San Sai district
San Sai
สันทราย | |
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UTC+7 (ICT) | |
Postal code | 50210 |
Geocode | 5014 |
San Sai (
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 (
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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1. | San Sai Luang | สันทรายหลวง | 8 | 6,397 | |
2. | San Sai Noi | สันทรายน้อย | 7 | 13,950 | |
3. | San Phranet | สันพระเนตร | 7 | 5,965 | |
4. | San Na Meng | สันนาเม็ง | 10 | 8,100 | |
5. | San Pa Pao | สันป่าเปา | 6 | 3,934 | |
6. | Nong Yaeng | หนองแหย่ง | 11 | 5,117 | |
7. | Nong Chom | หนองจ๊อม | 9 | 13,657 | |
8. | Nong Han |
หนองหาร | 13 | 16,463 | |
9. | Mae Faek | แม่แฝก | 12 | 9,619 | |
10. | Mae Faek Mai | แม่แฝกใหม่ | 12 | 7,575 | |
11. | Mueang Len | เมืองเล็น | 5 | 2,535 | |
12. | Pa Phai | ป่าไผ่ | 16 | 12,459 |
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