Doi Saket
ดอยสะเก็ด | |
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Coordinates: 18°52′13″N 99°8′12″E / 18.87028°N 99.13667°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Chiang Mai |
Seat | Doi Saket |
Tambon | 14 |
Muban | 110 |
District established | 1902 |
Area | |
• Total | 671.3 km2 (259.2 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 64,116 |
• Density | 95.5/km2 (247/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 50220 |
Geocode | 5005 |
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.