Amphoe Samoeng

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Samoeng
สะเมิง
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Province: Chiang Mai
District office: Samoeng
18°50′53″N, 98°43′57″E
Area: 898.0 km²
Inhabitants: 23,236 (2005)
Pop. density: 25.9 inh./km²
Geocode: 5008
Postal code: 50250
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Map of Chiang Mai, Thailand highlighting Samoeng

Samoeng (Thai: สะเมิง) is a district (Amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Taeng, Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Mae Wang, Mae Chaem of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.

[edit] History

The district was originally created in 1902. At first it was a minor district (King Amphoe), which was upgraded to a full district in 1908.[1] 1938 it was again downgraded to a minor district,[2] and upgraded back to a full district 1958.[3]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). Samoeng Tai is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Samoeng Tai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Samoeng Tai สะเมิงใต้ 11 5,366
2. Samoeng Nuea สะเมิงเหนือ 6 3,426
3. Mae Sap แม่สาบ 10 3,464
4. Bo Kaeo บ่อแก้ว 10 7,135
5. Yang Moen ยั้งเมิน 8 3,845

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