Mae Ai แม่อาย |
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Amphoe | |
The Kok River in Amphoe Mae Ai
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Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province |
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Coordinates: 20°1′53″N 99°17′13″E / 20.03139°N 99.28694°ECoordinates: 20°1′53″N 99°17′13″E / 20.03139°N 99.28694°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Chiang Mai |
Seat | Mae Ai |
Tambon | 7 |
Muban | 99 |
Amphoe established | 1967 |
Area | |
• Total | 736.701 km2 (284.442 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 73,537 |
• Density | 104.9/km2 (272/sq mi) |
Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 50280 |
Geocode | 5010 |
Mae Ai (Thai: แม่อาย) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand.
The minor district (king amphoe) Mae Ai was created on 15 August 1967, when the three tambon Mae Ai, Mae Sao, and Mae Na Wang were separated from Fang district. It was officially upgraded to a full district on 28 June 1973.
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Fang of Chiang Mai Province, Shan State of Myanmar, Mae Fa Luang, Mueang Chiang Rai, and Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province.
The important rivers are the Kok and Fang Rivers.
Mae Ai is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further divided into 93 administrative villages (muban).
There is one sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in the district:
There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: