Amphoe Mae La Noi
Encyclopedia
Mae La Noi is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Mae Hong Son Province
, northern Thailand
.
. It was official upgraded to a full district on August 21, 1975.
of Myanmar
, Khun Yuam
of Mae Hong Son Province again and Mae Chaem
of Chiang Mai Province
.
The important rivers of Mae La Noi are the Yuam, Mae La Luang and Mae La Noi river.
), which are further subdivided into 69 villages (muban
). Mae La Noi is also a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Mae La Noi. There are 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the southern part of Mae Hong Son Province
Mae Hong Son Province
Most of the areas of Mae Hong Son Province are complex mountain ranges and likely still pristine virgin forest. Of the approximately 6,976,650 rai of national forest reserves, 88.02% is thought to be pristine virgin forest...
, northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on February 10 1967, consisting of the two tambon Mae La Noi and Mae La Luang. It was made a subordinate of Mae Sariang district, from which the tambon Mae La Noi was split off. Mae La Luang originally belonged to Khun Yuam districtAmphoe Khun Yuam
Khun Yuam is a district of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Khun Yuam was changed status to a district in 1910...
. It was official upgraded to a full district on August 21, 1975.
Geography
Neighboring are (from southwest clockwise) Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son Province, Kayah StateKayah State
Kayah State is a state of Myanmar. Situated in eastern Myanmar, it is bounded on the north by Shan State, on the east by Thailand's Mae Hong Son Province, and on the south and west by Kayin State. It lies approximately between 18° 30' and 19° 55' north latitude and between 94°40' and 97° 93' east...
of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
, Khun Yuam
Amphoe Khun Yuam
Khun Yuam is a district of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Khun Yuam was changed status to a district in 1910...
of Mae Hong Son Province again and Mae Chaem
Amphoe Mae Chaem
Mae Chaem is a district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-History:The district Mueang Chaem was created in 1908, 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...
of Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
.
The important rivers of Mae La Noi are the Yuam, Mae La Luang and Mae La Noi river.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 69 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Mae La Noi is also a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Mae La Noi. There are 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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| 1. | Mae La Noi Mae La Noi Mae La Noi is a village and tambon of Mae La Noi District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 8674 people. The tambon contains 15 villages.-References:... |
แม่ลาน้อย | 15 | 8,674 | |
| 2. | Mae La Luang Mae La Luang Mae La Luang is a village and tambon of Mae La Noi District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5140 people. The tambon contains 9 villages.-References:... |
แม่ลาหลวง | 9 | 5,140 | |
| 3. | Tha Pha Pum Tha Pha Pum Tha Pha Pum is a village and tambon of Mae La Noi District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4052 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.... |
ท่าผาปุ้ม | 8 | 4,052 | |
| 4. | Mae Tho Mae Tho Mae Tho is a village and tambon of Mae La Noi District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3456 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.... |
แม่โถ | 8 | 3,456 | |
| 5. | Huai Hom Huai Hom Huai Hom is a village and tambon of Mae La Noi District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4346 people. The tambon contains 9 villages.... |
ห้วยห้อม | 9 | 4,346 | |
| 6. | Mae Na Chang Mae Na Chang Mae Na Chang is a village and tambon of Mae La Noi District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3094 people. The tambon contains 7 villages.... |
แม่นาจาง | 7 | 3,094 | |
| 7. | Santi Khiri Santi Khiri Santi Khiri is a village and tambon of Mae La Noi District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 2669 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.... |
สันติคีรี | 8 | 2,669 | |
| 8. | Khun Mae La Noi Khun Mae La Noi Khun Mae La Noi is a village and tambon of Mae La Noi District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 2695 people. The tambon contains 5 villages.... |
ขุนแม่ลาน้อย | 5 | 2,695 |