Geography

The district is located about 40 km east of the city Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai sometimes written as "Chiengmai" or "Chiangmai", is the largest and most culturally significant city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province , a former capital of the Kingdom of Lanna and was the tributary Kingdom of Chiang Mai from 1774 until 1939. It is...

. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) San Kamphaeng and Doi Saket

Amphoe Doi Saket

Doi Saket is a district in the eastern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae On, San Kamphaeng, San Sai, Mae Taeng, Phrao of Chiang Mai Province, Wiang Pa Pao of Chiang Rai Province and Mueang Pan of Lampang Province.- Life Style:The district...

 (Chiang Mai Province), Mueang Pan

Amphoe Mueang Pan

Mueang Pan is a district in the northern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Pa Pao of Chiang Rai Province, Wang Nuea, Chae Hom and Mueang Lampang of Lampang Province, and Mae On and Doi Saket of Chiang Mai Province.-History:The minor district ...

 and Mueang Lampang

Amphoe Mueang Lampang

Mueang Lampang is the capital district of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Mueang Pan, Chae Hom, Mae Mo, Mae Tha, Ko Kha and Hang Chat of Lampang Province, Mae Tha of Lamphun Province, and Mae On of Chiang Mai Province.-Administration:The district is...

 of Lampang Province

Lampang Province

Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...

, Ban Thi

Amphoe Ban Thi

Ban Thi is the northernmost district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Ban Thi was established on April 1 1990, when two tambon were split off from Mueang Lamphun district...

, Mueang Lamphun

Amphoe Mueang Lamphun

Mueang Lamphun is the capital district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Tha and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province, San Pa Tong, Hang Dong, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Thi of Lamphun and Mae On of Chiang Mai again.The main river of the district is...

 and Mae Tha

Amphoe Mae Tha, Lamphun Province

-History:The minor district Mae Tha was established in 1939, when it was split off from Mueang Lamphun district. It was upgraded to a full district on July 22 1958.-Geography:...

 of Lamphun Province

Lamphun Province

Lamphun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Mai, Lampang and Tak.-Geography:Lamphun is located in the river valley of the Ping River, surrounded by mountain chains....

.

The Mai Ta Khai National Park protecting the source of the Ping River

Ping River

The Ping River , along with the Nan River, is one of the two main contributaries of Chao Phraya River. It originates at Doi Chiang Dao in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai Province. After passing Chiang Mai town, it flows though the provinces Lamphun, Tak, and Kamphaeng Phet...

 is located in this district.

Mae On is a popular destination for rock climbers who wish to climb the limestone cliffs of Crazy Horse Buttress. Rock climbing at Crazy Horse has greatly expanded since 2000 due to the work of Joshua Morris and Khaetthaleeya Uppakham while writing their book, A Guide to Rock Climbing in Northern Thailand. Other tourist attractions of the town include natural hot springs and the Mae On cave system.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on April 30, 1994, when six tambon were split off from San Kamphaeng district.

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 49 villages (muban

Muban

Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). There are no municipal (thesaban

Thesaban

Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....

) areas. Each of the tambon is led by a tambon administrative organization (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
1.	On Nuea On Nuea On Nuea is a tambon of Mae On District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3,552 people. The tambon contains 10 villages....	ออนเหนือ	10	3,552
2.	On Klang On Klang On Klang is a tambon of Mae On District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4,985 people. The tambon contains 11 villages....	ออนกลาง	11	4,985
3.	Ban Sahakon Ban Sahakon Ban Sahakon is a tambon of Mae On District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3,043 people. The tambon contains 8 villages....	บ้านสหกรณ์	8	3,043
4.	Huai Kaeo Huai Kaeo Huai Kaeo is a tambon of Mae On District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 2,888 people. The tambon contains 8 villages....	ห้วยแก้ว	8	2,888
5.	Mae Tha Mae Tha Mae Tha is a tambon of Mae On District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4,812 people. The tambon contains 7 villages....	แม่ทา	7	4,812
6.	Tha Nuea Tha Nuea Tha Nuea is a tambon of Mae On District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 2,372 people. The tambon contains 5 villages....	ทาเหนือ	5	2,372

External links

• amphoe.com