Mae sot
Mae Sot
แม่สอด | |
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| File:Mae Sot city.png | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Tak Province |
| Government | |
| • Type | City municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.2 km2 (10.5 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 52,350[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Thailand) |
| Website | http://www.nakhonmaesotcity.go.th |
Mae Sot (Template:Lang-th, Template:IPA-th; Template:Lang-my, Template:IPA-my; Template:Lang-shn, Template:IPA-shn) is a city in western Thailand that shares a border with Burma to the west. It is notable as a trade hub and for its substantial population of Burmese migrants and refugees. The city is part of Tak Province 87 km from the city of Tak and 509 from Bangkok, is home to the district headquarters of Mae Sot District, is the main gateway between Thailand and Burma. As a result it has gained notoriety for its trade in gems and teak, as well as black market services such as people trafficking and drugs.
History
1937 Mae Sot was a local administration, depending on the a headman, usually called village headman or village chief (ผู้ใหญ่บ้าน Phu Yai Ban),[2] It was strong population and a number of local citizens that approximately 12000 people. When September 30,1973 Mae Sot established as municipal, the total area is 480 square kilometers and governs 27 villages. The administrative consideration of the changes to municipal, another smaller to fit the capacity. It changed the municipal area when 1949 is 27.2 square kilometers and lifted as Mae Sot town municipality in November 9 2001.It was upgraded to a city municipality in 2010[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are
- Northern neighbour with Mae Pa tambon administrative organization (TAO).
- Southern neighbour with Mae Tao tambon administrative organization (TAO).
- Eastern neighbour with Mae Pa and Phra That Pha Daeng tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
- Western neighbour with Tha Sai Luat Subdistrict Municipality.
Economy
Trade with Burma constitutes the largest portion of Mae Sot's economy. It has an established market for commodities such as wholesale gems and teak. Most of the town's service industries are supported by Burmese migrants who work in sweat-shops and factories throughout the region. The town also suffers from a black market in illegal smuggling, people trafficking, and narcotics. The Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge is the primary gateway for trade with Burma. The border region, several kilometres west from central Mae Sot, includes the Rim Moei Market that deals in imported goods and woodwork.
Climate
Mae Sot has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at 36.8 °C (98.2 °F). The monsoon season runs from May to October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
| Climate data for เทศบาลนครแม่สอด (2504-2533) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.0 (95.0) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.0 (102.2) |
40.5 (104.9) |
39.8 (103.6) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.8 (94.6) |
35.4 (95.7) |
35.8 (96.4) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
40.5 (104.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
33.8 (92.8) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.0 (86.0) |
32.0 (89.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.3 (72.1) |
24.8 (76.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.1 (79.0) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.2 (72.0) |
25.7 (78.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 14.5 (58.1) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.2 (72.0) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
9.7 (49.5) |
11.8 (53.2) |
16.5 (61.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.9 (69.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
19.3 (66.7) |
14.2 (57.6) |
8.4 (47.1) |
4.7 (40.5) |
4.7 (40.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 3.5 (0.14) |
5.3 (0.21) |
6.2 (0.24) |
34.9 (1.37) |
179.1 (7.05) |
256.6 (10.10) |
305.2 (12.02) |
353.5 (13.92) |
174.3 (6.86) |
108.0 (4.25) |
20.5 (0.81) |
3.0 (0.12) |
1,450.1 (57.09) |
| Average precipitation days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 145 |
| Source 1: Thai Meteorological Department [4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOAA (mean, extreme temperatures)[5] | |||||||||||||
References
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- ^ Yudthaphon Vichianin (Aug 5, 2003). "Village Chief Lee". Thai Language Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa. Archived from the original (interactive) on March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลเมืองแม่สอด อำเภอแม่สอด จังหวัดตาก เป็นเทศบาลนครแม่สอด
- ^ "Mae Sot". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
- ^ "Climate Normals for Mae Sot". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 3 February 2013.