San Kamphaeng district
San Kamphaeng is a district of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.
Geography
San Kamphaeng borders the districts Saraphi, Mueang Chiang Mai, San Sai, Doi Saket, Mae On of Chiang Mai Province and Ban Thi of Lamphun province. The area contains a large section of Hot springs with mineral baths that attracts many tourists and locals. The area also features several caves, most notable the Muang On Caves which contain Buddhist shrines. Near the cave you can find a group of monkeys - rare to see in Northern Thailand.History
The district dates back to khwaeng Mae Om, which was established in 1902. In 1923 the district was renamed San Kamphaeng.Administration
The district is divided into 10 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 100 villages. There are two townships. San Kamphaeng covers parts of tambon San Kamphaeng and Chae Chang, and the entire tambon Sai Mun. Ton Pao covers the entire tambon of Ton Pao. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations.Numbers 7–9,14,15 are tambon which now belong to Mae On district.