Amphoe Mae Taeng
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| Province: | Chiang Mai |
| Area: | 1,362.784 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 82,094 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 60.2 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5006 |
| Postal code: | 50150 |
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Mae Taeng (Thai: แม่แตง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chiang Dao, Phrao, Doi Saket, San Sai, Mae Rim, Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son Province.
[edit] History
1892 the Kwaeng Muaeng Kuet (เมืองกื้ด) was created, which was changed in 1894 to Kwaeng Mueang Kaen (เมืองแกน). In 1907 it was converted to the district (Amphoe) named San Mahaphon (สันมหาพน). It was renamed to Mae Tang in 1915.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - San Mahaphon covers parts of tambon San Mahaphon and Khilek; Mueang Kaen Phatthana covers the whole tambon Cho Lae and parts of Intha Khin. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | San Mahaphon | สันมหาพน | 10 | 6,660 | |
| 2. | Mae Taeng | แม่แตง | 8 | 4,548 | |
| 3. | Khilek | ขี้เหล็ก | 10 | 9,609 | |
| 4. | Cho Lae | ช่อแล | 16 | 4,787 | |
| 5. | Mae Ho Phra | แม่หอพระ | 9 | 5,643 | |
| 6. | Sop Poeng | สบเปิง | 13 | 7,977 | |
| 7. | Ban Pao | บ้านเป้า | 7 | 4,029 | |
| 8. | San Pa Yang | สันป่ายาง | 5 | 4,637 | |
| 9. | Pa Pae | ป่าแป๋ | 14 | 6,847 | |
| 10. | Mueang Kai | เมืองก๋าย | 5 | 1,938 | |
| 11. | Ban Chang | บ้านช้าง | 5 | 5,488 | |
| 12. | Kuet Chang | กื้ดช้าง | 8 | 5,834 | |
| 13. | Intha Khin | อินทขิล | 18 | 14,097 |
| Amphoe of Chiang Mai |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chiang Mai - Chom Thong - Mae Chaem - Chiang Dao - Doi Saket - Mae Taeng - Mae Rim - Samoeng - Fang - Mae Ai - Phrao - San Pa Tong - San Kamphaeng - San Sai - Hang Dong - Hot - Doi Tao - Omkoi - Saraphi - Wiang Haeng - Chai Prakan - Mae Wang |
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