Mae Lao

district in Chiang Rai province, Thailand
AdministrativeArea amphoe Q475939
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Summary

Mae Lao is an amphoe[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of amphoe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mae Lao is located in Chiang Rai[3].
  • Mae Lao is in the country of Thailand[4].
  • Mae Lao's instance of is recorded as amphoe[5].
  • Mae Lao's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dong Mada[6].
  • Mae Lao's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chom Mok Kaeo[7].
  • Mae Lao's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bua Sali[8].
  • Mae Lao's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pa Ko Dam[9].
  • Mae Lao's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pong Phrae[10].
  • Mae Lao's postal code is recorded as 57250[11].
  • Mae Lao's postal code is recorded as 57000[12].
  • Mae Lao's Commons category is recorded as Mae Lao District[13].
  • Mae Lao's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 19.79, 'longitude': 99.699722222222}[14].
  • Mae Lao's IPA transcription is recorded as mɛ̂ː lāːw[15].
  • Mae Lao's described at URL is recorded as http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=161&pv=12[16].
  • Mae Lao has a population of {'amount': '+30853'}[17].
  • Mae Lao has a population of {'amount': '+29530'}[18].
  • Mae Lao has a population of {'amount': '+28793'}[19].
  • Mae Lao has a population of {'amount': '+31005'}[20].
  • Mae Lao has a population of {'amount': '+31131'}[21].
  • Mae Lao has a population of {'amount': '+31098'}[22].
  • Mae Lao has a population of {'amount': '+31040'}[23].
  • Mae Lao's official name is recorded as อำเภอแม่ลาว[24].
  • Mae Lao's motto text is recorded as แม่น้ำลาวคู่บ้าน ห้วยล้านพลับพลาคู่เมือง พระธาตุจอมหมอกแก้วลือเลื่อง นามประเทืองแผ่นดินทอง[25].
  • Mae Lao's native label is recorded as อำเภอแม่ลาว[26].

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Geography

Mae Lao is in the country of Thailand[4]. It is located in Chiang Rai[3].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+30853'}[17], {'amount': '+29530'}[18], {'amount': '+28793'}[19], {'amount': '+31005'}[20], {'amount': '+31131'}[21], and {'amount': '+31098'}[22].

Designation and Status

Mae Lao's instance of is recorded as amphoe[5].

Why It Matters

Mae Lao ranks in the top 5% of amphoe entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Population → {'amount': '+30853'}, {'amount': '+29530'}, {'amount': '+28793'} +4
    Coordinates → —
    Coordinate location → {'latitude': 19.79, 'longitude': 99.699722222222}
    Instance of → amphoe
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54787|batch #54787]]: redundant value, already present at higher administrative level"
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