16.06.2561 Hang Dong District is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

Hang Dong District

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This article is about the district in Thailand. It is not to be confused with Hang-dong neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea.

Hang Dong หางดง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 18°41′13″N 98°55′8″ECoordinates: 18°41′13″N 98°55′8″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Mai
Tambon	11
Muban	109
Area
• Total	277.1 km2 (107.0 sq mi)
Population (2014)
• Total	83,310
• Density	300.6/km2 (779/sq mi)
Time zone	ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code	50230
Geocode	5015

Hang Dong (Thai: หางดง, pronounced [hǎːŋ dōŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

Contents

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• 1Geography
• 2History
• 3Administration
  • 3.1Central administration
  • 3.2Local administration
• 4Gallery
• 5See also
• 6References
• 7External links

Geography[edit]

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.

The village Ban Tawai (บ้านถวาย) in Khun Khong subdistrict is famous for its handicraft center, as wood carving has been a local speciality since the 1960s. Hang Dong has a 9 hole golf course on the canal road.

History[edit]

Before 1917, the district was named Mae Tha Chang (แม่ท่าช้าง).^[1] 1938 the district was downgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) and made subordinate of Mueang Chiang Mai district.^[2] 1947 it was elevated to full district status again.^[3]

Administration[edit]

Central administration[edit]

The district Hang Dong is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 109 administrative villages (Muban).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[4]
1.	Hang Dong	หางดง	9	10,002
2.	Nong Kaeo	หนองแก๋ว	9	5,336
3.	Han Kaeo	หารแก้ว	9	5,805
4.	Nong Tong	หนองตอง	14	8,711
5.	Khun Khong	ขุนคง	9	5,048
6.	Sop Mae Kha	สบแม่ข่า	5	2,432
7.	Ban Waen	บ้านแหวน	13	10,484
8.	San Phak Wan	สันผักหวาน	7	13,246
9.	Nong Khwai	หนองควาย	12	10,409
10.	Ban Pong	บ้านปง	11	5,195
11.	Nam Phrae	น้ำแพร่	11	6,642

Local administration[edit]

There are 10 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

• Nong Tong Phatthana (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหนองตองพัฒนา) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nong Tong.
• Hang Dong (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหางดง) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Hang Dong.
• Mae Tha Chang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลแม่ท่าช้าง) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Hang Dong.
• Nong Kaeo (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหนองแก๋ว) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nong Kaeo.
• Han Kaeo (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหารแก้ว) consisting of the complete subdistrict Han Kaeo.
• Ban Waen (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านแหวน) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Waen.
• San Phak Wan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสันผักหวาน) consisting of the complete subdistrict San Phak Wan.
• Nong Khwai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหนองควาย) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nong Khwai.
• Ban Pong (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ้านปง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Pong.
• Nam Phrae Phatthana (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลน้ำแพร่พัฒนา) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nam Phrae.

There are two subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

• Khun Khong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลขุนคง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Khun Khong.
• Sop Mae Kha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสบแม่ข่า) consisting of the complete subdistrict Sop Mae Kha.

Gallery[edit]

• 

  Wat Ton Kwaen, Hang Dong, (from 1858 CE), 8 km SW of Chiang Mai's city walls
 
• 

  Wihan, Wat Ton Kwaen, showing the wood carving
 
• 

  Interior view of the wihan

See also[edit]

• "Wat Ton Kwen and Wat Hang Dong: Two Hidden Gems of Lan Na Architecture", in: Forbes, Andrew, and Henley, David, Ancient Chiang Mai v 4. Chiang Mai, Cognoscenti Books, 2012. ASIN: B006J541LE

References[edit]

1. Jump up^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
2. Jump up^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยุบอำเภอลงเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ง): 2067. 1938-09-12.
3. Jump up^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 64 (50 ง): 2661–2662. 1947-10-21.
4. Jump up^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-05-12.

External links[edit]

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