Hang Dong
หางดง | |
|---|---|
 Wat Ton Kwen | |
 District location in Chiang Mai province | |
| Coordinates: 18°41′13″N 98°55′8″E / 18.68694°N 98.91889°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Tambon | 11 |
| Muban | 109 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 277.1 km2 (107.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 88,926 |
| • Density | 300.6/km2 (779/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 50230 |
| Geocode | 5015 |
Hang Dong (Thai: หางดง, pronounced [hǎːŋ dōŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.
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 sub-district is known for its handicraft center, as wood carving has been a local speciality since the 1960s.[1]
Before 1917, the district was named Mae Tha Chang (แม่ท่าช้าง).[2] 1938 the district was downgraded to a minor district (king amphoe) and made subordinate to Mueang Chiang Mai District.[3] In 1947 it was elevated to full district status again.[4]
Historically, Hang Dong is considered the first place in Thailand where longan was grown. By the Chinese who brought it to the Princess Dara Rasmi, consort of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). Nowadays, it is considered an industrial drop in the northern Thailand.[4]
Hang Dong is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 109 administrative villages (muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Hang Dong | หางดง | 9 | 11,320 |
| 2. | Nong Kaeo | หนองแก๋ว | 9 | 5,425 |
| 3. | Han Kaeo | หารแก้ว | 9 | 5,815 |
| 4. | Nong Tong | หนองตอง | 14 | 8,564 |
| 5. | Khun Khong | ขุนคง | 9 | 5,181 |
| 6. | Sop Mae Kha | สบแม่ข่า | 5 | 2,444 |
| 7. | Ban Waen | บ้านแหวน | 13 | 11,063 |
| 8. | San Phak Wan | สันผักหวาน | 7 | 15,755 |
| 9. | Nong Khwai | หนองควาย | 12 | 10,985 |
| 10. | Ban Pong | บ้านปง | 11 | 5,367 |
| 11. | Nam Phrae | น้ำแพร่ | 11 | 6,997 |
There are 10 sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
Hang Dong can be regarded as the outskirts Chiang Mai. Currently, the paddy fields and orchards have been replaced by housing estates, with investors from outside the locality to invest. But at the same time, the traditional way of life of some locals still exists.[4]
