Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 5806 Population 41,726 (2005) | Seat Mae Suat Postal code 58110 Area 1,413 km² Province Mae Hong Son Province | |
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Sop Moei (Thai: สบเมย, [sòp mɤ̄ːj]) is the southernmost district (amphoe) of Mae Hong Son Province, northern Thailand.
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Map of Sop Moei District, Mae Hong Son 58110, Thailand
History
Tambon Sop Moei, Mae Khatuan, and Kong Koi were separated from Mae Sariang District to create Sop Moei minor district (king amphoe) on 1 April 1984. It was upgraded to a full district on 3 November 1993.
Geography
Neighboring are (from south clockwise) Tha Song Yang of Tak Province, Kayin State of Myanmar, Mae Sariang of Mae Hong Son Province, Hot and Omkoi of Chiang Mai Province.
The important rivers of the district are the Salween, Moei, Ngao and Yuam river.
Mae Ngao National Park is in the district.
Administration
The district is divided into six sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 58 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and six tambon administrative organizations (TAO).