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 99.54250°E / 19.65639; 99.54250Coordinates: 19°39′23″N 99°32′33″E / 19.65639°N 99.54250°E / 19.65639; 99.54250
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Rai
Area
• Total	1,428.61 km² (551.59 sq mi)
Population (2008)
• Total	82,989
• Density	56.3/km² (146/sq mi)
Time zone	ICT (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

Western edge of the Khun Tan Range, Mae Suai District

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

The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the west side of the district. The Suai River, a tributary of the Lao River, gives its name to the district.

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 divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban). Mae Suai and Chedi Luang are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) which each cover part of the same-named tambon. There are further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.^[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

↑ แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 22 (39): 950–951. 1905-12-24.
↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.

External links

Chiang Rai Province travel guide from Wikivoyage
amphoe.com

Chiang Rai

Main article	Chiang Rai Province

Capital city	Chiang Rai

Districts (amphoe)	Mueang Chiang Rai Chiang Khong Chiang Saen Doi Luang Khun Tan Mae Chan Mae Fa Luang Mae Lao Mae Sai Mae Suai Pa Daet Phan Phaya Mengrai Thoeng Wiang Chai Wiang Chiang Rung Wiang Kaen Wiang Pa Pao

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