Mae Taeng District
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Mae Taeng (Thai: แม่แตง) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Dao, Phrao, Doi Saket, San Sai, Mae Rim, Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.
[edit] History
In 1892, Khwaeng Mueang Kuet (เมืองกื้ด) was created, and renamed in 1894 to Khwaeng Mueang Kaen (เมืองแกน). In 1907 it was upgraded to a district (amphoe) named San Maha Phon (สันมหาพน), and renamed Mae Tang in 1939.[1]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - San Maha Phon covers parts of tambon San Maha Phon and Khilek; Mueang Kaen Phatthana covers the whole tambon Cho Lae and parts of Intha Khin. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
San Maha Phon |
สันมหาพน |
10 |
6,660 |
|
| 2. |
Mae Taeng |
แม่แตง |
8 |
4,548 |
|
| 3. |
Khilek |
ขี้เหล็ก |
10 |
9,609 |
|
| 4. |
Cho Lae |
ช่อแล |
16 |
4,787 |
|
| 5. |
Mae Ho Phra |
แม่หอพระ |
9 |
5,643 |
|
| 6. |
Sop Poeng |
สบเปิง |
13 |
7,977 |
|
| 7. |
Ban Pao |
บ้านเป้า |
7 |
4,029 |
|
| 8. |
San Pa Yang |
สันป่ายาง |
5 |
4,637 |
|
| 9. |
Pa Pae |
ป่าแป๋ |
14 |
6,847 |
|
| 10. |
Mueang Kai |
เมืองก๋าย |
5 |
1,938 |
|
| 11. |
Ban Chang |
บ้านช้าง |
5 |
5,488 |
|
| 12. |
Kuet Chang |
กื้ดช้าง |
8 |
5,834 |
|
| 13. |
Inthakhin |
อินทขิล |
18 |
14,097 |
|
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒". Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF.
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