Mae Ai District
| Mae Ai แม่อาย |
|
|---|---|
| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province | |
| Coordinates: 20°1′53″N 99°17′13″E / 20.03139°N 99.28694°ECoordinates: 20°1′53″N 99°17′13″E / 20.03139°N 99.28694°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Seat | Mae Ai |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 736.701 km2 (284.442 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 77,295 |
| • Density | 104.9/km2 (272/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 50280 |
| Geocode | 5010 |
Mae Ai (Thai: แม่อาย) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Mae Ai was created on August 15, 1967, when the three tambon Mae Ai, Mae Sao and Mae Na Wang were separated from Fang district.[1] It was official upgraded to a full district on June 28, 1973.[2]
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Fang of Chiang Mai Province, Shan State of Myanmar, Mae Fa Luang, Mueang Chiang Rai and Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province.
The important rivers are the Kok and Fang river.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 110 villages (muban). Mai Ai is also a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of the tambon Mae Ai and Malika. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mae Ai | แม่อาย | 22 | 9,987 | |
| 2. | Mae Sao | แม่สาว | 20 | 12,789 | |
| 3. | San Ton Mue | สันต้นหมื้อ | 13 | 6,668 | |
| 4. | Mae Na Wang | แม่นาวาง | 15 | 14,320 | |
| 5. | Tha Ton | ท่าตอน | 19 | 21,675 | |
| 6. | Ban Luang | บ้านหลวง | 10 | 7,346 | |
| 7. | Malika | มะลิกา | 11 | 4,510 |
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 84 (80 ง): 2397. August 29, 1967. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2510/D/080/2396.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาพนม อำเภอสนามชัยเขต อำเภอแม่อาย อำเภอขามสะแกแสง อำเภอเก้าเลี้ยว อำเภอโพธิ์ประทับช้าง อำเภอหนองพอก อำเภอละอุ่น อำเภอทุ่งหว้า และอำเภอศรีธาตุ พ.ศ. ๒๕๑๖" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 90 (75 ก special): 32–36. June 28, 1973. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2516/A/075/32.PDF.
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