Tha Ton
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Tha Ton ท่าตอน |
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|---|---|
| Tambon | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Mai |
| Amphoe | Mae Ai |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 19,902 |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 50280 |
| TIS 1099 | 501005 |
Tha Ton, also spelled Thaton (Thai: ท่าตอน) is a sub-district (tambon) of Mae Ai District in the far north of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2014 it had a population of 19,902 people. The sub-district is on the Kok River near the border with Myanmar, about a three-hour drive north of Chiang Mai. The central village of the sub-district is Ban Tha Ton.
The river forms part of the border and consequently the village has changed hands numerous times in the turbulent history of the area with the latest change happening in the early 20th century when the border was moved 3.2 km upstream leaving the north bank, previously part of Burma (Myanmar), to Thailand. This part of Tha Ton, known in Thai as Ban Rom Thai, is inhabited by the Shan ethnic group. The area around Tha Ton is populated by various hill tribes including Yao, Lisu, Lahu, Karen, and Akha. Tha Ton is also home to Chinese nationalists forced to flee from their home-in-exile after the coup in Burma.
The tambon is divided into 15 administrative villages (muban).
The sub-district is governed by the sub-district administrative organization (SAO) Tha Ton (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าตอน)
Tha Ton is on the widely travelled tourist route between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. Since the 1970s, riverboat trips between Chiang Rai and Tha Ton have given foreign tourists as well as native Thais the opportunity to visit jungle, observe different ethnic groups, and see the Fang Plain, bringing an influx of capital into the local economy. In the 1980s, this trend continued with the building of several small resorts to accommodate tourists.
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