Mae Ai District

Mae Ai
แม่อาย
Amphoe

The Kok River in Amphoe Mae Ai

Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 20°1′53″N 99°17′13″E / 20.03139°N 99.28694°E / 20.03139; 99.28694Coordinates: 20°1′53″N 99°17′13″E / 20.03139°N 99.28694°E / 20.03139; 99.28694
Country  Thailand
Province Chiang Mai
Seat Mae Ai
Tambon 7
Muban 99
Amphoe established 1967
Area
  Total 736.701 km2 (284.442 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 73,537
  Density 104.9/km2 (272/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 50280
Geocode 5010

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

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Mae Ai was created on 15 August 1967, when the three tambon Mae Ai, Mae Sao, and Mae Na Wang were separated from Fang district.[1] It was officially 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 (tambon), which are further divided into 93 administrative villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
1.Mae Aiแม่อาย139,699
2.Mae Saoแม่สาว1612,020
3.San Ton Mueสันต้นหมื้อ126,348
4.Mae Na Wangแม่นาวาง1714,206
5.Tha Tonท่าตอน1519,902
6.Ban Luangบ้านหลวง107,215
7.Malikaมะลิกา104,285

Local administration

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

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

References

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