Amphoe Mae Ai
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| Province: | Chiang Mai |
| Area: | 736.7 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 77,295 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 104.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5010 |
| Postal code: | 50280 |
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Mae Ai (Thai: แม่อาย) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] History
The area of Mae Ai was separated from Fang district and made a minor district (King Amphoe) on August 10th, 1967. It was official upgraded to a full district on June 28th, 1973.
[edit] 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 river.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 110 villages (muban). Mai Ai is also a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of the tambon Mae Ai and Mali Ka. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Mae Ai | แม่อาย | 22 | 9,987 | |
| 2. | Mae Sao | แม่สาว | 20 | 12,789 | |
| 3. | San Ton Mue | สันต้นหมื้อ | 13 | 6,668 | |
| 4. | Mae Na Wang | แม่นาวาง | 15 | 14,320 | |
| 5. | Tha Ton | ท่าตอน | 19 | 21,675 | |
| 6. | Ban Luang | บ้านหลวง | 10 | 7,346 | |
| 7. | Mali Ka | มะลิกา | 11 | 4,510 |
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| Amphoe of Chiang Mai |  |
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Mueang Chiang Mai - Chom Thong - Mae Chaem - Chiang Dao - Doi Saket - Mae Taeng - Mae Rim - Samoeng - Fang - Mae Ai - Phrao - San Pa Tong - San Kamphaeng - San Sai - Hang Dong - Hot - Doi Tao - Omkoi - Saraphi - Wiang Haeng - Chai Prakan - Mae Wang |
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