San Pa Tong district

District in Chiang Mai, Thailand

San Pa Tong

สันป่าตอง

District

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 / 18.62861; 98.89556
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

San Pa Tong (Thai: สันป่าตอง, pronounced [sǎn pàː tɔ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.

## Geography

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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

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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

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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]

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01. | Yu Wa | ยุหว่า | 15 | 13,361
02. | San Klang | สันกลาง | 09 | 04,648
03. | Tha Wang Phrao | ท่าวังพร้าว | 07 | 03,480
04. | Makham Luang | มะขามหลวง | 11 | 06,539
05. | Mae Ka | แม่ก๊า | 14 | 07,373
06. | Ban Mae | บ้านแม | 13 | 06,635
07. | Ban Klang | บ้านกลาง | 11 | 09,835
08. | Thung Satok | ทุ่งสะโตก | 12 | 06,398
10. | Thung Tom | ทุ่งต้อม | 11 | 07,258
14. | Nam Bo Luang | น้ำบ่อหลวง | 11 | 04,845
15. | Makhun Wan | มะขุนหวาน | 08 | 05,228

Missing numbers are tambons which now form Mae Wang district.

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "Wiang Tha Kan". Bangkok Post.
3. ^ "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration.

## External links

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* amphoe.com

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Districts of  Chiang Mai

* Mueang Chiang Mai
* Chom Thong
* Mae Chaem
* Chiang Dao
* Doi Saket
* Mae Taeng
* Mae Rim
* Samoeng
* Fang
* Mae Ai
* Phrao
* San Pa Tong
* San Kamphaeng
* San Sai
* Hang Dong
* Hot
* Doi Tao
* Omkoi
* Saraphi
* Wiang Haeng
* Chai Prakan
* Mae Wang
* Mae On
* Doi Lo
* Galyani Vadhana

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