Mae_Fa_Luang_District

Mae Fa Luang district

Mae Fa Luang district

District of Thailand


Mae Fa Luang (Thai: แม่ฟ้าหลวง, pronounced [mɛ̂ː fáː lǔa̯ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.

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History

The area of Mae Fa Luang was separated from Mae Chan district and created as a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 April 1992.[1] Originally it was composed of the three tambons, Thoet Thai, Mae Salong Nai, and Mae Salong Nok. A fourth sub-district, Mae Fa Luang, was created in 1996. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 5 December 1996.[2]

Etymology

The name Mae Fa Luang was given by Princess Mother Srinagarindra, who was commonly known as "Mae Fa Luang" (lit. 'royal mother from the sky') by the hill tribespeople of the area.

Geography

Mountainous countryside south of the village of Santikhiri/Mae Salong Nok, one month into the 2014 wet season

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Mae Sai, Mae Chan, and Mueang Chiang Rai of Chiang Rai Province and Mae Ai of Chiang Mai province. To the northwest is the Shan State of Myanmar.

Administration

Central administration

Mae Fa Luang is divided into four subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 77 administrative villages (mubans).

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Local administration

There are four subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Thoet Thai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเทอดไทย) consisting of subdistrict Thoet Thai.
  • Mae Salong Nai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่สลองใน) consisting of subdistrict Mae Salong Nai.
  • Mae Salong Nok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่สลองนอก) consisting of subdistrict Mae Salong Nok.
  • Mae Fa Luang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่ฟ้าหลวง) consisting of subdistrict Mae Fa Luang.

References

  1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอแม่จัน จังหวัดเชียงราย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแม่ฟ้าหลวง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 109 (53 ง special): 5. 22 April 1992. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 April 2012.
  2. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 9 June 2016.



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