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Mae Hong Son (Thai แม่ฮ่องสอน) (also Mae Hong Sorn) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, and at the same time the westernmost. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Shan State of Myanmar, Chiang Mai and Tak. To the west it borders Kayin State and Kayah State of Myanmar again. Mae Hong Son is a town in north west Thailand, capital of the Mae Hong Son Province. ...
Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...
This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their area. ...
This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their total population. ...
Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...
This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their population density, based upon the census of 2000. ...
ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ...
Map of Thailand highlighting the Mae Hong Son province File links The following pages link to this file: Mae Hong Son Province Categories: GFDL images ...
Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. ...
Shan State is a state located in Myanmar (Burma), which takes its name from the Shan people, the majority ethnic group in the Shan State. ...
Chiang Mai (Thai เชียงใหม่) is the second-biggest province (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ...
Tak (Thai ตาà¸) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...
Kayin State is an administrative division of Myanmar and also known as Karen State. ...
Kayah, also called Karenni State is a state of Myanmar. ...
Geography
The province is located between several mountain ranges and thus enjoys a cooler climate then most of the other areas of Thailand. The Salween River forms part of the boundary with Myanmar. Salween River Delta, October 1994 The Salween River (also spelled Salwin) rises in Tibet, after which it flows through Yunnan, where it is known as the Nujiang river (Chinese: 怒江; Pinyin: Nù JiÄng), although either name can be used for the whole river. ...
History The province was part of the Lannathai kingdom as well as of Burma. The strong influence of the Burmese can still be seen in the building style of the temples. Lannathai (often short Lanna, English One Million Thai Rice Fields, Thai ล้านนาไทย) was a kingdom in the north of Thailand around the city of Chiang Mai. ...
Demographics 63% of the population in the province are members of the hill tribes, among them the Hmong, Yao, Lahu, Lisu, Akha and Karen. Another big ethnic group are the Shan. The province has the lowest population density of all the provinces of Thailand. Akha girl. ...
The terms Hmong (IPA:) and Mong () both refer to an Asian ethnic group whose homeland is in the mountainous regions of southern China. ...
The Yao nationality (瑶æ—, Pinyin: Yáo zú; Vietnamese: ngÆ°á»i Dao) are an ethnic group. ...
Lahu girls The Lahu people (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; own names: Ladhulsi or Kawzhawd; Vietnamese: La Hủ) are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia. ...
The Lisu people (Chinese: å‚ˆåƒ³æ— : Lìsù Zú) are an ethnic group who inhabit Myanmar (Burma), China, Thailand, and the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. ...
An Akha village, with the traditional thatched roofs, in northern Thailand. ...
ကရင္‌လူမ္ယုá€á€¸ Total population 7,400,000 Regions with significant populations Myanmar: 7,000,000 Thailand: 400,000 Language Karen Religion Buddhism, Christianity, Animism Related ethnic groups Padaung The Karen (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ), also known in Thailand as the Kariang (Thai: ) or Yang, are an ethnic group in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. ...
The Shan (Burmese: ; IPA: ; Chinese: ; pinyin: ) are an ethnic group of Southeast Asia. ...
Symbols
 | The provincial seal show an elephant swimming in water. Elephant training for forest work was very popular in the province. Ban Mae Hong Son was one of two communities built around an elephant camp by Prince Kaew Muang Ma. The provincial tree is Millettia brandisiana, and the provincial flower is the Mexican Sunflower (Tithonia diversifolia). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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Administrative divisions The province is subdivided in 7 districts (Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 45 communes (tambon) and 402 villages (muban). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ...
Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ...
Muban (Tha หมู่บ้าน) is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. ...
Mueang Mae Hong Son (Thai: ) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. ...
Khun Yuam (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. ...
Pai (Thai:ปาย) is the northeasternmost district(Amphoe) of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. ...
Mae Sariang is a small town and district (Amphoe) alongside the Yuam River in Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. ...
Mae La Noi (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Mae Hong Son Province, norhtern Thailand. ...
Sop Moei (Thai: ) is the southernmost district (Amphoe) of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. ...
Pangmapha (Thai: ) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand. ...
See also Nai Soi Community Learning Center The Nai Soi Community Learning Center(NSCLC) is a non-profit ecologically sustainable school for high school aged refugee children from Burma. ...
External links - Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
- Website of province (Thai only)
- Mae Hong Son provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp
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