Amphoe Samoeng
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| Province: | Chiang Mai |
| District office: | Samoeng 18°50′53″N, 98°43′57″E |
| Area: | 898.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 23,236 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 25.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5008 |
| Postal code: | 50250 |
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Samoeng (Thai: สะเมิง) is a district (Amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Taeng, Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Mae Wang, Mae Chaem of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.
[edit] History
The district was originally created in 1902. At first it was a minor district (King Amphoe), which was upgraded to a full district in 1908.[1] 1938 it was again downgraded to a minor district,[2] and upgraded back to a full district 1958.[3]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). Samoeng Tai is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Samoeng Tai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Samoeng Tai | สะเมิงใต้ | 11 | 5,366 | |
| 2. | Samoeng Nuea | สะเมิงเหนือ | 6 | 3,426 | |
| 3. | Mae Sap | แม่สาบ | 10 | 3,464 | |
| 4. | Bo Kaeo | บ่อแก้ว | 10 | 7,135 | |
| 5. | Yang Moen | ยั้งเมิน | 8 | 3,845 |
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