Mae Ramat district

Mae Ramat is a district in the northwestern part of Tak province, western Thailand.

History

The area of Mae Ramat was occupied by Karen people for 100 years. Many people from northern provinces of Thailand moved to establish a new village there. Later the village grew bigger and became the Tambon Mae Ramat. The government upgraded the tambon to a minor district in 1897. It was upgraded to a full district in 1951.

Geography

Neighboring districts are Tha Song Yang of Tak Province, Omkoi of Chiang Mai province, Sam Ngao, Ban Tak, Mueang Tak and Mae Sot of Tak Province, and Kayin State of Myanmar.
Khun Phra Wo National Park is in Mae Ramat District.
The important river of the district is the Mae Ramat River.

Economy

The district is the site of the Ler Tor Royal Project. Ler Tor village is in a mountainous area at 500 metres to 1,200 m elevation. In the area there are more than 5,610 Pgakauyau or Karen people in six villages and 14 communities. Before the royal project introduced villagers to other cash crops, the villagers grew opium poppies.

Administration

The district is divided into six sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 57 villages. There are two townships in the district, Mae Ramat and Mae Chao Rao, each covering parts of the same-named tambon. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations.