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Mae Taeng (Thai: แม่แตง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Dao, Phrao, Doi Saket, San Sai, Mae Rim, Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.
[edit] History
1892 the Khwaeng Mueang Kuet (เมืองกื้ด) was created, which was changed in 1894 to Khwaeng Mueang Kaen (เมืองแกน). In 1907 it was converted to the district (Amphoe) named San Maha Phon (สันมหาพน). It was renamed to Mae Tang in 1939.[1]
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - San Maha Phon covers parts of tambon San Maha Phon and Khilek; Mueang Kaen Phatthana covers the whole tambon Cho Lae and parts of Intha Khin. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
San Maha Phon |
สันมหาพน |
10 |
6,660 |
|
| 2. |
Mae Taeng |
แม่แตง |
8 |
4,548 |
|
| 3. |
Khilek |
ขี้เหล็ก |
10 |
9,609 |
|
| 4. |
Cho Lae |
ช่อแล |
16 |
4,787 |
|
| 5. |
Mae Ho Phra |
แม่หอพระ |
9 |
5,643 |
|
| 6. |
Sop Poeng |
สบเปิง |
13 |
7,977 |
|
| 7. |
Ban Pao |
บ้านเป้า |
7 |
4,029 |
|
| 8. |
San Pa Yang |
สันป่ายาง |
5 |
4,637 |
|
| 9. |
Pa Pae |
ป่าแป๋ |
14 |
6,847 |
|
| 10. |
Mueang Kai |
เมืองก๋าย |
5 |
1,938 |
|
| 11. |
Ban Chang |
บ้านช้าง |
5 |
5,488 |
|
| 12. |
Kuet Chang |
กื้ดช้าง |
8 |
5,834 |
|
| 13. |
Inthakhin |
อินทขิล |
18 |
14,097 |
|
[edit] References
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" (in Thai) (April 17 1939). Royal Gazette 56 (0 ก): 354–364.
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