Official Name: | Mae Rim |
Native Name: | แม่ริม |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Chiang Mai |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 82943 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 50180 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 5007 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 18.9139°N 98.945°W |
Mae Rim (Thai: แม่ริม, in Thai pronounced as /mɛ̂ː rīm/; แม่ฮิม, pronounced as /mɛ̂ː hīm/) is a district (amphoe) in the central part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. It is part of the Chiang Mai Urban Area, which has a population of 1.2 million people.
Formerly the district was called Khwaeng Mae Rim. Khwaeng Mae Rim converted to full district (amphoe) in 1914.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Taeng, San Sai, Mueang Chiang Mai, Hang Dong and Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province.
The district is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (mubans). Mae Rim is a township (thesaban tambon), which covers parts of tambons Rim Tai and Mae Sa. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |