Mae On District

Mae On (Thai: แม่ออน, pronounced [mɛ̂ː ʔɔ̄ːn]) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in the north of Thailand.

Mae On

แม่ออน
District
A waterfall in Huai Kaew
District location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 18°46′35″N 99°14′53″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Mai
SeatOn Klang
District established1994
Area
 • Total442.3 km2 (170.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total21,315
 • Density49.0/km2 (127/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code50130
Geocode5023

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. Rock climbing at Crazy Horse has greatly expanded since 2000 due to the work of Joshua Morris and Khaetthaleeya Uppakham while writing their book, A Guide to Rock Climbing in Northern Thailand.[1][2] Other tourist attractions of the town include natural hot springs and the Mae On cave system.

A panoramic view of the Mae On reservoir
Mae Kampong waterfall

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 30 April 1994, when six tambons were split off from San Kamphaeng District.[3]

On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts.[4] On 24 August the upgrade became official.[5]

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.[6]
01.On Nueaออนเหนือ103,297
02.On Klangออนกลาง114,875
03.Ban Sahakonบ้านสหกรณ์083,365
04.Huai Kaeoห้วยแก้ว082,819
05.Mae Thaแม่ทา074,514
06.Tha Nueaทาเหนือ052,445

Local administration

There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • On Nuea (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลออนเหนือ) consisting of the complete subdistrict On Nuea.
  • On Klang (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลออนกลาง) consisting of the complete subdistrict On Klang.
  • Ban Sahakon (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านสหกรณ์) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Sahakon.
  • Huai Kaeo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลห้วยแก้ว) consisting of the complete subdistrict Huai Kaeo.
  • Mae Tha (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่ทา) consisting of the complete subdistrict Mae Tha.
  • Tha Nuea (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลทาเหนือ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Tha Nuea.

References
  1. Morris, Joshua and Uppakham, Khaetthaleeya. A Guide to Rock Climbing in Northern Thailand. Chiang Mai: Nopburee Press Co., Ltd. 2004.
  2. Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures. "About Mae On." Available: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-06-11. Retrieved 2008-07-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Retrieved: 19 June 2008
  3. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสันกำแพง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแม่ออน (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (42 ง): 14. May 26, 1994.
  4. แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550 (in Thai). Manager Online.
  5. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
  6. "Population statistics 2018" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
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