Amphoe Sop Moei
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Sop Moei is the southernmost district (Amphoe
) of Mae Hong Son Province
, northern Thailand
.
of Tak Province
, Kayin State
of Myanmar
, Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son Province, Hot
and Omkoi
of Chiang Mai Province
.
The important rivers of the district are the Salween, Moei
, Ngao
and Yuam river.
The Mae Ngao National Park is located in the district.
), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 6 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...
) 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
Tambon Sop Moei, Mae Khatuan and Kong Koi were separated from Mae Sariang district to create Sop Moei minor district (King Amphoe) on April 1 1984. It was upgraded to a full district on November 3 1993.Geography
Neighboring are (from south clockwise) Tha Song YangAmphoe Tha Song Yang
Tha Song Yang is the northwesternmost district of Tak Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tha Song Yang was a minor district of Mae Sariang district, Mae Hong Son Province. It was called Ban Mae Moei or Ban Mae Tawo...
of Tak Province
Tak Province
Tak is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi...
, Kayin State
Kayin State
Kayin State is a state of Burma . The capital city is Hpa-an.-History:The region that forms today's Kayin State was part of successive Burmese kingdoms since the formation of the Pagan Empire in mid-11th century...
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....
, Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son Province, Hot
Amphoe Hot
Hot is a district in the southern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Chaem, Chom Thong of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Hong, Li of Lamphun Province, Doi Tao, Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province again, Sop Moei and Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son...
and Omkoi
Amphoe Omkoi
Omkoi is the southwesternmost district of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Hot, Doi Tao of Chiang Mai Province, Sam Ngao, Mae Ramat Tha Song Yang of Tak Province and Sop Moei of Mae Hong Son Province.-History:The minor district was established on...
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 the district are the Salween, Moei
Moei River
The Moei River is a tributary of the Salween River. It originates in Phop Phra district, Tak Province. Unlike most rivers in Thailand, it flows north. The river forms the natural border line between Thailand and Burma...
, Ngao
Ngao River
The Ngao River is a river of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Yom River, part of the Chao Phraya River basin.-See also:*Tributaries of the Chao Phraya River...
and Yuam river.
The Mae Ngao National Park is located in the district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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 58 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 6 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. | Sop Moei Sop Moei Sop Moei is a village and tambon of Sop Moei District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7015 people. The tambon contains 12 villages.... |
สบเมย | 12 | 7,015 | |
| 2. | Mae Khatuan Mae Khatuan Mae Khatuan is a village and tambon of Sop Moei District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7000 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.... |
แม่คะตวน | 8 | 7,000 | |
| 3. | Kong Koi Kong Koi Kong Koi is a village and tambon of Sop Moei District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5796 people. The tambon contains 9 villages.... |
กองก๋อย | 9 | 5,796 | |
| 4. | Mae Suat Mae Suat Mae Suat is a village and tambon of Sop Moei District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7827 people. The tambon contains 12 villages.... |
แม่สวด | 12 | 7,827 | |
| 5. | Pa Pong Pa Pong, Mae Hong Son Pa Pong is a village and tambon of Sop Moei District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4286 people. The tambon contains 7 villages.... |
ป่าโปง | 7 | 4,286 | |
| 6. | Mae Sam Laep Mae Sam Laep Mae Sam Laep is a village and tambon of Sop Moei District, in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 9,802 people. The tambon contains 10 villages. Mae Sam Leap lies near the Burmese border on the Salween River.... |
แม่สามแลบ | 10 | 9,802 |