Amphoe Doi Saket
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| Province: | Chiang Mai |
| Area: | 671.3 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 64,116 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 95.5 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5005 |
| Postal code: | 50220 |
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Doi Saket (Thai: ดอยสะเก็ด) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 110 villages (muban). Doi Saket is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Choeng Doi and Luang Nuea. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 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 |
| Amphoe of Chiang Mai |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chiang Mai - Chom Thong - Mae Chaem - Chiang Dao - Doi Saket - Mae Taeng - Mae Rim - Samoeng - Fang - Mae Ai - Phrao - San Pa Tong - San Kamphaeng - San Sai - Hang Dong - Hot - Doi Tao - Omkoi - Saraphi - Wiang Haeng - Chai Prakan - Mae Wang |
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