Sangkhla Buri district

Sangkhla Buri
สังขละบุรี
District
Three Pagodas Pass
Three Pagodas Pass
District location in Kanchanaburi province
District location in Kanchanaburi province
Coordinates: 15°9′20″N 98°27′12″E / 15.15556°N 98.45333°E / 15.15556; 98.45333
Country Thailand
Province Kanchanaburi
SeatNong Lu
Area
 • Total
3,349 km2 (1,293 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
54,459
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
71240
Calling code034
ISO 3166 codeTH-7108

Sangkhla Buri (Thai: สังขละบุรี, pronounced [sǎŋ.kʰlàʔ bū.rīː], Mon: ဝင်္ကlistenⓘ,pronounced [liəŋka]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Kanchanaburi province in western Thailand.

History

In 1939 the district Wang Ka (วังกะ) was renamed Sangkhla Buri, which was previously the name of the minor district Thong Pha Phum. On 20 May 1941 the district was downgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) and made a subordinate of Thong Pha Phum District. It then consisted of the four tambons: Nong Lu, Prangphle, Laiwo, and Lang Phu Sa It was again upgraded to full district status on 27 July 1965.

Geography

Sangkhla Buri is the northernmost district of Kanchanaburi province, on the border with Myanmar. Three Pagodas Pass is the border crossing station to Myanmar. Neighboring jurisdictions are (from the west clockwise) Tanintharyi Region, Mon State and Kayin State of Myanmar, Umphang district of Tak province, and Thong Pha Phum district of Kanchanaburi.

A large part of the district is covered by the Khao Laem Reservoir, an artificial lake formed by the Vajiralongkorn Dam on the Khwae Noi River. The northern part of the district is in the area of Thung Yai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary, which — together with the adjoining Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary — constitutes the Western Forest Complex — the largest contiguous protected area in mainland Southeast Asia.

Administration

Provincial administration

The district is divided into three subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 21 administrative villages (mubans).

No.SubdistrictThaiVillagesPop.
1.Nong Luหนองลู1140,868
2.Prang Phleปรังเผล46,878
3.Laiwoไล่โว่86,713
Total2154,459

Local government

Municipality

As of December 2024 there is: Wang Ka subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of Nong Lu subdistrict.

Wang Ka subdistrict mun.  Pop.05710801wangka.go.th
Nong Lu9,769

Subdistrict administrative organizations

The non-municipal areas are administered by three subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).

Subdistrict adm.org - SAOPop.LAO codewebsite
Nong Lu SAO31,09906710804hnongloo.go.th
Prang Phlo SAO6,87806710802prungphlae.go.th
Laiwo SAO6,71306710803laiwo.go.th

Education

Healthcare

Hospitals

Sangkhla Buri district is served by two hospitals

Health promoting hospitals

In the district there are six health-promoting hospitals in total.

1 Laiwo1 Prang Phlo4 Nong Lu

Religion

There are eighteen Theravada Buddhist temples in the district.

3 Laiwo7 Prang Phlo8 Nong Lu
Mon Bridge

The Christians have fifteen churches and muslims have one mosque.

Uttamanusorn Bridge

A 2014 Bangkok Post article said that the "Uttamanusorn Bridge, better known as Saphan Mon,...built almost 30 years ago by the people, for the people of Ban Wangka, a Mon village" is the most popular tourist landmark in the district".

References

  1. ↑ "Administrative Subdivisions of Countries". Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). Retrieved 12 July 2025, year 2024 >subdistrict level >Excel File >no.71080100-71080300, 7179 >Excel line 8952-8955, 9009-9010{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  3. ↑ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" [Royal Decree on Changing the Name of Districts, Minor districts and Subdistricts B.E.2482] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–363. 17 April 1939. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอขึ้นเป็นอำเภอและยุบอำเภอลงเป็นกิ่ง จังหวัดกาญจนบุรี" [Announcement of the Prime Minister's Office Raising the status of a minor district to a full district and reducing a district to a minor district, Kanchanaburi province] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 58 (ก): 1238–1239. 20 May 1941. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา ตั้งอำเภอศรีสวัสดิ์ อำเภอสังขละบุรี อำเภอท่าคันโทๆ พ.ศ.๒๕๐๘" [Royal Decree to set Si Sawat district, Sangkhla Buri district, Tha Khantho district, etc. B.E.2508 (1965)] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 82 (49 ก): 565–566. 27 July 1965. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 October 2008. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ "Western Forest Complex".
  8. 1 2 "Local Government Organization Code". DLA. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  9. ↑ "Education". Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2567-2024. Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Office (Report). National Statistical Office (NSO). 2024. ISSN 1905-8314, Education Statistics tabel 3.2 Schools by Level of Education and District: Academic Year 2023{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  10. ↑ "Name-of-the-hospital-service-unit". Ministry of Public Health. Retrieved 11 July 2025, >health zone 5 no.08103-08108{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  11. ↑ "list of temples (1)". Retrieved 11 July 2025, Sect Maha Nikai 16 temples no.271080101-271080303{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  12. ↑ "list of temples (2)". Retrieved 11 July 2025, Sect Dhammayut 2 temples no.671080101- 671080201{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  13. ↑ "Religion". Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Report 2567-2024. Kanchanaburi Provincial Statistical Office (Report). National Statistical Office (NSO). 2024. ISSN 1905-8314, Religion Statistics tabel 4.1 Temple, Church, Mosque by District 2023{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  14. ↑ Hey governor, mind your own bridge-ness