Amphoe Mae On

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Mae On
แม่ออน
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Province: Chiang Mai
District office: On Klang
18°46′35″N, 99°14′53″E
Area: 442.3 km²
Inhabitants: 21,652 (2005)
Pop. density: 49.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 5023
Postal code: 50130
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Map of Chiang Mai, Thailand highlighting Mae On

Mae On is a district (Amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in the north of Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

The district is located about 40 km east of the city Chiang Mai. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) San Kamphaeng and Doi Saket (Chiang Mai Province), Mueang Pan and Mueang Lampang of Lampang Province, Ban Thi, Mueang Lamphun and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province.

The Mai Ta Khai National Park protecting the source of the Ping River is located in this district.

Mae On is a popular destination for rock climbers who wish to climb the limestone cliffs of Crazy Horse Buttress. Other tourist attractions of the town include natural hot springs and Mae On Cave.

[edit] History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 30 1994, when six tambon were split off from San Kamphaeng district.[1]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[3]

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. Each of the tambon is led by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. On Nuea ออนเหนือ 10 3,552
2. On Klang ออนกลาง 11 4,985
3. Ban Sahakon บ้านสหกรณ์ 8 3,043
4. Huai Kaeo ห้วยแก้ว 8 2,888
5. Mae Tha แม่ทา 7 4,812
6. Tha Nuea ทาเหนือ 5 2,372

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสันกำแพง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแม่ออน" (in Thai) (May 26 1994). Royal Gazette 111 (42 ง): 14. 
  2. ^ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550", Manager Online. (Thai) 
  3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐" (in Thai) (August 24 2007). Royal Gazette 124 (46 ก): 14–21. 

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