San Sai District

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

San Sai

สันทราย
District
Yi Peng festival at San Sai, Chiang Mai Province
District location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 18°50′55″N 99°2′42″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Mai
Area
 • Total285.02 km2 (110.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total105,771
 • Density371.1/km2 (961/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code50210
Geocode5014

History

During the annual rainy season (monsoons), the Ping and the Khao River carry sediment that accumulates at the confluence of the two rivers, forming large dunes. This area is now the site 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 divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): San Sai Luang covers parts of tambons San Sai Luang, San Sai Noi, San Phranet, and Pa Phai; Mae Cho parts of tambons Nong Chom, Nong Han, and Pa Phai. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
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
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