Amphoe Mae Ramat

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mae Ramat
thai=แม่ระมาด
province=Tak
coordinates=coord|16|58|59|N|98|31|1|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=1,475.5
population=44,798
population_as_of=2000
density=30.4
postal_code=63140
geocode=6304

Mae Ramat ( _th. แม่ระมาด) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northwestern part of Tak Province, northern Thailand.

History

The area of Mae Ramat was occupied by Karen people for 100 years. Many people from northern provinces of Thailand moved to establish a new village there. Later the village grew bigger and became the Tambon Mae Ramat. The government upgraded the tambon to a minor district ("King Amphoe") in 1897. It was official upgraded to a full district in 1951.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Tha Song Yang of Tak Province, Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province, Sam Ngao, Ban Tak, Mueang Tak and Mae Sot of Tak Province again and Kayin State of Myanmar.

The Khun Phra Wo National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติขุนพระวอ) is located in Mae Ramat district.

The important river of the district is the Mae Ramat River.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 57 villages ("muban"). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon") in the district - Mae Ramat and Mae Chao Rao, each covering parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

ee also

* [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style2/default.asp?npid=217&lg=2 Khun Phra Wo National Park]