Doi Saket District

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Doi Saket ดอยสะเก็ด
District
A suspension bridge over the
District 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
District 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	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	50220
Geocode	5005

(เขื่อนแม่กวงอุดมธารา), 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, pronounced [dɔ̄ːj sā.kèt]; Northern Thai: ) 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 is known for its murals inside Wat Doi Saket.

History[]

The district was established in 1902.

Geography[]

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mae On, San Kamphaeng, , 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 divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 110 villages (mubans). Doi Saket is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Choeng Doi and Luang Nuea. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

External links[]

• amphoe.com

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