Mae On District

Mae On
แม่ออน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 18°46′35″N 99°14′53″E / 18.77639°N 99.24806°ECoordinates: 18°46′35″N 99°14′53″E / 18.77639°N 99.24806°E
Country  Thailand
Province Chiang Mai
Seat On Klang
Area
 • Total 442.3 km2 (170.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 21,652
 • Density 49.0/km2 (127/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 50130
Geocode 5023

Mae On is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in the north of Thailand.

Geography

The district is located about 40 km east of the city Chiang Mai. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) San Kamphaeng and Doi Saket (Chiang Mai Province), Mueang Pan and Mueang Lampang of Lampang Province, Ban Thi, Mueang Lamphun and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province.

The Mae Ta Krai National Park protects the source of the On River (น้ำแม่ออน), a tributary of the Ping River that gives its name to the district.

Mae On is a popular destination for rock climbers who wish to climb the limestone cliffs of "Crazy Horse Buttress" in the Khun Tan Range. Rock climbing at Crazy Horse has greatly expanded since 2000 due to the work of Joshua Morris and Khaetthaleeya Uppakham while writing their book, A Guide to Rock Climbing in Northern Thailand.[1][2] Other tourist attractions of the town include natural hot springs and the Mae On cave system.

A panoramic view of the Mae On reservoir
Mae Kampong waterfall

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 30, 1994, when six tambon were split off from San Kamphaeng district.[3]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[4] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[5]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. Each of the tambon is led by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1.On Nueaออนเหนือ103,552
2.On Klangออนกลาง114,985
3.Ban Sahakonบ้านสหกรณ์83,043
4.Huai Kaeoห้วยแก้ว82,888
5.Mae Thaแม่ทา74,812
6.Tha Nueaทาเหนือ52,372

References

  1. ↑ Morris, Joshua and Uppakham, Khaetthaleeya. A Guide to Rock Climbing in Northern Thailand. Chiang Mai: Nopburee Press Co., Ltd. 2004.
  2. ↑ Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures. "About Mae On." Available: http://www.thailandclimbing.com/mae.html Retrieved: 19 June 2008
  3. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสันกำแพง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแม่ออน. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 111 (42 ง): 14. May 26, 1994.
  4. ↑ แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  5. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.

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