Sankhaburi is a district (Amphoe

Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) in the southern part of Chainat Province

Chainat Province

Chainat is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri and Uthai Thani.-Geography:...

, central Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Hankha

Amphoe Hankha

Hankha is a district in the southwestern part of Chainat Province, central Thailand.-History:Originally the district was named Doem Bang Kao , it was renamed in 1911 to Ban Chian after the central tambon, as the tambon Doem Bang was at the same time reassigned to the newly created Doem Bang...

, Mueang Chainat

Amphoe Mueang Chainat

Mueang Chainat is the capital district of Chainat Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sapphaya, Sankhaburi, Hankha, Wat Sing, Manorom of Chainat Province and Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province.-History:In 1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to Ban Kluai...

, Sapphaya

Amphoe Sapphaya

Sapphaya is the easternmost district of Chainat Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sankhaburi, Mueang Chainat of Chainat Province, Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province and In Buri of Sing Buri Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts , which...

 of Chainat Province, In Buri

Amphoe In Buri

In Buri is the northernmost district of Singburi Province in central Thailand.-History:In Buri is an ancient city, one of the major Mueang or city states. It was built in the reign of King Ramesuan in 1369. In the Ayutthaya era, the governor of In Buri always was a royal family member because In...

, Bang Rachan

Amphoe Bang Rachan

-History:The area of Amphoe Bang Rachan was mostly part of the historical Mueang Sing. When the government re-established Mueang Sing, the area was divided within two districts - Bang Phutsa and Sing. The district was renamed to Bang Rachan in 1939. The first district office was located on the...

 of Sing Buri Province

Sing Buri Province

Sing Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan, Lop Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri and Chai Nat....

 and Doem Bang Nang Buat

Amphoe Doem Bang Nang Buat

Doem Bang Nang Buat is a district in the northern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past, Nang Buat district covered a large area. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab and the governor of Suphanburi agreed to separate the northernmost part and then created a new district named...

 of Suphanburi Province

Suphanburi Province

Suphan Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi.- Etymology :...

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 92 villages (muban

Muban

Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). Phraek Si Racha is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Phraek Si Racha. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
1.	Phraek Si Racha	แพรกศรีราชา	16	16,467
2.	Thiang Thae	เที่ยงแท้	10	6,283
3.	Huai Krot	ห้วยกรด	9	9,012
4.	Pho Ngam	โพงาม	13	7,692
5.	Bang Khut	บางขุด	12	7,316
6.	Dong Khon	ดงคอน	16	12,121
7.	Don Kam	ดอนกำ	8	2,926
8.	Huai Krot Phatthana	ห้วยกรดพัฒนา	8	5,516

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)