Doi Saket District district is named after 1,816 m high Doi Saket (ดอยสะเก็ด), a mountain of the Khun Tan Range on the east side of the district. The district is divided into 14 sub-districts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 110 villages ("muban"). Doi Saket is a township ("thesaban tambon"), which covers parts of "tambon" Choeng Doi and Luang Nuea. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Doi Saket District Doi Saket (, ; ) is a district ("amphoe") in the eastern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand. The district is predominantly a rural farming area, containing a mixture
Doi Tung to the princess mother's interest and encouragement, the hills were reforested. She was also instrumental in fighting against the opium trade. As a result the local hill tribes stopped growing poppies and began to grow other crops. The royal villa was originally built as a summer residence for the princess mother and now houses a museum and displaying her work to improve the life quality of local tribal people. The Mae Fah Luang Gardens are a botanical park on the slopes below the royal villa. Flowers and plants grow among rock formations. Doi Tung Doi Tung (ดอยตุง) is a mountain