Amphoe Mae On
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| Province: | Chiang Mai |
| District office: | On Klang 18°46′35″N, 99°14′53″E |
| Area: | 442.3 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 21,652 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 49.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5023 |
| Postal code: | 50130 |
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Mae On is a district (Amphoe) of Chiang Mai Province in the north of Thailand.
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[edit] 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.[1][2] Other tourist attractions of the town include natural hot springs and the Mae On cave system.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 30 1994, when six tambon were split off from San Kamphaeng district.[3]
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[4] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.[5]
[edit] 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).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | On Nuea | ออนเหนือ | 10 | 3,552 | |
| 2. | On Klang | ออนกลาง | 11 | 4,985 | |
| 3. | Ban Sahakon | บ้านสหกรณ์ | 8 | 3,043 | |
| 4. | Huai Kaeo | ห้วยแก้ว | 8 | 2,888 | |
| 5. | Mae Tha | แม่ทา | 7 | 4,812 | |
| 6. | Tha Nuea | ทาเหนือ | 5 | 2,372 |
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