Amphoe Sangkhla Buri
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| Statistics | |
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| Province: | Kanchanaburi |
| Area: | 3,349.4 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 29,057 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 8.7 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 7108 |
| Postal code: | 71240 |
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Sangkhla Buri is a district (Amphoe) in the Kanchanaburi Province in western Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Sangkhla Buri is located in the far west of the province, at the boundary to Myanmar. The Three Pagodas Pass is the border crossing station to Myanmar. A big part of the district is covered by the Khao Laem Reservoir, an artificial lake formed by the Khao Laem dam in the Kwae Noi river.
Neighboring are (from west clockwise) Tanintharyi Division, Mon State and Kayin State of Myanmar, the district Umphang of Tak Province, and Thong Pha Phum of Kanchanaburi.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon). Wang Ka is a township (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of the tambon Nong Lu.
| Nr. | Name | Thai name | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nong Lu | หนองลู | ||
| 2. | Prang Phle | ปรังเผล | ||
| 3. | Lai Wo | ไล่โว่ |
| Amphoe of Kanchanaburi |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Kanchanaburi - Sai Yok - Bo Phloi - Si Sawat - Tha Maka - Tha Muang - Thong Pha Phum - Sangkhla Buri - Phanom Thuan - Lao Khwan - Dan Makham Tia - Nong Prue - Huai Krachao | ||
