San Kamphaeng
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| Province: | Chiang Mai |
| Area: | 197.833 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 73,721 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 372.6 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5013 |
| Postal code: | 50130 |
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San Kamphaeng (Thai: สันกำแพง) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
San Kamphaeng borders the districts (from west clockwise) Saraphi, Mueang Chiang Mai, San Sai, Doi Saket, Mae On of Chiang Mai Province and Ban Thi of Lamphun Province.
[edit] History
The district goes back to the Kwaeng Mae Om, which was established in 1902. In 1923 the district was renamed to San Kampaeng.
[edit] Economy
San Kamphaeng is famous for its many silk factories.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 100 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - San Kamphaeng covers parts of tambon San Kamphaeng and Chae Chang, and the whole tambon Sai Mun; and Ton Pao covers the whole tambon Ton Pao. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | San Kamphaeng | สันกำแพง | 14 | 13,686 | |
| 2. | Sai Mun | ทรายมูล | 7 | 4,230 | |
| 3. | Rong Wua Daeng | ร้องวัวแดง | 11 | 5,718 | |
| 4. | Buak Khang | บวกค้าง | 13 | 7,851 | |
| 5. | Chae Chang | แช่ช้าง | 9 | 7,585 | |
| 6. | On Tai | ออนใต้ | 11 | 5,371 | |
| 10. | Mae Pu Kha | แม่ปูคา | 9 | 5,969 | |
| 11. | Huai Sai | ห้วยทราย | 8 | 6,217 | |
| 12. | Ton Pao | ต้นเปา | 10 | 11,006 | |
| 13. | San Klang | สันกลาง | 8 | 6,088 |
Numbers 7-9,14,15 are tambon which now belong to King Amphoe Mae On.
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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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