Amphoe Tha Song Yang
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Tha Song Yang is the northwesternmost district (Amphoe
) of Tak Province
, northern Thailand
.
. It was called Ban Mae Moei or Ban Mae Tawo (บ้านแม่เมย or บ้านแม่ตะวอ). The district office was located at Tambon Tha Song Yang.
In 1948 the government moved Tha Song Yang to be a subordinate of Mae Sot district, Tak Province. The following year the district office was moved to Tambon Mae Tan. In 1958 it was upgraded to a full district.
sp.). The name originates from the old location of the district office, where it had two Yang trees on the both of the Moei river, one tree on the Burmese and one on the Thai side.
Neighboring districts are (Northwest from clockwise): Sop Moei
of Mae Hong Son Province
, Omkoi
of Chiang Mai Province
and Mae Ramat
of Tak Province
. The other side of the Moei River
is Kayin State
of Myanmar
.
The Mae Moei National Park is located in Tha Song Yang.
The important river of the district is the Moei River
.
), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban
). Mae Tan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Mae Tan. There are further 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 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...
, 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
Tha Song Yang was a minor district (King Amphoe) of Mae Sariang district, Mae Hong Son ProvinceMae 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...
. It was called Ban Mae Moei or Ban Mae Tawo (บ้านแม่เมย or บ้านแม่ตะวอ). The district office was located at Tambon Tha Song Yang.
In 1948 the government moved Tha Song Yang to be a subordinate of Mae Sot district, Tak Province. The following year the district office was moved to Tambon Mae Tan. In 1958 it was upgraded to a full district.
Etymology
Tha Song Yang means a river pier that has two Yang trees (DipterocarpusDipterocarpus
Dipterocarpus is a genus of flowering plants and the type genus of family Dipterocarpaceae. The genus has about 70 species, occurring in Southeast Asia. It is an important component of dipterocarp forests...
sp.). The name originates from the old location of the district office, where it had two Yang trees on the both of the Moei river, one tree on the Burmese and one on the Thai side.
Geography
Amphoe Sop Moei
Sop Moei is the southernmost district of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Sop Moei, Mae Khatuan and Kong Koi were separated from Mae Sariang district to create Sop Moei minor district on April 1 1984...
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...
, 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...
and Mae Ramat
Amphoe Mae Ramat
Mae Ramat is a district in the northwestern part of Tak Province, northern Thailand.-History:The area of Mae Ramat was occupied by Karen people for 100 years. Many people from northern provinces of Thailand moved to establish a new village there. Later the village grew bigger and became the...
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...
. The other side of the Moei River
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...
is 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....
.
The Mae Moei National Park is located in Tha Song Yang.
The important river of the district is the Moei River
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...
.
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 56 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 Tan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Mae Tan. There are further 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. | Tha Song Yang | ท่าสองยาง | 9 | 9,075 | |
| 2. | Mae Tan | แม่ต้าน | 10 | 10,159 | |
| 3. | Mae Song | แม่สอง | 16 | 13,835 | |
| 4. | Mae La | แม่หละ | 12 | 8,207 | |
| 5. | Mae Wa Luang | แม่วะหลวง | 9 | 6,643 | |
| 6. | Mae U-su | แม่อุสุ | 10 | 13,242 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- Mae Moei National Park