Amphoe Si Sakhon
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| Province: | Narathiwat |
| Area: | 500.1 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 31,576 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 63.1 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 9607 |
| Postal code: | 96210 |
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Si Sakhon (Thai: ศรีสาคร) is a district (Amphoe) of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] History
Originally Tambon Sa Ko was a part of Rueso district. The development division of the Thai military settled in the area from 1963-1974. Thus the infrastructure of Tambon Sa Ko was developed, and the interior ministry subsequently created Si Sakhon minor district (King Amphoe). It was upgraded to a full district on March 25th, 1979.[1]
The name Si Sakhon refers to the Sai Buri River which flows through the middle of the district.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Rueso, Ra-ngae and Chanae of Narathiwat Province, and Than To and Bannang Sata of Yala Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Si Sakhon covers parts of tambon Si Sakhon and Sa Ko. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Sa Ko | ซากอ | 6 | 6,992 | |
| 2. | Ta Ma Yung | ตะมะยูง | 6 | 4,734 | |
| 3. | Si Sakhon | ศรีสาคร | 10 | 8,473 | |
| 4. | Choeng Khiri | เชิงคีรี | 4 | 4,750 | |
| 5. | Kalong | กาหลง | 4 | 2,730 | |
| 6. | Si Banphot | ศรีบรรพต | 9 | 3,897 |
| Amphoe of Narathiwat |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Narathiwat - Tak Bai - Bacho - Yi-ngo - Ra-ngae - Rueso - Si Sakhon - Waeng - Sukhirin - Su-ngai Kolok - Su-ngai Padi - Chanae - Cho-airong |
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