Mae Chaem District

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Mae Chaem
แม่แจ่ม
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Chiang Mai
Seat Chang Khoeng
Amphoe established 1908
Area
 • Total 2,713.57 km2 (1,047.72 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 57,214
 • Density 21.1/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 50270
Geocode 5003

Mae Chaem (Thai: แม่แจ่ม) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

History

Rice paddies and recently cleared forest land along Rte 1263 in Mae Chaem district during the 2010 dry season

The district Mueang Chaem was created in 1908,[1] consisting of the tambon Mae Thap,Tha Pha, Chang Khoeng and Mae Suek split off from Chom Thong. In 1917 it was renamed to Chang Khoeng, as the district office was located in that tambon.[2] In 1938 it was reduced to a minor district (King Amphoe) and was a subordinate of Chom Thong district.[3] 1939 it was renamed to Mae Chaem.[4] In 1956 it was upgraded to a full district.[5]

In 2009 the northern part of the district was split off to form the new district Galyani Vadhana.[6]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Galyani Vadhana, Samoeng, Mae Wang, Chom Thong and Hot of Chiang Mai Province, and Mae Sariang, Mae La Noi, Khun Yuam, Mueang Mae Hong Son and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.

Thailand's highest mountain, 2,565 meters (8,415 feet) high Doi Inthanon, in the Thanon Thong Chai Range, is in Mae Chaem district.

Administration

The river going through the town of Mae Chaem

The district is subdivided into seven subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (muban). Mae Chaem also has subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) status and covers parts of tambon Chang Khoeng. There are further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[7]
01. Chang Khoeng ช่างเคิ่ง 19 11,206
02. Tha Pha ท่าผา 14 04,952
03. Ban Thap บ้านทับ 13 06,234
04. Mae Suek แม่ศึก 17 11,577
05. Mae Na Chon แม่นาจร 19 10,184
07. Pang Hin Fon ปางหินฝน 14 06,856
08. Kong Khaek กองแขก 12 06,205

Missing numbers belong to the subdistricts which formed Galyani Vadhana district in 2009.


Gallery

  • 2013 Pano Mae Chaem District 2.jpg

    Forested mountains make up a large part of Mae Chaem District

  • Wat Pa Daet Mae Chaem 02.jpg

    The wihan of Wat Pa Daet, on the southern end of the town of Mae Chaem

  • Wat Pa Daet Mae Chaem 05.jpg

    The ho trai (scriptures depository) and back façade of the wihan of Wat Pa Daet

References

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