San Kamphaeng District

For the mountain range in Eastern Thailand, see Sankamphaeng Range.
San Kamphaeng
สันกำแพง
Amphoe

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 / 18.74528; 99.12028Coordinates: 18°44′43″N 99°7′13″E / 18.74528°N 99.12028°E / 18.74528; 99.12028
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 ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 50130
Geocode 5013

San Kamphaeng (Thai: สันกำแพง; 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 Kamphaengสันกำแพง1413,686
2.Sai Munทรายมูล74,230
3.Rong Wua Daengร้องวัวแดง115,718
4.Buak Khangบวกค้าง137,851
5.Chae Changแช่ช้าง97,585
6.On Taiออนใต้115,371
10.Mae Pu Khaแม่ปูคา95,969
11.Huai Saiห้วยทราย86,217
12.Ton Paoต้นเปา1011,006
13.San Klangสันกลาง86,088

Numbers 7-9,14,15 are tambon which now belong to King Amphoe Mae On.

See also

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