of its wealth to its mines and diggings. Some of these are still in operation today around Bo Phloi, a little place 48 km (30 mi.) north of Kanchanaburi Town. Besides gold, silver, wolfram and tin, there is mining for such gemstones as sapphires, rubies, garnets, cornelian and amethyst. In fact jewelry and cut and uncut stones are cheaper in the Bo Thoi shops than anywhere else in Thailand.