| Official Name: | Mae Charim |
| Native Name: | แม่จริม |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Nan |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 15553 |
| Population As Of: | 2009 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Leader Title: | Marshal |
| Leader Name: | Thinnagorn Chaidee |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 55170 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 5502 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 18.7033°N 101.005°W |
Mae Charim (Thai: แม่จริม, in Thai pronounced as /mɛ̂ː t͡ɕā.rīm/) is a district (amphoe) in the eastern part of Nan province, northern Thailand.
Mae Charim was originally known as Bowa (บ่อว้า). The minor district (king amphoe) Mae Charim was established on 1 October 1969 with the three tambons Phong, Nong Daeng, and Mo Mueang split off from Mueang Nan district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 12 April 1977.[2]
Neighboring districts are,clockwise from the southwest, Wiang Sa, Phu Phiang, Santi Suk, and Bo Kluea of Nan Province. To the east is the Xaignabouli province of Laos.
The district is in the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.[3]
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (mubans). Nong Daeng is a township (thesaban tambon) covering parts of the tambon Nong Daeng and Mo Mueang. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Nong Daeng | หนองแดง | 10 | 4,229 | ||
| 3. | Mo Mueang | หมอเมือง | 6 | 2,450 | ||
| 4. | Nam Phang | น้ำพาง | 10 | 4,914 | ||
| 5. | Nam Pai | น้ำปาย | 6 | 2,001 | ||
| 6. | Mae Charim | แม่จริม | 6 | 2,200 |