Amphoe San Pa Tong

Infobox Amphoe
name=San Pa Tong
thai=สันป่าตอง
province=Chiang Mai
coordinates=coord|18|37|43|N|98|53|44|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Yu Wa
area=178.18
population=76,824
population_as_of=2005
density=431.2
postal_code=50120
geocode=5012

San Pa Tong ( _th. สันป่าตอง) is a district ("Amphoe") of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

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.

History

Originally named Ban Mae, it was renamed to San Pa Tong in 1939. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

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).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Mae Wang district.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=157&pv=13 amphoe.com]