Mae Hong Son ( Thai. แม่ฮ่องสอน ) is one of the 77 provinces of Thailand , on its territory is the westernmost point of the country.
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| Mae hong son | |||||
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| thai แม่ฮ่องสอน | |||||
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| A country |  Thailand | ||||
| Includes | 7 districts | ||||
| Adm Centre | Mae hong son | ||||
| Governor | Suepsak Jamwitan | ||||
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| Square | 12,681.3 km² (8th place ) | ||||
| Timezone | UTC + 7 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 193,005 people ( 2010 ) ( 75th place ) | ||||
| Density | 15.22 p / km² (76th place) | ||||
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| ISO 3166-2 code | TH-58 | ||||
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Population - 193,005 people ( 2010 , 75th place among the provinces), living in an area of 12,681.3 km² (8th). Mae Hong Son’s population density is the lowest in the country (15.22 persons / km²).
The provincial capital is Mae Hong Son . The province is divided into seven areas-amphoy .
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Geographical position
The province is located in the mountains in the north - west of the country, along the border with Myanmar . The province is landlocked, bordered by the Thai provinces of Chiang Mai and Tak , as well as the Burmese states of Shan , Karen and Kai .
The territory of the province is a mountainous area, often covered with impassable virgin forests , with deep river valleys, often difficult to reach. It is in the valleys and most of the population is concentrated.
| Neighboring provinces | |||||||||
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| Shan State , Myanmar | |||||||||
| Kaya State , Myanmar | Chiang mai | ||||||||
| Karen State , Myanmar | So | ||||||||
Climate
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| Indicator | Jan. | Feb | March | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sen | Oct. | Nov. | Dec | Year |
| Average maximum, ° C | thirty | 33 | 36 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32.5 |
| Average minimum, ° C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | nineteen | sixteen | 20.2 |
| Precipitation rate, mm | eight | 2 | five | 50 | 180 | 185 | 213 | 252 | 199 | 115 | 37 | 15 | 1,261 |
Population
63 % of the population are national minorities ( “ Mountain tribes ” ): Karen , Shan , Kaya , Hmong , Yao , Lakhu , Lisa , Akha, and others.
Administrative division
Mae Hong Son Province is administratively divided into 7 districts ( Amphe ), which, in turn, are subdivided into 45 rural districts ( Tambons ) and 402 villages ( Mubana ):
- Mae Hong Son District - Mueang Mae Hong Son (เมือง แม่ฮ่องสอน)
- Khunyuam - Khun Yuam (ขุนยวม)
- Pai - Pai (ปาย)
- Me-Sarieng - Mae Sariang (แม่สะเรียง)
- Melana - Mae La Noi (แม่ลาน้อย)
- Sobmya - Sop Moei (Соб เมย)
- Pangmapha - Pangmapha (ปาง มะ ผ้า)
Transportation
The large population centers are connected to the rest of Thailand by roads , some of which are dangerous in the mountains. There is a small airport near Mae Hong Son.
Images
See also
- Poisanglong
Notes
Links
- Mae Hong Son Province : Wikimedia Commons
- The official website of the province