| Mae Sai แม่สาย |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Chiang Rai Province | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Rai |
| Seat | Mae Sai |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 285.0 km2 (110 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 86,298 |
| • Density | 302.8/km2 (784.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 57130 |
| Geocode | 5709 |
Mae Sai (Thai: แม่สาย, pronounced [mɛ̂ː sǎːj]; Shan: မႄႈသၢႆ) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Chiang Rai Province in northern Thailand. The town of Mae Sai is a major border crossing between Thailand and Burma. Asian Highway Network AH2 (Thailand Route 1 or Phahonyothin Road) crosses the Mae Sai River to the town Tachileik in Burma.
One-day passes for non-Burmese nationals crossing into Burma are issued at Burma customs in Tachileik. Passports are confiscated and a temporary travel permit is issued; the permit is exchanged for the traveler's passport upon crossing back into Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Chiang Saen, Mae Chan and Mae Fa Luang. To the north is Myanmar, separated by the Mae Sai River and the Ruak River. The westernmost part of the district contains several hills, the most important one is the Doi Tung with the Wat Phra That Doi Tung temple on top.
The minor district (King Amphoe) Mae Sai was created on March 1 1939, when the two tambon Mae Sai and Pong Pha were split off from Chiang Saen district.[1] The area was upgraded to a full district on May 1 1950.[2]
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which in turn are further subdivided into 92 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district - Mai Sai itself covering parts of the tambon Mae Sai and Wiang Phang Kham, and Huai Khrai covering parts of the tambon Huai Khrai. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Mae Sai | แม่สาย | 14 | 21,697 | |
| 2. | Huai Khrai | ห้วยไคร้ | 11 | 7,609 | |
| 3. | Ko Chang | เกาะช้าง | 13 | 9,964 | |
| 4. | Pong Pha | โป่งผา | 12 | 8,348 | |
| 5. | Si Mueang Chum | ศรีเมืองชุม | 9 | 5,090 | |
| 6. | Wiang Phang Kham | เวียงพางคำ | 13 | 19,945 | |
| 8. | Ban Dai | บ้านด้าย | 8 | 4,117 | |
| 9. | Pong Ngam | โป่งงาม | 12 | 9,528 |
The geocode 7 is not used.
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