16.06.2561 Chai Prakan District is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

Chai Prakan District

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Chai Prakan
ไชยปราการ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 19°43′56″N 99°8′25″ECoordinates: 19°43′56″N 99°8′25″E
Country Thailand
ProvinceChiang Mai
SeatPong Tam
Area
 • Total510.9 km2 (197.3 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total44,760
 • Density93.8/km2 (243/sq mi)
Time zoneICT (UTC+7)
Postal code50320
Geocode5021
Chai Prakan (Thai: ไชยปราการ, pronounced [t͡ɕʰāj prāː.kāːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

Geography[edit]

View from road 1340 in Chai Prakan District of the Daen Lao Range
Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phrao, Chiang Dao, Fang of Chiang Mai Province and Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province.
The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the eastern side of the district. The western tip of the district lies within the Daen Lao Range.

History[edit]

The minor district (King Amphoe) Chai Prakarn was created on January 1, 1988, when four tambon were split off from Fang district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on July 4, 1994.[2]

Administration[edit]

Central administration[edit]

The district Chai Prakan is subdivided into four subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 44 administrative villages (Muban).
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[3]
1.Pong Tamปงตำ88,032
2.Si Dong Yenศรีดงเย็น1815,329
3.Mae Thalopแม่ทะลบ77,314
4.Nong Buaหนองบัว1114,085

Local administration[edit]

There are two subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
  • Chai Prakan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลไชยปราการ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Pong Tam and parts of the subdistricts Si Dong Yen and Nong Bua.
  • Nong Bua (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหนองบัว) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Nong Bua.
There are two subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
  • Si Dong Yen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลศรีดงเย็น) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Si Dong Yen.
  • Mae Thalop (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่ทะลบ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Mae Thalop.

References[edit]

  1. Jump up^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอฝาง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอไชยปราการ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 105 (5 ง): 107. January 7, 1988.
  2. Jump up^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994.
  3. Jump up^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-02-18.

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