Amphoe Mae Lao

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Mae Lao
แม่ลาว
Statistics
Province: Chiang Rai
District office: Pa Ko Dam
19°47′24″N, 99°41′59″E
Area: 406.0 km²
Inhabitants: 30,779 (2005)
Pop. density: 75.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 5716
Postal code: 57250
Map
Map of Chiang Rai, Thailand highlighting Mae Lao

Mae Lao (Thai: แม่ลาว) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

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The area of Mae Lao district was separated from Mueang Chiang Rai district and established a minor district (King Amphoe) on May 31st, 1993. It originally consisted of the four tambon Dong Mada, Chom Mok Kaeo, Bua Sali and Pa Ko Dam.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on December 5th, 1996.[2]

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mae Suai, Mueang Chiang Rai and Phan of Chiang Rai Province.

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 63 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Mae Lao covers parts of tambon Dong Mada, and Pa Ko Dam parts of tambon Pa Ko Dam and Chom Mok Kaeo. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Dong Mada ดงมะดะ 18 9,642
2. Chom Mok Kaeo จอมหมอกแก้ว 11 6,165
3. Bua Sali บัวสลี 12 4,389
4. Pa Ko Dam ป่าก่อดำ 13 6,227
5. Pong Phrae โป่งแพร่ 9 4,356

  1. ^ (June 8 1993) "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองเชียงราย จังหวัดเชียงราย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอแม่ลาว" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 110 (74 ง): 19. 
  2. ^ (November 20 1996) "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเหนือคลอง อำเภอนายายอาม อำเภอท่าตะเกียบ อำเภอขุนตาล อำเภอแม่ฟ้าหลวง อำเภอแม่ลาว อำเภอรัษฎา อำเภอพุทธมณฑล อำเภอวังน้ำเขียว อำเภอเจาะไอร้อง อำเภอชำนิ อำเภอโนนดินแดง อำเภอปางมะผ้า อำเภอสนธิ อำเภอหนองม่วง อำเภอเบญจลักษ์ อำเภอโพนนาแก้ว อำเภอบุ่งคล้า อำเภอดอนมดแดง และอำเภอลืออำนาจ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๙" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 113 (62 ก): 5-8. 

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