Doi Saket District

Doi Saket ดอยสะเก็ด
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 18°52′13″N 99°8′12″E / 18.87028°N 99.13667°E / 18.87028; 99.13667Coordinates: 18°52′13″N 99°8′12″E / 18.87028°N 99.13667°E / 18.87028; 99.13667
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	ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code	50220
Geocode	5005

Mae Kuang Dam (เขื่อนแม่กวงอุดมธารา) in Doi Saket with the Khun Tan Range in the background and a seasonal wildfire

Chinese Cemetery in the Thai highlands near Doi Saket

Doi Saket (Thai: ดอยสะเก็ด; Lanna:) 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 proper is a 30-minute drive east of Tha Phae Gate in Chiang Mai. The city boasts a large produce market. The village is most famous with Thai tourists for its beautiful, modern-style wall 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 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).

See also

• Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area

External links

• amphoe.com