Amphoe Mae On

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Mae On
thai=แม่ออน
province=Chiang Mai
coordinates=coord|18|46|35|N|99|14|53|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=On Klang
area=442.3
population=21,652
population_as_of=2005
postal_code=50130
density=49.0
geocode=5023

Mae On is a district ("Amphoe") of Chiang Mai Province in the north of Thailand.

Geography

The district is located about 40 km east of the city Chiang Mai. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) San Kamphaeng and Doi Saket (Chiang Mai Province), Mueang Pan and Mueang Lampang of Lampang Province, Ban Thi, Mueang Lamphun and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province.

The Mai Ta Khai National Park protecting the source of the Ping River is located in this district.

Mae On is a popular destination for rock climbers who wish to climb the limestone cliffs of Crazy Horse Buttress. 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". [Morris, Joshua and Uppakham, Khaetthaleeya. "A Guide to Rock Climbing in Northern Thailand." Chiang Mai: Nopburee Press Co., Ltd. 2004.] [Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures. "About Mae On." Available: http://www.thailandclimbing.com/mae.html Retrieved: 19 June, 2008] Other tourist attractions of the town include natural hot springs and the Mae On cave system.

History

The minor district ("King Amphoe") was created on April 30 1994, when six "tambon" were split off from San Kamphaeng district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=42 ง|pages=14|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอสันกำแพง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแม่ออน|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/D/042/14.PDF|date=May 26 1994|language=Thai]

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. [cite news|url=http://www.manager.co.th/Politics/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9500000055625|publisher=Manager Online|title=แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550|language=Thai] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=124|issue=46 ก|pages=14–21|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2550/A/046/14.PDF|date=August 24 2007|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 49 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas. Each of the "tambon" is led by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=837&pv=13 amphoe.com]