Amphoe Mae Chai
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| Province: | Phayao |
| District office: | Si Thoi |
| Area: | 300.761 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 36,089 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 120.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5607 |
| Postal code: | 56130 |
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Mae Chai (Thai: แม่ใจ) is a district (Amphoe) of Phayao Province in northern Thailand.
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[edit] History
Originally, the area belonged to Phan district of Chiang Rai Province. 24 July 1963 it became a minor district (King Amphoe), which was upgraded to a full district on 28 July 1965. 1977 it was reassigned to the newly established Phayao Province.
[edit] Geography
The district is located in the upper valley of the Ing River. West of the town Mae Chai is the Doi Luang mountain, protected in the Doi Luang National Park. To the east is the Nong Leang Sai reservoir, and at the boundary to the Mueang district the Mae Pim reservoir. The Mae Puem National Park protects the Mae-puem National Conserved Forest and Dong Pra-doo Forest.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Phan and Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Mueang Phayao of Phayao Province, and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 66 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Mae Chai covers parts of the tambon Mae Chai and Si Thoi. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Inh. | ||
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| 1. | Mae Chai | แม่ใจ | 5,094 | ||
| 2. | Si Thoi | ศรีถ้อย | 7,267 | ||
| 3. | Mae Suk | แม่สุก | 5,830 | ||
| 4. | Pa Faek | ป่าแฝก | 5,538 | ||
| 5. | Ban Lao | บ้านเหล่า | 8,219 | ||
| 6. | Charoen Rat | เจริญราษฎร์ | 4,141 |
[edit] See also
| Amphoe of Phayao |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Phayao - Chun - Chiang Kham - Chiang Muan - Dok Khamtai - Pong - Mae Chai | ||
| King Amphoe: | Phu Sang - Phu Kamyao | ||
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