Amphoe Mae Chai

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Mae Chai
แม่ใจ
Statistics
Province:	Phayao
District office:	Si Thoi 19°20′42″N, 99°48′54″E
Area:	300.761 km²
Inhabitants:	36,089 (2000)
Pop. density:	120.0 inh./km²
Geocode:	5607
Postal code:	56130
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Mae Chai (Thai: แม่ใจ) is a district (Amphoe) of Phayao Province in northern Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 See also

[edit] History

Originally, the area belonged to Phan district of Chiang Rai Province. 24 July 1963 it became a minor district (King Amphoe), which was upgraded to a full district on 28 July 1965. 1977 it was reassigned to the newly established Phayao Province.

[edit] Geography

The district is located in the upper valley of the Ing River. West of the town Mae Chai is the Doi Luang mountain, protected in the Doi Luang National Park. To the east is the Nong Leang 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 Pra-doo 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.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 66 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).

No.	Name	Thai name	Inh.
1.	Mae Chai	แม่ใจ	5,094
2.	Si Thoi	ศรีถ้อย	7,267
3.	Mae Suk	แม่สุก	5,830
4.	Pa Faek	ป่าแฝก	5,538
5.	Ban Lao	บ้านเหล่า	8,219
6.	Charoen Rat	เจริญราษฎร์	4,141