Sop Moei District
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Sop Moei สบเมย |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Mae Hong Son Province |
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| Coordinates: 17°57′43″N 97°56′0″E / 17.96194°N 97.93333°ECoordinates: 17°57′43″N 97°56′0″E / 17.96194°N 97.93333°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Mae Hong Son |
| Seat | Mae Suat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,412.7 km2 (545.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 41,726 |
| • Density | 29.5/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 58110 |
| Geocode | 5806 |
Sop Moei (Thai: สบเมย, pronounced [sòp mɤ̄ːj]) is the southernmost district (amphoe) of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.
Tambon Sop Moei, Mae Khatuan, and Kong Koi were separated from Mae Sariang District to create Sop Moei minor district (king amphoe) on 1 April 1984. It was upgraded to a full district on 3 November 1993.
Neighboring are (from south clockwise) Tha Song Yang 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.
Mae Ngao National Park is in the district.
The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Salawin river at the Thai border village of Mae Sam Laep
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