The Department of Highways issued Order No. J.1/9/13/2535 dated 30 September 1992, establishing Chiang Mai Road Maintenance Office No. 3 under Highway Office No. 1 (Chiang Mai). A temporary office was initially set up at Highway Office No. 1 (Chiang Mai). The office was assigned responsibility for highways and highway sections transferred from Chiang Mai Highway District 2 and Chiang Rai Highway District.

Subsequently, the name was changed from “Chiang Mai Road Maintenance Office No. 3” to “Chiang Mai Highway District 3” under Department of Highways Order No. J.1.9/8/2536 dated 21 June 1993. The office was established on government property, land registration number CM.1723, along the Irrigation Canal Road, Don Kaew Subdistrict, Mae Rim District, Chiang Mai Province, with a total area of 33–0–66.3 rai, with permission granted by the Treasury Department.

Chiang Mai Highway District 3 is a central government administrative unit directly under Highway Office No. 1 (Chiang Mai), Department of Highways, Ministry of Transport.

List of Chief Highway Engineers of Chiang Mai Highway District 3