Official Name: | Doi Saket |
Native Name: | ดอยสะเก็ด |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Chiang Mai |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Doi Saket |
Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
Subdivision Name3: | 14 |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Subdivision Name4: | 110 |
Established Title: | District established |
Established Date: | 1902 |
Population Total: | 64,116 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Population Density Km2: | 95.5 |
Area Total Km2: | 671.3 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 50220 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 5005 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 18.8703°N 99.1367°W |
Doi Saket (Thai: ดอยสะเก็ด, in Thai pronounced as /dɔ̄ːj sā.kèt/; [[File:Lanna-Doi_Saket.png|60px]] ดอยสะเก๋ด, pronounced as /dɔ̄ːj sā.kět/) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. The district is predominantly a rural farming area, containing a mixture of rice fields on the valley floor to orchard and other farming on the hillsides. The village is known for its murals inside Wat Doi Saket.
The district was established in 1902.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mae On, San Kamphaeng, San Sai, Mae Taeng, Phrao of Chiang Mai province, Wiang Pa Pao of Chiang Rai province and Mueang Pan of Lampang province.
The district is named after 1,816 m high Doi Saket (ดอยสะเก็ด), a mountain of the Khun Tan Range on the east side of the district.
The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 110 villages (mubans). Doi Saket is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Choeng Doi and Luang Nuea. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Choeng Doi | เชิงดอย | 13 | 10,750 | ||
2. | San Pu Loei | สันปูเลย | 14 | 9,137 | ||
3. | Luang Nuea | ลวงเหนือ | 10 | 6,330 | ||
4. | Pa Pong | ป่าป้อง | 7 | 3,549 | ||
5. | Sa-nga Ban | สง่าบ้าน | 5 | 2,225 | ||
6. | Pa Lan | ป่าลาน | 6 | 1,993 | ||
7. | Talat Khwan | ตลาดขวัญ | 6 | 3,418 | ||
8. | Samran Rat | สำราญราษฎร์ | 8 | 3,366 | ||
9. | Mae Khue | แม่คือ | 6 | 4,797 | ||
10. | Talat Yai | ตลาดใหญ่ | 5 | 3,760 | ||
11. | Mae Hoi Ngoen | แม่ฮ้อยเงิน | 6 | 3,848 | ||
12. | Mae Pong | แม่โป่ง | 10 | 5,589 | ||
13. | Pa Miang | ป่าเมี่ยง | 6 | 3,638 | ||
14. | Thep Sadet | เทพเสด็จ | 8 | 1,716 |