Mae Suai District

Mae Suai แม่สรวย
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Chiang Rai Province
Coordinates: 19°39′23″N 99°32′33″E / 19.65639°N 99.5425°E / 19.65639; 99.5425Coordinates: 19°39′23″N 99°32′33″E / 19.65639°N 99.5425°E / 19.65639; 99.5425
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Rai
Seat
Area
- Total	1,428.61 km2 (551.6 sq mi)
Population (2008)
- Total	82,989
- Density	56.3/km2 (145.8/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	57180
Geocode	5710

Mae Suai (Thai: แม่สรวย; IPA: [mɛ̂ː sǔaj]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Mueang Chiang Rai, Mae Lao, Phan, Wiang Pa Pao, Phrao, Chai Prakan, Fang, Mae Ai of Chiang Mai Province.

History

The district was created in 1905, when the districts Mueang Wiang Pa Pao and Mueang Phong were merged.^[1] Originally spelled แม่ซ่วย, the current spelling was adopted before 1917.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban). Mae Suai and Chedi Luang are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) which each cover part of the same-named tambon. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Inh.[2]
1.	Mae Suai	แม่สรวย	17	09,058
2.	Pa Daet	ป่าแดด	22	11,018
3.	Mae Phrik	แม่พริก	13	05,808
4.	Si Thoi	ศรีถ้อย	12	06,198
5.	Tha Ko	ท่าก๊อ	27	18,597
6.	Wawi	วาวี	25	24,996
7.	Chedi Luang	เจดีย์หลวง	12	07,314

References

1. ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 22 (39): 950–951. 1905-12-24. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2448/039/950_2.PDF. 
2. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5157_01.html. 

External links

• amphoe.com