Official Name: | Ban Sahakon |
Native Name: | บ้านสหกรณ์ |
Settlement Type: | Tambon |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Chiang Mai |
Subdivision Type3: | Amphoe |
Subdivision Name3: | Mae On |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 3,365 |
Timezone: | TST |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Latns: | N |
Longew: | E |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Blank Name: | TIS 1099 |
Ban Sahakon (th|บ้านสหกรณ์) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Mae On District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2018, it had a total population of 3,365 people.[1]
The subdistrict was created effective May 1, 1978 by splitting off 7 administrative villages from Rong Wua Daeng, On Nuea, Huai Kaeo.[2]
The tambon is subdivided into 8 administrative villages (muban).
No. | Name | Thai | |
---|---|---|---|
1. | Ban Sahakon 1 | บ้านสหกรณ์ 1 | |
2. | Ban Sahakon 2 | บ้านสหกรณ์ 2 | |
3. | Ban Sahakon 3 | บ้านสหกรณ์ 3 | |
4. | Ban Sahakon 4 | บ้านสหกรณ์ 4 | |
5. | Ban Sahakon 5 | บ้านสหกรณ์ 5 | |
6. | Ban Sahakon 6 | บ้านสหกรณ์ 6 | |
7. | Ban Sahakon 7 | บ้านสหกรณ์ 7 | |
8. | Ban Sahakon 8 | บ้านสหกรณ์ 8 |
The whole area of the subdistrict is covered by the subdistrict administrative organization (SAO) Ban Sahakon (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านสหกรณ์).
The tambon is home to Mae On Weavers, a group of 100 weavers who make hand-knitted products sold under the banner of Thailand's "One Tambon One Product" (OTOP) program.[3]