Mae Suai district

Mae Suai is a district in the western part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Mueang Chiang Rai, Mae Lao, Phan, Wiang Pa Pao, Phrao, Chai Prakan, Fang, and Mae Ai of Chiang Mai province.
The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the west side of the district. The Suai River, a tributary of the Lao River, gives its name to the district.

History

The district was created in 1905, when the districts Mueang Wiang Pa Pao and Mueang Phong were merged. Originally spelled แม่ซ่วย, the current spelling was adopted before 1917.

Administration

Central administration

The district Mae Suai is subdivided into 7 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 131 administrative villages.

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.
1.	Mae Suai	แม่สรวย	17	9,432
2.	Pa Daet	ป่าแดด	22	11,966
3.	Mae Phrik	แม่พริก	13	5,650
4.	Si Thoi	ศรีถ้อย	12	6,723
5.	Tha Ko	ท่าก๊อ	28	18,468
6.	Wawi	วาวี	27	25,476
7.	Chedi Luang	เจดีย์หลวง	12	7,087

Local administration

There are 3 subdistrict municipalities in the district:

Mae Suai consisting of parts of the subdistrict Mae Suai.
Chedi Luang consisting of parts of the subdistrict Chedi Luang.
Wiang Suai consisting of parts of the subdistrict Mae Suai.

There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations in the district:

Pa Daet consisting of the complete subdistrict Pa Daet.
Mae Phrik consisting of the complete subdistrict Mae Phrik.
Si Thoi consisting of the complete subdistrict Si Thoi.
Tha Ko consisting of the complete subdistrict Tha Ko.
Wawi consisting of the complete subdistrict Wawi.
Chedi Luang consisting of parts of the subdistrict Chedi Luang.