Amphoe Mae Charim

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Mae Charim
แม่จริม
Statistics
Province: Nan
District office: Nong Daeng
18°42′12″N, 101°0′18″E
Area: 998.152 km²
Inhabitants: 15,794 (2005)
Pop. density: 15.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 5502
Postal code: 55170
Map
Map of Nan, Thailand highlighting Mae Charim

Mae Charim (Thai: แม่จริม) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.

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[edit] History

Mae Charim was originally known as Bowa (บ่อว้า). The minor district (King Amphoe) Mae Charim was established on October 1 1969 with the three tambon Phong, Nong Daeng and Mo Mueang split off from Mueang Nan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on April 12 1977.[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring are from the southwest clockwise Wiang Sa, Phu Phiang, Santi Suk and Bo Kluea of Nan Province. To the east is the Xaignabouli Province of Laos.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (muban). Nong Daeng is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Nong Daeng and Mo Mueang. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
2. Nong Daeng หนองแดง 10 4,229
3. Mo Mueang หมอเมือง 6 2,450
4. Nam Phang น้ำพาง 10 4,914
5. Nam Pai น้ำปาย 6 2,001
6. Mae Charim แม่จริม 6 2,200

The missing number 1 refers to tambon Phong which is now part of Santi Suk district.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (in Thai) (September 24 1969). Royal Gazette 86 (83 ง special): 10. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลายพระยา อำเภอห้วยเม็ก อำเภอละแม อำเภอแม่จริม อำเภอหนองกี่ อำเภอโคกปีบ อำเภอเกาะพะงัน อำเภอสนม อำเภอโซ่พิสัย อำเภอโนนสะอาด และอำเภอนาจะหลวย พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๐" (in Thai) (April 12 1977). Royal Gazette 94 (31 ก): 326–330. 

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