Official Name: | Saraphi |
Native Name: | สารภี |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Chiang Mai |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 74782 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 50140 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 5019 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 18.7133°N 99.0364°W |
Saraphi (th|สารภี) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand.
Saraphi is the Thai name for a tree, Mammea siamensis.
Saraphi borders the districts (from west clockwise) Hang Dong, Mueang Chiang Mai, San Kamphaeng of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun province.
The district was established in 1891, then named Yang Noeng (ยางเนิ้ง). In 1927 it was renamed Saraphi.
Wiang Kum Kam is at the site of an old city in the Tha Wang Tan sub-district. King Mangrai lived there for ten years before the founding of Chiang Mai. The site includes many ruined temples which are often visited by visitors of Chiang Mai.
The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 105 villages (mubans). Yang Noeng is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Yang Noeng, Saraphi, and Nong Phueng. The township Saraphi covers parts of tambon Saraphi. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Yang Noeng | ยางเนิ้ง | 7 | 8,964 | ||
2. | Saraphi | สารภี | 9 | 6,959 | ||
3. | Chom Phu | ชมภู | 9 | 6,873 | ||
4. | Chai Sathan | ไชยสถาน | 8 | 4,567 | ||
5. | Khua Mung | ขัวมุง | 10 | 5,510 | ||
6. | Nong Faek | หนองแฝก | 9 | 5,271 | ||
7. | Nong Phueng | หนองผึ้ง | 8 | 11,429 | ||
8. | Tha Kwang | ท่ากว้าง | 7 | 2,856 | ||
9. | Don Kaeo | ดอนแก้ว | 7 | 3,913 | ||
10. | Tha Wang Tan | ท่าวังตาล | 13 | 9,299 | ||
11. | San Sai | สันทราย | 12 | 5,635 | ||
12. | Pa Bong | ป่าบง | 6 | 3,506 |