Amphoe Mae Rim

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Mae Rim
แม่ริม

Statistics
Province:	Chiang Mai
District office:	18°54′50″N, 98°56′42″E
Area:	443.6 km²
Inhabitants:	82,943 (2005)
Pop. density:	187.0 inh./km²
Geocode:	5007
Postal code:	50180
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Mae Rim (Thai: แม่ริม) is a district (Amphoe) in the central part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

Contents [show] 1 History 2 Geography 3 Administration 4 External Links

[edit] History

Formery the district was called Khwaeng Mae Rim. Khwaeng Mae Rim coverted to full district (Amphoe) in 1914.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Taeng, San Sai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Hang Dong and Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (muban). Mae Rim is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambon Rim Tai and Mae Sa. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Rim Tai	ริมใต้	8	9,498
2.	Rim Nuea	ริมเหนือ	4	3,336
3.	San Pong	สันโป่ง	11	9,425
4.	Khilek	ขี้เหล็ก	10	7,357
5.	Saluang	สะลวง	8	4,731
6.	Huai Sai	ห้วยทราย	5	4,253
7.	Mae Raem	แม่แรม	12	8,264
8.	Pong Yaeng	โป่งแยง	9	9,922
9.	Mae Sa	แม่สา	6	6,448
10.	Don Kaeo	ดอนแก้ว	10	14,286
11.	Mueang Kaeo	เหมืองแก้ว	9	5,423