KANCHANABURI: A skywalk and a walking street have been opened as new visitor landmarks along the bank of the Kwae Yai river in Muang district of this traditional western border province.
The govenment approved a budget to develop and beautify the Old Town sector on both sides of the Kwae Noy and Kwae Yai rivers which run through Muang district.
The glass skywalk, a 12-metre higher and 150-metre-long walkway along the bank of the Kwae Yai water, is designed for tourists to consider a view of where the Kwae Yai and Kwae Noi rivers meet with 2 different colours associated with water and nicely as to take a full view of the city.
Combined with the skywalk, the walking street lies along the same side from the Kwae Yai river – of “Bridge Over The River Kwai” fame – complete with a public park plus an open space for general public activities.
Both are managed by the Muang Kanchanaburi Municipality.
An opening wedding ceremony for the skywalk and the walking street happened on Saturday, chaired by governor Jirakiat Phumsawat.
The walking street opened on Saturday, and is open from 4pm to 10pm everyday.
The skywalk opened on Sunday, September 11.
From Monday-Friday, the skywalk is open six ’rounds’ each day, with the number of visitors limited to 100-120 travelers each: 09. 00-10. 00; 10. 00-11. 00; 11. 00-12. 00; 15. 00-16. 00; 16. 00-17. 00; and seventeen. 00-18. 00 hrs. An interval can be held from 12. 00-15. 00 hrs.
On weekends and community holidays, it is open from 09. 00-18. 00 hours, an hour or so for each round, without an interval.
The state hopes the new milestone will help spur travel and leisure and provide local inhabitants with a new space meant for recreation.