Mae On district
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Mae On (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai province in the north of Thailand.
Geography
The district is about 40 km east of the city of Chiang Mai. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) San Kamphaeng and Doi Saket of Chiang Mai Province; Mueang Pan and Mueang Lampang of Lampang province, Ban Thi, Mueang Lamphun and Mae Tha of Lamphun province.
Mae Ta Krai National Park protects the source of the On River (น้ำแม่ออน), a tributary of the Ping River that gives its name to the district.
Mae On is a popular destination for rock climbers who wish to climb the limestone cliffs of "Crazy Horse Buttress" in the Khun Tan Range. Other tourist attractions of the town include natural hot springs and the Mae On cave system. Script error: No such module "wide image".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 30 April 1994, when six tambons were split off from San Kamphaeng district.[1]
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[2] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[3]
Administration
Central administration
The district Mae On is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 49 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | On Nuea | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 10 | 3,297 |
| 2. | On Klang | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 11 | 4,875 |
| 3. | Ban Sahakon | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | 3,365 |
| 4. | Huai Kaeo | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 8 | 2,819 |
| 5. | Mae Tha | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 7 | 4,514 |
| 6. | Tha Nuea | Script error: No such module "Lang". | 5 | 2,445 |
Local administration
There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- On Nuea (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of the complete subdistrict On Nuea.
- On Klang (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of the complete subdistrict On Klang.
- Ban Sahakon (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Sahakon.
- Huai Kaeo (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of the complete subdistrict Huai Kaeo.
- Mae Tha (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of the complete subdistrict Mae Tha.
- Tha Nuea (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of the complete subdistrict Tha Nuea.
References
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