Amphoe Pai

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Pai
ปาย
Statistics
Province: Mae Hong Son
District office: 19°21′31″N, 98°26′24″E
Area: 2,244.7 km²
Inhabitants: 29,526 (2005)
Pop. density: 13.2 inh./km²
Geocode: 5803
Postal code: 58130
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Map of Mae Hong Son, Thailand highlighting Pai

Pai (Thai: ปาย) is the northeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.

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[edit] Geography

Neighboring are (from west clockwise) Mueang Mae Hong Son, Pangmapha of Mae Hong Son Province, Shan State of Myanmar, Wiang Haeng, Chiang Dao, Mae Taeng, Samoeng and Mae Chaem of Chiang Mai Province.

The important rivers are the Pai and Khong River.

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The district slogan is Pai River, worship Luang Pho Un Mueang, spread good kind of garlic, surrounded by lush forests, way of life evenly between hot and cold.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (muban). Pai itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of the tambon Wiang Tai. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Wiang Tai เวียงใต้ 8 6,493
2. Wiang Nuea เวียงเหนือ 10 3,727
3. Mae Na Toeng แม่นาเติง 14 6,417
4. Mae Hi แม่ฮี้ 6 2,835
5. Thung Yao ทุ่งยาว 12 3,990
6. Mueang Paeng เมืองแปง 9 3,198
7. Pong Sa โป่งสา 7 2,866

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