Amphoe Mae Rim

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Mae Rim
แม่ริม
Statistics
Province: Chiang Mai
District office: 18°54′50″N, 98°56′42″E
Area: 443.6 km²
Inhabitants: 82,943 (2005)
Pop. density: 187.0 inh./km²
Geocode: 5007
Postal code: 50180
Map
Map of Chiang Mai, Thailand highlighting Mae Rim

Mae Rim (Thai: แม่ริม) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Taeng, San Sai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Hang Dong and Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (muban). Mae Rim is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Rim Tai and Mae Sa. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Rim Tai ริมใต้ 8 9,498
2. Rim Nuea ริมเหนือ 4 3,336
3. San Pong สันโป่ง 11 9,425
4. Khilek ขี้เหล็ก 10 7,357
5. Saluang สะลวง 8 4,731
6. Huai Sai ห้วยทราย 5 4,253
7. Mae Raem แม่แรม 12 8,264
8. Pong Yaeng โป่งแยง 9 9,922
9. Mae Sa แม่สา 6 6,448
10. Don Kaeo ดอนแก้ว 10 14,286
11. Mueang Kaeo เหมืองแก้ว 9 5,423
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