Chai Prakan District

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.

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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. 

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