Doi Saket (, ; ดอยสะเก๋ด, ) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. The district is predominantly a rural farming area, containing a mixture of rice fields on the valley floor to orchard and other farming on the hillsides. The village is known for its Wat Phra That Doi Saket that has remarkable murals inside.
History The district was established in 1902.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Mae On, San Kamphaeng, San Sai, Mae Taeng, Phrao of Chiang Mai province, Wiang Pa Pao of Chiang Rai province and Mueang Pan of Lampang province.
The district is named after 1,816 m high Doi Saket (ดอยสะเก็ด), a mountain of the Khun Tan Range on the east side of the district.
Administration The district is divided into 14 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 110 villages (mubans). Doi Saket is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Choeng Doi and Luang Nuea. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.1.Choeng Doiเชิงดอย1310,7502.San Pu Loeiสันปูเลย149,1373.Luang Nueaลวงเหนือ106,3304.Pa Pongป่าป้อง73,5495.Sa-nga Banสง่าบ้าน52,2256.Pa Lanป่าลาน61,9937.Talat Khwanตลาดขวัญ63,4188.Samran Ratสำราญราษฎร์83,3669.Mae Khueแม่คือ64,79710.Talat Yaiตลาดใหญ่53,76011.Mae Hoi Ngoenแม่ฮ้อยเงิน63,84812.Mae Pongแม่โป่ง105,58913.Pa Miangป่าเมี่ยง63,63814.Thep Sadetเทพเสด็จ81,716
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