Hang Dong district

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

Hang Dong หางดง
District
Wat Ton Kwen
District location in Chiang Mai province
Coordinates: 18°41′13″N 98°55′8″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Mai
Tambon	11
Muban	109
Area
• Total	277.1 km^2 (107.0 sq mi)
Population  (2018)
• Total	88,926
• Density	300.6/km^2 (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.

Geography

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]

History

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]

Administration

Central administration

Hang Dong is divided into 11 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 109 administrative villages (muban).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[5]
01.	Hang Dong	หางดง	09	11,320
02.	Nong Kaeo	หนองแก๋ว	09	05,425
03.	Han Kaeo	หารแก้ว	09	05,815
04.	Nong Tong	หนองตอง	14	08,564
05.	Khun Khong	ขุนคง	09	05,181
06.	Sop Mae Kha	สบแม่ข่า	05	02,444
07.	Ban Waen	บ้านแหวน	13	11,063
08.	San Phak Wan	สันผักหวาน	07	15,755
09.	Nong Khwai	หนองควาย	12	10,985
10.	Ban Pong	บ้านปง	11	05,367
11.	Nam Phrae	น้ำแพร่	11	06,997

Local administration

There are 10 sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

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

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

• Khun Khong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลขุนคง) consisting of sub-district Khun Khong.
• Sop Mae Kha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสบแม่ข่า) consisting of sub-district Sop Mae Kha.

Economy

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]

Gallery

• 
  Wihan of Wat Ton Kwaen, Hang Dong, (c. 1858), 8 km SW of Chiang Mai's walls
• 
  Wat Ton Kwaen, wihan
• 
  Interior view of the wihan

Further reading

• "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

1. Nice To Meet You (2023-03-25). "หางดง" [Hang Dong]. Thai PBS (in Thai). Retrieved 2023-03-26.
2. "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
3. "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยุบอำเภอลงเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ง): 2067. 1938-09-12. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 16, 2012.
4. "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง ยกฐานะกิ่งอำเภอขึ้นเป็นอำเภอ" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 64 (50 ง): 2661–2662. 1947-10-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 24, 2012.
5. "ข้อมูลสถิติ". stat.bora.dopa.go.th. Retrieved 2021-05-03.

External links

• amphoe.com