Mae Taeng District


Mae Taeng is a district in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are Chiang Dao, Phrao, Doi Saket, San Sai, Mae Rim, Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.
The Taeng River, a river that has its source in the mountains of the Daen Lao Range in Wiang Haeng District, flows into the Ping River, one of the main tributaries of the Chao Phraya River, in Mae Taeng District.

History

In 1892, Khwaeng Mueang Kuet was created, and renamed in 1894 to Khwaeng Mueang Kaen. In 1907 it was upgraded to a district named San Maha Phon, and renamed Mae Tang in 1939.

Administration

Central administration

Mae Taeng is divided into 13 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 120 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.San Maha Phonสันมหาพน106,590
2.Mae Taengแม่แตง84,398
3.Khilekขี้เหล็ก119,334
4.Cho Laeช่อแล64,467
5.Mae Ho Phraแม่หอพระ95,383
6.Sop Poengสบเปิง137,753
7.Ban Paoบ้านเป้า73,657
8.San Pa Yangสันป่ายาง63,748
9.Pa Paeป่าแป๋136,175
10.Mueang Kaiเมืองก๋าย51,637
11.Ban Changบ้านช้าง53,883
12.Kuet Changกื้ดช้าง85,152
13.Inthakhinอินทขิล1912,867

Local administration

There is one town in the district:
There are five sub-district municipalities in the district:
There are seven subdistrict administrative organizations in the district: