San Kamphaeng district
San Kamphaeng
สันกำแพง | |
|---|---|
 Traditional umbrella from the village of Bo Sang | |
 Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province | |
| Coordinates: 18°44′43″N 99°7′13″E / 18.74528°N 99.12028°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Area | |
• Total | 197.833 km2 (76.384 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 73,721 |
| • Density | 372.6/km2 (965/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 50130 |
| Geocode | 5013 |
San Kamphaeng (Template:Lang-th; IPA: [sǎn kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
Geography
San Kamphaeng borders the districts (from west clockwise) Saraphi, Mueang Chiang Mai, San Sai, Doi Saket, Mae On of Chiang Mai Province and Ban Thi of Lamphun Province.
History
The district goes back to the Kwaeng Mae Om, which was established in 1902. In 1923 the district was renamed San Kampaeng.
Economy
San Kamphaeng is famous for its many silk factories. Along the road from Chiang Mai to San Kamphaeng are many handicraft shops selling traditional Thai items to tourists, like the umbrellas of Bo Sang.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 100 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - San Kamphaeng covers parts of tambon San Kamphaeng and Chae Chang, and the whole tambon Sai Mun; and Ton Pao covers the whole tambon Ton Pao. There are further 8 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | San Kamphaeng | สันกำแพง | 14 | 13,686 | |
| 2. | Sai Mun | ทรายมูล | 7 | 4,230 | |
| 3. | Rong Wua Daeng | ร้องวัวแดง | 11 | 5,718 | |
| 4. | Buak Khang | บวกค้าง | 13 | 7,851 | |
| 5. | Chae Chang | แช่ช้าง | 9 | 7,585 | |
| 6. | On Tai | ออนใต้ | 11 | 5,371 | |
| 10. | Mae Pu Kha | แม่ปูคา | 9 | 5,969 | |
| 11. | Huai Sai | ห้วยทราย | 8 | 6,217 | |
| 12. | Ton Pao | ต้นเปา | 10 | 11,006 | |
| 13. | San Klang | สันกลาง | 8 | 6,088 |
Numbers 7-9,14,15 are tambon which now belong to King Amphoe Mae On.
See also
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