Mae Taeng district

Mae Taeng is a district in the northern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are Chiang Dao, Phrao, Doi Saket, San Sai, Mae Rim, Samoeng of Chiang Mai Province and Pai of Mae Hong Son province.
The Taeng River, a river that has its source in the mountains of the Daen Lao Range in Wiang Haeng district, flows into the Ping River, one of the main tributaries of the Chao Phraya River, in Mae Taeng District.
There is a beautiful Lanna-style temple called Wat Ban Den in the Inthakhin village of the district. The temple is known for its stunning architecture and serene atmosphere.

History

In 1892, Khwaeng Mueang Kuet was created, and renamed in 1894 to Khwaeng Mueang Kaen. In 1907 it was upgraded to a district named San Maha Phon, and renamed Mae Tang in 1939.

Administration

Central administration

Mae Taeng is divided into 13 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 120 administrative villages.

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.
1.	San Maha Phon	สันมหาพน	10	6,590
2.	Mae Taeng	แม่แตง	8	4,398
3.	Khilek	ขี้เหล็ก	11	9,334
4.	Cho Lae	ช่อแล	6	4,467
5.	Mae Ho Phra	แม่หอพระ	9	5,383
6.	Sop Poeng	สบเปิง	13	7,753
7.	Ban Pao	บ้านเป้า	7	3,657
8.	San Pa Yang	สันป่ายาง	6	3,748
9.	Pa Pae	ป่าแป๋	13	6,175
10.	Mueang Kai	เมืองก๋าย	5	1,637
11.	Ban Chang	บ้านช้าง	5	3,883
12.	Kuet Chang	กื้ดช้าง	8	5,152
13.	Inthakhin	อินทขิล	19	12,867

Local administration

There is one town in the district:

Mueang Kaen Phatthana consisting of sub-district Cho Lae and parts of sub-district Inthakhin.

There are five sub-district municipalities in the district:

San Maha Phon consisting of sub-district San Maha Phon and parts of sub-district Khilek.
Mae Taeng consisting of sub-district Mae Taeng.
Chom Chaeng consisting of parts of sub-district Khilek.
Mae Ho Phra consisting of sub-district Mae Ho Phra.
Inthakhin consisting of parts of sub-district Inthakhin.

There are seven subdistrict administrative organizations in the district:

Sop Poeng consisting of sub-district Sop Poeng.
Ban Pao consisting of sub-district Ban Pao.
San Pa Yang consisting of sub-district San Pa Yang.
Pa Pae consisting of sub-district Pa Pae.
Mueang Kai consisting of sub-district Mueang Kai.
Ban Chang consisting of sub-district Ban Chang.
Kuet Chang consisting of sub-district Kuet Chang.