Galyani Vadhana district

Galyani Vadhana
กัลยาณิวัฒนา
Wat Chan
Wat Chan
District location in Chiang Mai province
District location in Chiang Mai province
Coordinates: 19°4′1″N 98°17′40″E / 19.06694°N 98.29444°E / 19.06694; 98.29444
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Mai
SeatChaem Luang[1]
Area
 • Total647.58 km2 (250.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total10,593
 • Density16.4/km2 (42/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code50270
Geocode5026

Galyani Vadhana (Thai: กัลยาณิวัฒนา; RTGSKanlayaniwatthana) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. It is named after Princess Galyani Vadhana. It was founded on 26 December 2009, by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Galyani Vadhana, Changwat Chiang Mai, BE 2552 (2009),[2] making it the 878th and latest district of Thailand.

  1. ^ อำเภอกัลยาณิวัฒนา อำเภอที่ 878 (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. 2009-11-19. Archived from the original on 2012-08-19.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอกัลยาณิวัฒนา จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 126 (97 ก): 7–9. 2009-12-25. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 14, 2011.