Mae Hong Son: population and official figures
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- Government budget and revenue in Mae Hong Son: Mae Hong Son Town Municipality received total revenue of 155.2 million baht in fiscal year 2024 (B.E. 2567), the lowest of 77 cities in this comparison.
What is the population of Mae Hong Son municipality?
Mae Hong Son Town Municipality (the local authority of the provincial capital town, not the whole province) had 6,866 registered residents on 30 September 2023, the lowest of 77 cities in this comparison; this counts people registered in the municipality, not in the whole of Mae Hong Son province.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow big is Mae Hong Son municipality?
Mae Hong Son Town Municipality covers 6.0 square kilometres, joint 8th lowest of 77 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyWhat is the population density of Mae Hong Son?
Mae Hong Son Town Municipality had 1,144 registered residents per square kilometre in 2023, 12th lowest of 77 cities in this comparison; across all 2,472 municipalities in Thailand the figure was 224.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many staff work for Mae Hong Son municipality?
Mae Hong Son Town Municipality employed 126 administrative staff in August 2025 (39 civil servants, 2 permanent employees and 85 contract employees), or 18.4 per 1,000 registered residents, 4th highest of 74 cities in this comparison.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many schools does Mae Hong Son municipality run?
Mae Hong Son Town Municipality ran 3 schools in the Department of Local Administration's list of local authority schools (updated May 2026), or 4.37 per 10,000 registered residents.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many nurseries and child development centres are there in Mae Hong Son?
Mae Hong Son Town Municipality ran 1 child development centre for young children in the Department of Local Administration's list (updated May 2026), or 1.46 per 10,000 registered residents.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyHow many teachers does Mae Hong Son municipality employ?
Mae Hong Son Town Municipality employed 53 teachers on its payroll in August 2025, plus 0 permanent education staff and 13 teaching assistants and child carers.
Source: Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand) · saved copyWho runs Mae Hong Son?
In Thailand, cities and towns are run by municipalities: Mayor or chief executive and council directly elected. Local services: water, waste, local roads, pre-schools, markets.
How local power works in Thailand
Cities of a similar size in Thailand
- Phayao 350,151
- Samut Songkhram 24,685
- Amnat Charoen 24,369
- Satun 21,054
- Sing Buri 16,504
- Nakhon Nayok 15,174
- Ranong 14,090
- Uthai Thani 13,443
- Ang Thong 11,419
- Chai Nat 11,165
- Phangnga 8,992
- Trat 7,863
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Sources
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): List of child development centres run by local administrative organisations (updated May 2026), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a09323d03131…)
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): Local government revenue 2567 (fiscal year 2024) by local authority, with area and population at 30 September 2023, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 86ad7681d2de…)
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): Local government revenue 2566 (fiscal year 2023) by local authority, read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ece639b10eb2…)
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): List of schools run by local administrative organisations (updated May 2026), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 400d614c146e…)
- Department of Local Administration, Ministry of Interior (Thailand): Staff of local administrative organisations 2568 (data at 7 August 2025), read 28 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 9f60215259d9…)
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