San Kamphaeng District

San Kamphaeng is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.GeographySan Kamphaeng borders the districts Saraphi, Mueang Chiang Mai, San Sai, Doi Saket, Mae On of Chiang Mai Province and Ban Thi of Lamphun Province.HistoryThe district goes back to the Khwaeng Mae Om, which was established in 1902. In 1923 the district was renamed San Kampaeng.EconomySan Kamphaeng is famous for its many silk factories. Along the road from Chiang Mai to San Kamphaeng are many handicraft shops selling traditional Thai items to tourists, like the umbrellas of Bo Sang.AdministrationThe district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 100 villages . There are two townships - San Kamphaeng covers parts of tambon San Kamphaeng and Chae Chang, and the whole tambon Sai Mun; and Ton Pao covers the whole tambon Ton Pao. There are further 8 tambon administrative organizations .Numbers 7-9,14,15 are tambon which now belong to King Amphoe Mae On.