San Sai District

San Sai
สันทราย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 18°50′55″N 99°2′42″E / 18.84861°N 99.04500°E / 18.84861; 99.04500Coordinates: 18°50′55″N 99°2′42″E / 18.84861°N 99.04500°E / 18.84861; 99.04500
Country  Thailand
Province Chiang Mai
Area
 • Total 285.02 km2 (110.05 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 105,771
 • Density 371.1/km2 (961/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 50210
Geocode 5014

San Sai (Thai: สันทราย) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

History

During the annual rainy season (monsoons), the Ping and the Khao River carry large of deposits of sedimentary sand accumulating at the confluence of the two rivers from year to year, causing the sand to form large dunes. This area is now the location of the San Sai district office. When the Siamese government of created this district on 20 October 1897, they named it San Sai. "San" is the Thai word for "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).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.San Sai Luangสันทรายหลวง86,397
2.San Sai Noiสันทรายน้อย713,950
3.San Phranetสันพระเนตร75,965
4.San Na Mengสันนาเม็ง108,100
5.San Pa Paoสันป่าเปา63,934
6.Nong Yaengหนองแหย่ง115,117
7.Nong Chomหนองจ๊อม913,657
8.Nong Hanหนองหาร1316,463
9.Mae Faekแม่แฝก129,619
10.Mae Faek Maiแม่แฝกใหม่127,575
11.Mueang Lenเมืองเล็น52,535
12.Pa Phaiป่าไผ่1612,459

See also

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