Amphoe Mae Chai
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Mae Chai is a district (Amphoe
) of Phayao Province
in northern Thailand
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. It was recreated as a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 24 1963. It was upgraded to a full district on 28 July 1965. 1977 the district was reassigned from Chiang Rai Province to the newly established Phayao Province.
. West of the town Mae Chai is the Doi Luang mountain, protected in the Doi Luang National Park. To the east is the Nong Liang Sai reservoir, and at the boundary to the Mueang district the Mae Pim reservoir. The Mae Puem National Park protects the Mae Puem National Conserved Forest and Dong Pradu Forest.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phan
and Pa Daet
of Chiang Rai Province
, Mueang Phayao
of Phayao Province, and Wang Nuea
of Lampang Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Mae Chai covers parts of the tambon Mae Chai and Si Thoi. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Phayao Province
Phayao Province
Phayao is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nan, Phrae, Lampang and Chiang Rai. In the north-east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.- Geography :...
in northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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History
The district Mae Chai was abolished on December 23 1917 and was incorporated into Mueang Phan districtAmphoe Phan
Phan is a district in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Pa Pao, Mae Suai, Mae Lao, Mueang Chiang Rai, Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Mae Chai of Phayao province and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.-History:Originally named...
. It was recreated as a minor district (King Amphoe) on January 24 1963. It was upgraded to a full district on 28 July 1965. 1977 the district was reassigned from Chiang Rai Province to the newly established Phayao Province.
Geography
The district is located in the upper valley of the Ing RiverIng River
The Ing River is a tributary of the Mekong River in the northern part of Thailand. It is about 300 km long and its flow varies seasonally due to the tropical forest climate in the region. Flood waters inundate the river basin during the rainy season, spurring migratory fish to enter the Ing...
. West of the town Mae Chai is the Doi Luang mountain, protected in the Doi Luang National Park. To the east is the Nong Liang Sai reservoir, and at the boundary to the Mueang district the Mae Pim reservoir. The Mae Puem National Park protects the Mae Puem National Conserved Forest and Dong Pradu Forest.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phan
Amphoe Phan
Phan is a district in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Pa Pao, Mae Suai, Mae Lao, Mueang Chiang Rai, Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Mae Chai of Phayao province and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.-History:Originally named...
and Pa Daet
Amphoe Pa Daet
Pa Daet is a district in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-History:The area of Pa Daet was originally dense forest of Phan district. People from other places went there to hunt animals and settle new village. It was created as the minor district Pa Daet on June 1 1969,...
of Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Phayao, Lampang and Chiang Mai. In the north it borders Shan State of Myanmar and Bokeo of Laos.-Geography:...
, Mueang Phayao
Amphoe Mueang Phayao
Mueang Phayao is the capital district of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mai Chai of Phayao Province, Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Phu Kamyao, Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province again, Ngao and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.-History:1917 the district Phayao...
of Phayao Province, and Wang Nuea
Amphoe Wang Nuea
Wang Nuea is the northernmost district of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Chai and Mueang Phayao of Phayao Province, Ngao, Chae Hom and Mueang Pan of Lampang Province, Wiang Pa Pao and Phan of Chiang Rai Province.-History:Till 1904 the district Chae...
of Lampang Province
Lampang Province
Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 65 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). The township (thesaban tambon) Mae Chai covers parts of the tambon Mae Chai and Si Thoi. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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| 1. | Mae Chai | แม่ใจ | 10 | 5,094 | |
| 2. | Si Thoi | ศรีถ้อย | 13 | 7,267 | |
| 3. | Mae Suk | แม่สุก | 10 | 5,830 | |
| 4. | Pa Faek | ป่าแฝก | 10 | 5,538 | |
| 5. | Ban Lao | บ้านเหล่า | 14 | 8,219 | |
| 6. | Charoen Rat | เจริญราษฎร์ | 8 | 4,141 |