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°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 (247.3/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	50220
Geocode	5005

Doi Saket (Thai: ดอยสะเก็ด) 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.

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

External links

• amphoe.com