Chai Prakan District

Chai Prakan ไชยปราการ
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Chiang Mai Province
Coordinates: 19°43′56″N 99°8′25″E / 19.73222°N 99.14028°E / 19.73222; 99.14028Coordinates: 19°43′56″N 99°8′25″E / 19.73222°N 99.14028°E / 19.73222; 99.14028
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Mai
Seat	Pong Tam
Tambon
Muban
Amphoe established
Area
– Total	510.9 km2 (197.3 sq mi)
Population (2005)
– Total	47,898
– Density	93.8/km2 (242.9/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	50320
Geocode	5021

Chai Prakan (Thai: ไชยปราการ) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phrao, Chiang Dao, Fang of Chiang Mai Province and Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province.

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Chai Prakan 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

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban). Chai Prakan itself is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Pong Tam, Si Dong Yen and Nong Bua. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Pong Tam	ปงตำ	8	8,267
2.	Si Dong Yen	ศรีดงเย็น	18	15,842
3.	Mae Thalop	แม่ทะลบ	6	7,415
4.	Nong Bua	หนองบัว	11	16,374

References

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอฝาง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอไชยปราการ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 105 (5 ง): 107. January 7, 1988. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2531/D/005/107.PDF. 
2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF. 

External links

• amphoe.com