Amphoe Mae Wang
Encyclopedia
Mae Wang is a district (amphoe
) in the central part of Chiang Mai Province
in northern Thailand
.
, Mae Chaem
, Samoeng
, Hang Dong
and San Pa Tong
of Chiang Mai Province.
. On September 7, 1995 it was upgraded to a full district.
), which are further subdivided into 62 villages (muban
). Ban Kat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Ban Kat and Don Pao. There are further 5 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...
) in the central part of Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Doi Lo, Chom ThongAmphoe Chom Thong, Chiang Mai Province
Chom Thong is a district in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.Chom Thong district, a district in Chiang Mai. Chom Thong district, a large district. That are critical of Chiang Mai. A history over 200 years, classified as a Class 1 District, organized by level of...
, Mae Chaem
Amphoe Mae Chaem
Mae Chaem is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-History:The district Mueang Chaem was created in 1908, consisting of the tambon Mae Thap,Tha Pha, Chang Khoeng and Mae Suek split off from Chom Thong. In 1917 it was renamed to Chang Khoeng, as the district office was located in...
, Samoeng
Amphoe Samoeng
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Taeng, Mae Rim, Hang Dong, Mae Wang, Mae Chaem and Galyani Vadhana of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.-History:...
, Hang Dong
Amphoe Hang Dong
Hang Dong is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are San Pa Tong, Mae Wang, Samoeng, Mae Rim, Mueang Chiang Mai, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province and Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun Province.To reach Baan Tawaii...
and San Pa Tong
Amphoe San Pa Tong
San Pa Tong is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Doi Lo, Mae Wang, Hang Dong of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lamphun and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province....
of Chiang Mai Province.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1, 1990, when the four tambon Ban Kat, Thung Pi, Thung Ruang Thong and Mae Win were split off from San Pa Tong districtAmphoe San Pa Tong
San Pa Tong is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Doi Lo, Mae Wang, Hang Dong of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lamphun and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province....
. On September 7, 1995 it was upgraded to a full district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 62 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...
). Ban Kat is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Ban Kat and Don Pao. There are further 5 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. | Ban Kat Ban Kat Ban Kat is a tambon of Mae Wang District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5,554 people. The tambon contains 13 villages.... |
บ้านกาด | 13 | 5,544 | |
| 2. | Thung Pi Thung Pi Thung Pi is a tambon of Mae Wang District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4,602 people. The tambon contains 12 villages.... |
ทุ่งปี้ | 12 | 4,602 | |
| 3. | Thung Ruang Thong Thung Ruang Thong Thung Ruang Thong is a tambon of Mae Wang District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 2,650 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.... |
ทุ่งรวงทอง | 8 | 2,650 | |
| 4. | Mae Win Mae Win Mae Win is a tambon of Mae Wang District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 10,879 people. The tambon contains 19 villages.... |
แม่วิน | 19 | 10,879 | |
| 5. | Don Pao Don Pao Don Pao is a tambon of Mae Wang District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7,196 people. The tambon contains 10 villages.... |
ดอนเปา | 10 | 7,196 |