Amphoe Mueang Chiang Mai

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Mueang Chiang Mai
เมืองเชียงใหม่

Statistics
Province:	Chiang Mai
Area:	152.4 km²
Inhabitants:	242,974 (2005)
Pop. density:	1,594.3 inh./km²
Geocode:	5001
Postal code:	50000
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Mueang Chiang Mai (Thai: เมืองเชียงใหม่) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand. The district contains the city of Chiang Mai.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Rim, San Sai, San Kamphaeng, Saraphi and Hang Dong.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 77 villages. The city (thesaban nakhon) Chiang Mai covers the tambon Si Phum, Phra Sing, Hai Ya, Chiang Moi, Chang Khlan, Wat Ket and Pa Tan, and parts of the tambon Changphueak, Su Thep, Pa Daet, Nong Hoi, Tha Sala, Nong Pa Khrang and Fa Ham. The township (thesaban tambon) Changphueak covers parts of the tambon Changphueak. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Si Phum	ศรีภูมิ	-	17,162
2.	Phra Sing	พระสิงห์	-	8,616
3.	Hai Ya	หายยา	-	14,818
4.	Chang Moi	ช้างม่อย	-	9,528
5.	Chang Khlan	ช้างคลาน	-	15,368
6.	Wat Ket	วัดเกต	-	24,094
7.	Changphueak	ช้างเผือก	5	27,421
8.	Su Thep	สุเทพ	15	36,952
9.	Mae Hia	แม่เหียะ	10	15,656
10.	Pa Daet	ป่าแดด	13	15,931
11.	Nong Hoi	หนองหอย	6	13,144
12.	Tha Sala	ท่าศาลา	5	11,347
13.	Nong Pa Khrang	หนองป่าครั่ง	7	8,423
14.	Fa Ham	ฟ้าฮ่าม	7	7,193
15.	Pa Tan	ป่าตัน	-	8,855
16.	San Phisuea	สันผีเสื้อ	9	8,466

Amphoe of Chiang Mai
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
King Amphoe:	Mae On - Doi Lo