Mine Pilok
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Pilok Mine is a place that used to be the old mines. Tourists come visit the place. That tells the story of the past. When the soil is full of valuable minerals. Is a virtual gold mine of an adventurer from everywhere.
About 70 years ago during colonization. While the country was colonized by the British. There are a number of Burmese came to Wolfram and tin, to be sold to the British. Took to arms production Various military equipment For use in war It is said that Thailand has the second chaser who is the hunter and woodsman bamboo crag into Spanish Trail bison in the wild. Then I found the horses were digging for ore in May. So let's go to Thailand since 2481 Olhkih Organization Department of Mines. The departments of the Ministry of Industry in those days. You have to explore minerals in this area Pilok. Found this a very late tin and wolfram. Includes a total mineral Savannah State. And mixed with gold.
In the year 2483 the organization mines. The establishment of the first mines in the district Pilok. After that it's open to concessions to private investors. So there are many mines around the mushroom around 50-60 of both large and small mines. Including illegal mining And secretly sold clandestinely dug by villagers. At that moment, I still have Burmese came miner to sell to the British. Thailand, which makes the need to suppress the struggle have died a lot. Including prospecting, digging tunnels to get into the mount. There are many dangers Both caused malarial rock avalanches, landslides, tunnels, malaria causes as many miners died. It is said that the name is mine Pilok. As the locals call it. "Haunted Mine" because many people have died. And called on Burmese workers continued to be distorted. "Mine Pilok"
During the golden age of commercial ore. Considered a flourish Once the country becomes a major world producer of tin around the year.. 2527-2528 glory of mine have ended. When China released Tin lots sold on the cheap. The price of tin into the crisis worse. Severe depression A technology to produce plastic ones. The tin drops Tin mines in South Africa have gradually closed down. The workers were immigrants to work elsewhere. And the myth of mine Pilok. Thus becoming only the story that gets told. Currently, there is mine again. Leaving only the remains of an old car that had carried the ore. Storage device cradle abandoned. And partially used to be a mining tunnel drilling. It reflects the ever glorious past.
* Mine Pilok opposite to the European market, so take the same route back to the village's.
The journey to the mine Pilok. The village E
Use the yellow minibus written beside the car that Thongphaphum - the fare is 70 baht per event.
- Out of the market, Thong Pha Phum at 10:30. (The ride Bks. 999 from Bangkok - Three Pagodas Pass. Trip up 5.00 hrs.).
- From the village to the EP. There are two flights is at about 6.30 am. And 7:30.
By car
Kanchanaburi - Thong Pha Phum district 146 kilometers.
From the Thong Pha Phum district - Pilok mine about 70 kilometers.
- From Main Street downtown Kanchanaburi. Burr intersection rapids Turn left to Sai Yok - Thong Pha Phum (No. 323), the route will continue into 3272 with the Thong Pha Phum district. Running through the district (The district is on the right) along the dam reservoir to approximately 30 kilometers to the intersection farmhouse - Pilok. Turn left to the Pilok. From here, it is a path winding up the hill. Motorists should proceed with caution
- Running approximately 13 kilometers Thong Pha Phum at the entrance waterfall journeymen bell. Elephant Hill Mine Somsak this path to the end of the village on the EP. (Pilok old mines across the market, E d) all of the park. Some of the damaged road surface. A downhill And several hairpin bends. Although some have curved glass. But for safety should use caution while driving. Such as low-speed manual transmission, do not overtake on a curve.
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