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San Pa Tong is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.GeographyNeighboring districts are Doi Lo, Mae Wang, Hang Dong of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lamphun and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province.HistoryOriginally named Ban Mae, it was renamed to San Pa Tong in 1939.The remains of an ancient walled town of the Haripunchai Kingdom, Wiang Tha Kan, which was founded approximately 1,000 years ago, lie in the southern part of this district, in tambon Ban Klang.AdministrationThe district is divided into 11 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 122 villages . There are three subdistrict municipalities - San Pa Tong covers parts of tambon Yu Wa, Makham Luang and Thung Tom; and Ban Klang which covers parts of Ban Klang, Tha Wang Phrao, Makham Luang and Ma Khun Wan. The area of Thung Tom subdistrict not covered by San Pa Thong municipality also forms a subdistrict municipality. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations, covering the non-municipal areas of each subdistrict.