Doi Saket district

Doi Saket
ดอยสะเก็ด
A suspension bridge over the Mae Kuang Udom Thara Dam
A suspension bridge over the Mae Kuang Udom Thara Dam
District location in Chiang Mai province
District location in Chiang Mai province
Coordinates: 18°52′13″N 99°8′12″E / 18.87028°N 99.13667°E / 18.87028; 99.13667
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Mai
SeatDoi Saket
Tambon14
Muban110
District established1902
Area
 • Total
671.3 km2 (259.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
64,116
 • Density95.5/km2 (247/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code50220
Geocode5005
Mae Kuang Dam (เขื่อนแม่กวงอุดมธารา), Doi Saket with the Khun Tan Range in the background and a seasonal wildfire
Chinese Cemetery in the Thai highlands near Doi Saket

Doi Saket (Thai: ดอยสะเก็ด, pronounced [dɔ̄ːj sā.kèt]; Northern Thai: ดอยสะเก๋ด, pronounced [dɔ̄ːj sā.kět]) 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 murals inside Wat Doi Saket.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · View on Wikipedia

Developed by Nelliwinne