Amphoe Doi Tao
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| Province: | Chiang Mai |
| Area: | 803.9 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 27,284 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 33.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5017 |
| Postal code: | 50260 |
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Doi Tao (Thai: ดอยเต่า) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Om Koi, Hot of Chiang Mai Province, Li of Lamphun Province and Sam Ngao of Tak Province.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on Ocotber 16 1972 by splitting it from Hot district. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25 1979.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (muban). Tha Duea is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Tha Duea and Mueat Ka. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Doi Tao | ดอยเต่า | 10 | 6,790 | |
| 2. | Tha Duea | ท่าเดื่อ | 6 | 3,242 | |
| 3. | Muet Ka | มืดกา | 5 | 3,363 | |
| 4. | Ban Aen | บ้านแอ่น | 4 | 2,804 | |
| 5. | Bong Tan | บงตัน | 6 | 4,678 | |
| 6. | Pong Thung | โปงทุ่ง | 11 | 6,407 |
| Amphoe of Chiang Mai |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chiang Mai - Chom Thong - Mae Chaem - Chiang Dao - Doi Saket - Mae Taeng - Mae Rim - Samoeng - Fang - Mae Ai - Phrao - San Pa Tong - San Kamphaeng - San Sai - Hang Dong - Hot - Doi Tao - Omkoi - Saraphi - Wiang Haeng - Chai Prakan - Mae Wang |
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