San Kamphaeng district explained

Official Name:San Kamphaeng
Native Name:สันกำแพง
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chiang Mai
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:73,721
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:50130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:5013
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:18.7453°N 99.1203°W

San Kamphaeng (in Thai pronounced as /sǎn kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ/; สันก่ำแปง, pronounced as /sǎn kàm.pɛ̄ːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.

Geography

San Kamphaeng borders the districts (from west clockwise) Saraphi, Mueang Chiang Mai, San Sai, Doi Saket, Mae On of Chiang Mai Province and Ban Thi of Lamphun province.

History

The district dates back to khwaeng Mae Om, which was established in 1902. In 1923 the district was renamed San Kamphaeng.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 100 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons). San Kamphaeng covers parts of tambons San Kamphaeng and Chae Chang, and the entire tambon Sai Mun. Ton Pao covers the entire tambon of Ton Pao. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.NameThai nameVillagesPop.
1.San Kamphaengสันกำแพง1413,686
2.Sai Munทรายมูล74,230
3.Rong Wua Daengร้องวัวแดง115,718
4.Buak Khangบวกค้าง137,851
5.Chae Changแช่ช้าง97,585
6.On Taiออนใต้115,371
10.Mae Pu Khaแม่ปูคา95,969
11.Huai Saiห้วยทราย86,217
12.Ton Paoต้นเปา1011,006
13.San Klangสันกลาง86,088
Numbers 7–9,14,15 are tambons which now belong to Mae On district.