San Pa Tong (Thai: สันป่าตอง, pronounced [sǎn pàː tɔ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.
San Pa Tong
สันป่าตอง | |
|---|---|
 Wat Phai Ruak ruins of Wiang Tha Kan archeological site | |
 District location in Chiang Mai province | |
| Coordinates: 18°37′43″N 98°53′44″E / 18.62861°N 98.89556°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Seat | Yu Wa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 178.18 km2 (68.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 75,600 |
| • Density | 431.2/km2 (1,117/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 50120 |
| Geocode | 5012 |
Geography edit
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Doi Lo, Mae Wang, Hang Dong of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lamphun and Pa Sang of Lamphun province.
History edit
Originally named Ban Mae, it was renamed San Pa Tong in 1939.[1]
The remains of an ancient walled town of the Haripunchai Kingdom, Wiang Tha Kan, founded approximately 1,000 years ago, lie in the southern part of this district, in tambon Ban Klang.[2]
Administration edit
The district is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 122 villages (mubans). There are three sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons): San Pa Tong covers parts of tambons Yu Wa, Makham Luang, and Thung Tom; and Ban Klang which covers parts of Ban Klang, Tha Wang Phrao, Makham Luang, and Ma Khun Wan. The area of Thung Tom sub-district not covered by San Pa Thong municipality also forms a sub-district municipality. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO), covering the non-municipal areas of each sub-district.
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Yu Wa | ยุหว่า | 15 | 13,361 |
| 2. | San Klang | สันกลาง | 9 | 4,648 |
| 3. | Tha Wang Phrao | ท่าวังพร้าว | 7 | 3,480 |
| 4. | Makham Luang | มะขามหลวง | 11 | 6,539 |
| 5. | Mae Ka | แม่ก๊า | 14 | 7,373 |
| 6. | Ban Mae | บ้านแม | 13 | 6,635 |
| 7. | Ban Klang | บ้านกลาง | 11 | 9,835 |
| 8. | Thung Satok | ทุ่งสะโตก | 12 | 6,398 |
| 10. | Thung Tom | ทุ่งต้อม | 11 | 7,258 |
| 14. | Nam Bo Luang | น้ำบ่อหลวง | 11 | 4,845 |
| 15. | Makhun Wan | มะขุนหวาน | 8 | 5,228 |
Missing numbers are tambons which now form Mae Wang district.
References edit
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
- ^ "Wiang Tha Kan". Bangkok Post.
- ^ "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration.
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