Mae Ai District


Mae Ai is the northernmost district of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand.

History

The minor district Mae Ai was created on 15 August 1967, when the three tambons Mae Ai, Mae Sao, and Mae Na Wang were separated from Fang District. It was upgraded to a full district on 28 June 1973.

Geography

Neighboring districts are Fang of Chiang Mai Province, Shan State of Myanmar, Mae Fa Luang, Mueang Chiang Rai, and Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province.
The important rivers are the Kok and Fang Rivers.

Administration

Central administration

Mae Ai is divided into seven sub-districts, which are further divided into 93 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Mae Aiแม่อาย139,699
2.Mae Saoแม่สาว1612,020
3.San Ton Mueสันต้นหมื้อ126,348
4.Mae Na Wangแม่นาวาง1714,206
5.Tha Tonท่าตอน1519,902
6.Ban Luangบ้านหลวง107,215
7.Malikaมะลิกา104,285

Local administration

There is one sub-district municipality in the district:
There are six sub-district administrative organizations in the district: