- Mae Charim District
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Mae Charim
แม่จริม— Amphoe — Amphoe location in Nan Province Coordinates: 18°42′12″N 101°0′18″E / 18.70333°N 101.005°ECoordinates: 18°42′12″N 101°0′18″E / 18.70333°N 101.005°E Country Thailand Province Nan Amphoe established Government - Marshal Thinnagorn Chaidee Area - Total 998.152 km2 (385.4 sq mi) Population (2009) - Total 15,553 - Density 15.6/km2 (40.4/sq mi) Time zone THA (UTC+7) Postal code 55170 Geocode 5502 Mae Charim (Thai: แม่จริม) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.
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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]
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.
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.
References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 86 (83 ง special): 10. September 24 1969. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2512/D/083/10.PDF.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอปลายพระยา อำเภอห้วยเม็ก อำเภอละแม อำเภอแม่จริม อำเภอหนองกี่ อำเภอโคกปีบ อำเภอเกาะพะงัน อำเภอสนม อำเภอโซ่พิสัย อำเภอโนนสะอาด และอำเภอนาจะหลวย พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๐" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 94 (31 ก): 326–330. April 12 1977. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2520/A/031/326.PDF.
External links
Mueang Nan · Mae Charim · Ban Luang · Na Noi · Pua · Tha Wang Pha · Wiang Sa · Thung Chang · Chiang Klang · Na Muen · Santi Suk · Bo Kluea · Song Khwae · Phu Phiang · Chaloem Phra Kiat
Categories:- Amphoe of Nan
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