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Amphoe Samoeng
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| Province: | Chiang Mai |
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| Area: | 898.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 23,236 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 25.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5008 |
| Postal code: | 50250 |
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Samoeng (Thai: สะเมิง) is a district (Amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Taeng, Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Mae Wang, Mae Chaem of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.
The district was originally created in 1902. 1937 it was downgraded to a minor district (King Amphoe), and upgraded back to a full district 1958.
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). Samoeng Tai is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Samoeng Tai. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Samoeng Tai | สะเมิงใต้ | 11 | 5,366 | |
| 2. | Samoeng Nuea | สะเมิงเหนือ | 6 | 3,426 | |
| 3. | Mae Sap | แม่สาบ | 10 | 3,464 | |
| 4. | Bo Kaeo | บ่อแก้ว | 10 | 7,135 | |
| 5. | Yang Moen | ยั้งเมิน | 8 | 3,845 |
| Amphoe of Chiang Mai |  |
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Mueang Chiang Mai - Chom Thong - Mae Chaem - Chiang Dao - Doi Saket - Mae Taeng - Mae Rim - Samoeng - Fang - Mae Ai - Phrao - San Pa Tong - San Kamphaeng - San Sai - Hang Dong - Hot - Doi Tao - Omkoi - Saraphi - Wiang Haeng - Chai Prakan - Mae Wang - Mae On - Doi Lo |
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