Thai Paper Mill in Kanchanaburi - February 2025

A visit to an abandoned paper mill in the town of Kanchanaburi, Thailand.

During our week stay in Bangkok, we took a train to Wang Yen to volunteer at the hands-off Somboon Legacy Elephant Sanctuary. After such a lovely day, we got a lift back into Kanchanaburi and made our way to an old paper factory I had heard about.

Security sat at the front, so we went to say hi and asked if we could have a look around. He put up his hand to indicate "5 minutes", not knowing that he meant outside only. I also assumed the hand meant he was just saying hello too but apparently not when he appeared not too happy that I had been inside for more than 5 minutes. This meant I couldn't see quite as much as I had hoped, but I was still chuffed with my shots I got as the sunset came in.

This paper mill was built by an unknown German engineer with financing from the Thai Government over 80 years ago, and was used to supply pulp during the Second World War.

View the full Thailand collection here: https://www.leoexplr.com/portfolio-collections/my-portfolio/thailand-feb-2025