Mae Ai District

Mae Ai (Thai: แม่อาย, pronounced [mɛ̂ː ʔāːj]) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand.

Mae Ai

แม่อาย
The Kok River, Mae Ai
District location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 20°1′53″N 99°17′13″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Mai
SeatMae Ai
Tambon7
Muban99
District established1967
Area
  Total736.701 km2 (284.442 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total73,537
  Density104.9/km2 (272/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code50280
Geocode5010

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Mae Ai was created on 15 August 1967, when the three tambons Mae Ai, Mae Sao, and Mae Na Wang were separated from Fang District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 28 June 1973.[2]

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 Rivers.

Administration

Central administration

Mae Ai is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further divided into 93 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Mae Aiแม่อาย1309,699
02.Mae Saoแม่สาว1612,020
03.San Ton Mueสันต้นหมื้อ1206,348
04.Mae Na Wangแม่นาวาง1714,206
05.Tha Tonท่าตอน1519,902
06.Ban Luangบ้านหลวง1007,215
07.Malikaมะลิกา1004,285

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Mae Ai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลแม่อาย) consisting of parts of the sub-districts Mae Ai, Malika.

There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Doi Lang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอยลาง) consisting of parts of sub-districts Mae Ai and Malika.
  • Mae Sao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่สาว) consisting of sub-district Mae Sao.
  • San Ton Mue (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสันต้นหมื้อ) consisting of sub-district San Ton Mue.
  • Mae Na Wang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่นาวาง) consisting of sub-district Mae Na Wang.
  • Tha Ton (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าตอน) consisting of sub-district Tha Ton.
  • Ban Luang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านหลวง) consisting of the sub-district Ban Luang.

References

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