Doi Saket district explained

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.

History

The district was established in 1902.

Geography

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.

Administration

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.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.Choeng Doiเชิงดอย1310,750
2.San Pu Loeiสันปูเลย149,137
3.Luang Nueaลวงเหนือ106,330
4.Pa Pongป่าป้อง73,549
5.Sa-nga Banสง่าบ้าน52,225
6.Pa Lanป่าลาน61,993
7.Talat Khwanตลาดขวัญ63,418
8.Samran Ratสำราญราษฎร์83,366
9.Mae Khueแม่คือ64,797
10.Talat Yaiตลาดใหญ่53,760
11.Mae Hoi Ngoenแม่ฮ้อยเงิน63,848
12.Mae Pongแม่โป่ง105,589
13.Pa Miangป่าเมี่ยง63,638
14.Thep Sadetเทพเสด็จ81,716

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