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Tha Ton, also spelled Thaton ( th, ท่าตอน), is a sub-district (''
tambon ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province (''changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' ...
'') of Mae Ai District in the far north of
Chiang Mai Province Chiang Mai ( th, เชียงใหม่, ; nod, , ) is the largest Province (''changwat'') of Thailand. It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lam ...
,
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. In 2014 it had a population of 19,902. The sub-district is on the Kok River near the border with
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, about a three hour drive north of
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. The central village of the subdistrict is ''Ban Tha Ton''.


History

The river forms part of the border and consequently the village has changed hands numerous times in the turbulent history of the area with the latest change happening in the early-20th century when the border was moved 3.2 km upstream leaving the north bank, previously part of Burma (Myanmar), to Thailand. This part of Tha Ton, known in Thai as Ban Rom Thai, is inhabited by the Shan ethnic group. The area around Tha Ton is populated by various hill tribes including Yao,
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, Lahu,
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, and Akha. Tha Ton is also home to Chinese nationalists forced to flee from their home-in-exile after the coup in Burma.


Administration


Central administration

The ''tambon'' is divided into 15 administrative villages (''
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s'').


Local administration

The sub-district is governed by the sub-district administrative organization (SAO) Tha Ton (องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่าตอน)


Tourism

Tha Ton is on the widely travelled tourist route between Chiang Mai and Chiang Rai. Since the 1970s, riverboat trips between Chiang Rai and Tha Ton have given foreign tourists as well as native Thais the opportunity to visit jungle, observe different ethnic groups, and see the
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, bringing an influx of capital into the local economy. In the 1980s, this trend continued with the building of several small resorts to accommodate tourists.


Wat Tha Ton

The village is overlooked by a hilltop
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temple known as Wat Tha Ton. The temple complex includes four huge statues of the Buddha, two in typical Thai-style and two showing Chinese influence. One of these, the standing Buddha, is over 10 m tall. Overall, there are nine stations which include statues or shrines. The eighth station houses the monastery and various shrines. The ninth station is a 2 km walk along a paved footpath with elevation gain. File:Wat Tha Ton.JPG File:Wat Tha Ton06.JPG File:Wat Tha Ton02.JPG File:Wat Tha Ton04.JPG Tha Ton, Thaton, Panoramic view, Thailand.jpg Tha Ton, Bridge over Kok River, Mae Ai, Thailand.jpg Tha Ton, Temple, Thailand.jpg Tha Ton, Statue, Thailand.jpg Tha Ton, Fields, Mae Ai, Thailand.jpg Tha Ton, Haystacks, Mae Ai, Thailand.jpg


References


External links

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History and pictures of Wat Tha Ton temple

Tha Ton at Thaitambon.com
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