Kanchanaburi getaway weekend before Loy Kratong

[grumpyoldman]

Sorry for the double made a mistake on the upcoming holiday name, asked moderators to correct as I was unable to edit, so here I ask again, any info much appreciated.

Greetings all,

seeking info and advice for a Kanchanaburi getaway per the subject title.

Questions:

is Erawan park and falls going to be a monster zoo, meaning tons of people that weekend, or due to upcoming Loy Kratong holiday maybe not so much?

bus to Kanchanaburi, possible to get from bus station at Ekamai?

places to stay, I see river huts are they mosquito ridden nightmares or o.k., recommendations on places to stay?

best way to do the national park and is it worth staying near there or can do day trip and enough?

Thanks in advance for any insights, GOM

[Gonsalviz]

I went there almost 2 years ago. Not a big crowd at the falls. The road going north along the east side of the lake has many river cottages on floating barges. I thought they were great.