Doi Saket district

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Doi Saket ดอยสะเก็ด
District
A suspension bridge over the Mae Kuang Udom Thara Dam
District location in Chiang Mai province
Coordinates: 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

Doi Saket (Thai: ดอยสะเก็ด, pronounced [dɔ̄ːj sā.kèt]; Northern Thai: ดอยสะเก๋ด, pronounced [dɔ̄ːj sā.kět]) 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.

The district was established in 1902.

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mae On, San Kamphaeng, San Sai, 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.

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).

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