Doi Saket District
| Doi Saket Thai: ดอยสะเก็ด | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province | |
| Coordinates: 18°52′13″N 99°8′12″E / 18.87028°N 99.13667°ECoordinates: 18°52′13″N 99°8′12″E / 18.87028°N 99.13667°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Seat | Doi Saket |
| Tambon | 14 |
| Muban | 110 |
| Amphoe established | 1902 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 671.3 km2 (259.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 64,116 |
| • Density | 95.5/km2 (247/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 50220 |
| Geocode | 5005 |
Doi Saket (Thai: ดอยสะเก็ด; Northern Thai: 
) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
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 located in the eastern side of the district.
Life Style
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 proper is located a 30 minute drive east from Tha Pae Gate in Chiang Mai. It has some service providers for businesses in the neighboring city, such as a commercial laundry for Chiang Mai's hotels and a concrete production facility. However, the town's economic focus is still agricultural, and the city boasts a large produce market. The village is most famous with Thai tourists for its beautiful, modern-style wall murals inside of Wat Doi Saket.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 14 subdistricts (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. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
- Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area
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