Mae Sariang District

Mae Sariang District (Thai: แม่สะเรียง, pronounced [mɛ̂ː sā.rīa̯ŋ]) is a small town and district (amphoe) on the narrow valley along Yuam River in Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, along the Myanmar border. The areas around Mae Sariang are mountainous and forested; flat terrain that suits population or agriculture is scarce. The local population of Mae Sariang is of mixed origin. The main ethnicity in the low land plain, town center and its satellite villages along the river is Tai Yuan (Northern Thai or Lanna people) with some cross-marriage with other ethnicities. There are also Tai Yai or Shan people in the town center; they are among the first groups that inhabited the area. Red Karen and Karen descendants also reside in the town with a high density in the Christian quarter of the town. There is a sizable Bengali Muslim community and a mosque near the central market. The area has many links to Burma, such as its architecture and a large population of Burmese Muslims. Mae Sariang represents the westernmost area where Lanna culture and architecture dominated which also well assimilated with Burmese/ Shan.

"Mae Sariang" redirects here. For the subdistrict, see Mae Sariang Subdistrict.
Mae Sariang

แม่สะเรียง
District
District location in Mae Hong Son Province
Coordinates: 18°9′34″N 97°56′1″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceMae Hong Son
SeatMae Sariang
Area
 • Total2,587.4 km2 (999.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total50,937
 • Density20.1/km2 (52/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code58110
Geocode5804

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from north clockwise): Mae La Noi of Mae Hong Son Province; Mae Chaem and Hot of Chiang Mai Province; Sop Moei of Mae Hong Son Province; and Kayin State and Kayah State of Myanmar.

Salawin National Park is in the district. The important river of Mae Sariang is the Yuam River.

Climate

History

In 1900 the administration in the area was formalized as a district under Mae Hong Son. Originally the district was named Mueang Yuam (เมืองยวม), which was changed in 1917 to Mae Sariang.[3]

Administration
Mountains southwest of Mae Sariang

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (mubans). Mae Sariang is also a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambons Ban Kat and Mae Sariang. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Ban Katบ้านกาศ1311,283
2.Mae Sariangแม่สะเรียง0909,968
3.Mae Khongแม่คง1104,154
4.Mae Hoแม่เหาะ1307,813
5.Mae Yuamแม่ยวม1309,273
6.Sao Hinเสาหิน0602,691
8.Pa Paeป่าแป๋1205,755

Number 7 is not used.

References
  1. "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 1. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 10. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  4. "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2011-08-10.
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