Amphoe San Sai

Infobox Amphoe
name=San Sai
thai=สันทราย
province=Chiang Mai
coordinates=coord|18|50|55|N|99|2|42|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=285.02
population=105,771
population_as_of=2005
density=371.1
postal_code=50210
geocode=5014

San Sai ( _th. สันทราย) is a district ("Amphoe") in the central part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

History

In the rainy season, the Ping and Khao rivers bring a lot of sand to accumulate at the area of the rivers join together year by year. It happens a big sand dune. Now the area is the location of San Sai district office. When the government created the district in this area on October 20th, 1897, they selected name San Sai. San means Dune and Sai means Sand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Taeng, Doi Saket, San Kamphaeng, Mueang Chiang Mai and Mae Rim and of Chiang Mai Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 12 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 116 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") - San Sai Luang covers parts of "tambon" San Sai Luang, San Sai Noi, San Phranet and Pa Phai; and Mae Cho parts of "tambon" Nong Chom, Nong Han and Pa Phai. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=159&pv=13 amphoe.com]