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Mae Lao district

Mae Lao
แม่ลาว
Field in Chom Mok Kaeo, Mae Lao District, with the Khun Tan Range in the background
Field in Chom Mok Kaeo, Mae Lao District, with the Khun Tan Range in the background
District location in Chiang Rai province
District location in Chiang Rai province
Coordinates: 19°47′24″N 99°41′59″E / 19.79000°N 99.69972°E / 19.79000; 99.69972
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Rai
SeatPa Ko Dam
Area
 • Total406.0 km2 (156.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total30,779
 • Density75.8/km2 (196/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code57250
Geocode5716

Mae Lao (Thai: แม่ลาว, pronounced [mɛ̂ː lāːw]) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.

History

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The area of Mae Lao district was separated from Mueang Chiang Rai district and established a minor district (king amphoe) on 31 May 1993. It originally consisted of the four tambons: Dong Mada, Chom Mok Kaeo, Bua Sali, and Pa Ko Dam.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.[2]

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Mae Suai, Mueang Chiang Rai, and Phan of Chiang Rai Province.

The mountains of the Phi Pan Nam Range dominate the landscape of the district, which is named after the Lao River that flows through it

Administration

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The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons). Mae Lao covers parts of tambon Dong Mada, and Pa Ko Dam parts of tambons Pa Ko Dam and Chom Mok Kaeo. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Dong Mada ดงมะดะ 18 9,642
2. Chom Mok Kaeo จอมหมอกแก้ว 11 6,165
3. Bua Sali บัวสลี 12 4,389
4. Pa Ko Dam ป่าก่อดำ 13 6,227
5. Pong Phrae โป่งแพร่ 9 4,356

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองเชียงราย จังหวัดเชียงราย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแม่ลาว (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 110 (74 ง): 19. 8 June 1993. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเหนือคลอง อำเภอนายายอาม อำเภอท่าตะเกียบ อำเภอขุนตาล อำเภอแม่ฟ้าหลวง อำเภอแม่ลาว อำเภอรัษฎา อำเภอพุทธมณฑล อำเภอวังน้ำเขียว อำเภอเจาะไอร้อง อำเภอชำนิ อำเภอโนนดินแดง อำเภอปางมะผ้า อำเภอสนธิ อำเภอหนองม่วง อำเภอเบญจลักษ์ อำเภอโพนนาแก้ว อำเภอบุ่งคล้า อำเภอดอนมดแดง และอำเภอลืออำนาจ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 113 (62 ก): 5–8. 20 November 1996. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 May 2009.
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