Country Thailand Postal code 50130 Area 197.8 km² | Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 5013 Province Chiang Mai Province | |
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San Kamphaeng (Thai: สันกำแพง; [sǎn kām.pʰɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
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Map of San Kamphaeng District, Chiang Mai, 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).
Numbers 7-9,14,15 are tambon which now belong to King Amphoe Mae On.