| Pai ปาย |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Mae Hong Son Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Mae Hong Son |
| Seat | |
| Tambon | |
| Muban | |
| Amphoe established | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,244.7 km2 (866.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 29,526 |
| • Density | 13.2/km2 (34.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 58130 |
| Geocode | 5803 |
Pai (Thai: ปาย) is the northeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.
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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 Galyani Vadhana of Chiang Mai Province.
The important rivers are the Pai and Khong River.
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.
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. | |
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| 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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