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San Pa Tong (Thai: สันป่าตอง) is a district (Amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
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.
[edit] History
Originally named Ban Mae, it was renamed to San Pa Tong in 1939.[1]
[edit] Administration
The district is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 121 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - San Pa Tong covers parts of tambon 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. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Yu Wa |
ยุหว่า |
14 |
13,175 |
|
| 2. |
San Klang |
สันกลาง |
9 |
4,478 |
|
| 3. |
Tha Wang Phrao |
ท่าวังพร้าว |
7 |
3,697 |
|
| 4. |
Makham Luang |
มะขามหลวง |
11 |
6,575 |
|
| 5. |
Mae Ka |
แม่ก๊า |
14 |
7,630 |
|
| 6. |
Ban Mae |
บ้านแม |
14 |
6,872 |
|
| 7. |
Ban Klang |
บ้านกลาง |
11 |
9,969 |
|
| 8. |
Thung Satok |
ทุ่งสะโตก |
12 |
6,707 |
|
| 10. |
Thung Tom |
ทุ่งต้อม |
11 |
7,405 |
|
| 14. |
Nam Bo Luang |
น้ำบ่อหลวง |
11 |
4,917 |
|
| 15. |
Makhun Wan |
มะขุนหวาน |
7 |
5,399 |
|
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Mae Wang district.
[edit] References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (April 17 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364.
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