Hang Dong ( th, หางดง, ) is a district (''

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Chiang Mai province Chiang Mai ( th, เชียงใหม่, ; nod, , ) is the largest Province (''changwat'') of Thailand. It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lam ...

in northern

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) San Pa Tong, Mae Wang, Samoeng, Mae Rim, Mueang Chiang Mai, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province, and Mueang Lamphun of

Lamphun province Lamphun ( th, ลำพูน, ; Northern Thai: ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat''), lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Chiang Mai, Lampang, and Tak. Geography Lamphun is ...

. The village Ban Tawai (บ้านถวาย) in Khun Khong sub-district is known for its handicraft center, as wood carving has been a local speciality since the 1960s.

History

Before 1917, the district was named Mae Tha Chang (แม่ท่าช้าง). 1938 the district was downgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) and made subordinate to Mueang Chiang Mai District. In 1947 it was elevated to full district status again.

Administration

Central administration

Hang Dong is divided into 11 sub-districts (''

tambon ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...

s''), which are further subdivided into 109 administrative villages (''

muban Muban ( th, หมู่บ้าน; , ) is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74,944 administrative mu ...

'').

Local administration

There are 10 sub-district municipalities (''

thesaban tambon Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...

s'') in the district: * Nong Tong Phatthana (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nong Tong. * Hang Dong (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Hang Dong. * Mae Tha Chang (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Hang Dong. * Nong Kaeo (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nong Kaeo. * Han Kaeo (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Han Kaeo. * Ban Waen (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Ban Waen. * San Phak Wan (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district San Phak Wan. * Nong Khwai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nong Khwai. * Ban Pong (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Ban Pong. * Nam Phrae Phatthana (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nam Phrae. There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: * Khun Khong (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Khun Khong. * Sop Mae Kha (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Sop Mae Kha.

Gallery

File:TonKwenTemple5.jpg, Wihan of Wat Ton Kwaen, Hang Dong, (c. 1858), 8 km SW of Chiang Mai's walls File:Wat Ton Kwaen 6.jpg, Wat Ton Kwaen, wihan File:Wat Ton Kwaen 01.jpg, Interior view of the wihan

References

External links

amphoe.com
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