Mae Sariang District
| Mae Sariang แม่สะเรียง | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Mae Hong Son Province | |
| Coordinates: 18°9′34″N 97°56′1″E / 18.15944°N 97.93361°ECoordinates: 18°9′34″N 97°56′1″E / 18.15944°N 97.93361°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Mae Hong Son |
| Seat | Mae Sariang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,587.4 km2 (999.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 50,937 |
| • Density | 20.1/km2 (52/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 58110 |
| Geocode | 5804 |
Mae Sariang (Thai: แม่สะเรียง, pronounced [mɛ̂ː sā.rīaŋ]) is a small town and district (amphoe) alongside the Yuam River in Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand, along the Myanmar border. The areas around Mae Sariang are mountainous and forested. The area has many links to Burma, such as its architecture and a large population of Burmese Muslims.
Geography
Neighboring 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 again; 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
| Climate data for Mae Sariang (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.8 (96.4) |
39.6 (103.3) |
42.1 (107.8) |
42.8 (109) |
42.7 (108.9) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.3 (97.3) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.8 (98.2) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.1 (98.8) |
37.1 (98.8) |
42.8 (109) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.9 (100.2) |
34.9 (94.8) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.8 (91) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
32.9 (91.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.4 (68.7) |
22.2 (72) |
26.0 (78.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.1 (79) |
23.9 (75) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
17.5 (63.5) |
22.3 (72.1) |
23.9 (75) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.3 (72.1) |
19.2 (66.6) |
15.3 (59.5) |
20.1 (68.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.9 (44.4) |
6.3 (43.3) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.5 (59.9) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.8 (67.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
7.3 (45.1) |
3.3 (37.9) |
3.3 (37.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 1.5 (0.059) |
6.5 (0.256) |
14.2 (0.559) |
44.7 (1.76) |
162.3 (6.39) |
183.0 (7.205) |
181.2 (7.134) |
220.4 (8.677) |
177.1 (6.972) |
115.2 (4.535) |
22.1 (0.87) |
7.6 (0.299) |
1,135.8 (44.717) |
| Average rainy days | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 5.1 | 16.5 | 24.9 | 26.7 | 26.5 | 20.9 | 13.5 | 4.1 | 1.4 | 142.1 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 78 | 69 | 62 | 62 | 75 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 78 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 257.3 | 305.1 | 350.3 | 279.0 | 198.4 | 60.0 | 58.9 | 58.9 | 108.0 | 145.7 | 183.0 | 254.2 | 2,258.8 |
| Mean daily sunshine hours | 8.3 | 10.8 | 11.3 | 9.3 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 6.2 |
| Source #1: Thai Meteorological Department[1] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[2] | |||||||||||||
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
The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (muban). Mae Sariang is also a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Ban Kat and Mae Sariang. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Kat | บ้านกาศ | 13 | 11,283 |
| 2. | Mae Sariang | แม่สะเรียง | 9 | 9,968 |
| 3. | Mae Khong | แม่คง | 11 | 4,154 |
| 4. | Mae Ho | แม่เหาะ | 13 | 7,813 |
| 5. | Mae Yuam | แม่ยวม | 13 | 9,273 |
| 6. | Sao Hin | เสาหิน | 6 | 2,691 |
| 8. | Pa Pae | ป่าแป๋ | 12 | 5,755 |
Number 7 is not used.
References
- ↑ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 1. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2010". Department of Provincial Administration.
External links
Mae Hong Son travel guide from Wikivoyage- Mae Hong Son Loop travel guide from Wikivoyage
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- http://www.maesariang.go.th/ Website of Mae Sariang municipality
- Salawin National Park