Amphoe Mae Mo
Encyclopedia
Mae Mo is a district (amphoe
) in the eastern part of Lampang Province
, northern Thailand
.
, Mueang Lampang
, Chae Hom
and Ngao
of Lampang Province, Song
and Long
of Phrae Province
.
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1984.
), which are further subdivided into 37 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 5 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 eastern part of Lampang Province
Lampang Province
Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...
, 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Mae ThaAmphoe Mae Tha, Lampang Province
Mae Tha is a district of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Sop Prap, Ko Kha, Mueang Lampang, Mae Mo of Lampang Province, Long and Wang Chin of Phrae Province.-Administration:...
, Mueang Lampang
Amphoe Mueang Lampang
Mueang Lampang is the capital district of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Mueang Pan, Chae Hom, Mae Mo, Mae Tha, Ko Kha and Hang Chat of Lampang Province, Mae Tha of Lamphun Province, and Mae On of Chiang Mai Province.-Administration:The district is...
, Chae Hom
Amphoe Chae Hom
-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Wang Nuea, Ngao, Mae Mo, Mueang Lampang and Mueang Pan of Lampang Province.-Administration:...
and Ngao
Amphoe Ngao
-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Mae Mo, Chae Hom and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province, Mueang Phayao and Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province, and Song of Phrae Province.-History:...
of Lampang Province, Song
Amphoe Song
Song is the northernmost district of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Rong Kwang, Nong Muang Khai, Long of Phrae Province, Mae Mo, Ngao of Lampang Province, Dok Khamtai, Chiang Muan of Phayao Province, Ban Luang and Wiang Sa of Nan Province.The Mae Yom...
and Long
Amphoe Long
Long is a district in the western part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Song, Nong Muang Khai, Mueang Phrae, Sung Men, Den Chai, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Mae Tha and Mae Mo of Lampang Province.The Doi Pha Klong National Park is located in Long...
of Phrae Province
Phrae Province
Phrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...
.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 15 1976, when the three tambon Ban Dong, Chang Nuea and Na Sak were split off from Mueang Lampang districtAmphoe Mueang Lampang
Mueang Lampang is the capital district of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Mueang Pan, Chae Hom, Mae Mo, Mae Tha, Ko Kha and Hang Chat of Lampang Province, Mae Tha of Lamphun Province, and Mae On of Chiang Mai Province.-Administration:The district is...
. It was upgraded to a full district on July 16 1984.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 37 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...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 5 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. | Ban Dong Ban Dong, Lampang Ban Dong, Lampang is a village and tambon of Mae Mo District, in Lampang Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 4677 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.... |
บ้านดง | 8 | 4,677 | |
| 2. | Na Sak Na Sak Na Sak is a village and tambon of Mae Mo District, in Lampang Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 6261 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.... |
นาสัก | 8 | 6,261 | |
| 3. | Chang Nuea Chang Nuea Chang Nuea is a village and tambon of Mae Mo District, in Lampang Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 5336 people. The tambon contains 6 villages.... |
จางเหนือ | 6 | 5,336 | |
| 4. | Mae Mo Mae Mo Mae Mo is a village and tambon of Mae Mo District, in Lampang Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 16,589 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.... |
แม่เมาะ | 8 | 16,589 | |
| 5. | Sop Pat Sop Pat Sop Pat is a village and tambon of Mae Mo District, in Lampang Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 5905 people. The tambon contains 7 villages.-References:... |
สบป้าด | 7 | 5,905 |