Mae Charim District
| Mae Charim แม่จริม |
|
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
| Amphoe location in Nan Province Amphoe location in Nan Province |
|
| Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Nan |
| Government | |
| • Marshal | Thinnagorn Chaidee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 998.152 km2 (385.389 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | |
| • Total | 15,553 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 55170 |
| Geocode | 5502 |
Mae Charim (Thai: แม่จริม) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
History
Mae Charim was originally known as Bowa (บ่อว้า). The minor district (King Amphoe) Mae Charim was established on October 1, 1969 with the three tambon Phong, Nong Daeng and Mo Mueang split off from Mueang Nan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on April 12, 1977.[2]
Geography
Neighboring are from the southwest clockwise Wiang Sa, Phu Phiang, Santi Suk and Bo Kluea of Nan Province. To the east is the Xaignabouli Province of Laos.
The district is located in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.[3]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (muban). Nong Daeng is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Nong Daeng and Mo Mueang. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Nong Daeng | หนองแดง | 10 | 4,229 | |
| 3. | Mo Mueang | หมอเมือง | 6 | 2,450 | |
| 4. | Nam Phang | น้ำพาง | 10 | 4,914 | |
| 5. | Nam Pai | น้ำปาย | 6 | 2,001 | |
| 6. | Mae Charim | แม่จริม | 6 | 2,200 |
The missing number 1 refers to tambon Phong which is now part of Santi Suk district.
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25
External links
<templatestyles src="Asbox/styles.css"></templatestyles>
