Amphoe Mae Sariang
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Province: | Mae Hong Son |
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Area: | 2,587.4 km² |
Inhabitants: | 52,024 (2005) |
Pop. density: | 20.1 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 5804 |
Postal code: | 58110 |
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Mae Sariang is a small town and district (Amphoe) alongside the Yuam River in Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. There are many links associated Burma in terms of architecture, large population of Burmese Muslims.
It is very mountainous and forested in the areas surrounding Mae Sariang. This makes it a great haven for refugees fleeing Burma.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring are (from north clockwise) Mae La Noi of Mae Hong Son Province, Mae Chaem, Hot of Chiang Mai Province, Sop Moei of Mae Hong Son Province again Kayin State and Kayah State of Myanmar.
The Salawin National Park is located in the district.
The important rivers of Mae Sariang is the Yuam River.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 7 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (muban). Mae Sariang is also a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Ban Kat and Mae Sariang. There are further 7 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Ban Kat | บ้านกาศ | 13 | 11,710 | |
2. | Mae Sariang | แม่สะเรียง | 9 | 10,012 | |
3. | Mae Khong | แม่คง | 10 | 4,087 | |
4. | Mae Ho | แม่เหาะ | 13 | 8,205 | |
5. | Mae Yuam | แม่ยวม | 12 | 9,234 | |
6. | Sao Hin | เสาหิน | 5 | 2,485 | |
8. | Pa Pae | ป่าแป๋ | 12 | 6,291 |
Number 7 is not used.
[edit] External links
- http://www.maesariang.org Website of Mae Sariang township
- Salawin National Park
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