- Amphoe Fang
Infobox Amphoe
name=Fang
thai=ฝาง
province=Chiang Mai
coordinates=coord|19|55|8|N|99|12|49|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Wiang
area=888.164
population=121,033
population_as_of=2005
density=136.3
postal_code=50110
geocode=5009Fang ( _th. ฝาง) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the northern part ofChiang Mai Province , northernThailand .History
According to the Yonok chronicle, "
Mueang " Fang was built in 641 by King Lawa Changkarat. Later KingMengrai the Great reigned Fang before building Wiang Kumkam and Chiang Mai of Lanna Kingdom for one year around 1268. ["The Chiang Mai Chronicle 2nd Edition", tr. David K. Wyatt and Aroonrut Wichienkeeo, Chinag Mai: Silkworm Books, 1998, p18 ISBN 9789747100624] It seems that Mengrai used Mueang Fang for the base to invade Hariphunchai [Ongsakul, Sarassawadee, "History of Lan Na", trans. Chitraporn Tanratanakul, Chian Mai: Silkworm Books, Thai text 2001, English text 2005, p.55 ISBN 9789749575840] .In 1910 the "
Mueang " Fang was made a subordinate of Chiang Rai, then named Mueang Fang district. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=27|issue=0 ง|pages=426–427|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2453/D/426_2.PDF|date=June 12 1910|language=Thai] In 1925 it was reassigned to Chiang Mai. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=42|issue=0 ง|pages=203|title=ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง โอนอำเภอเมืองฝาง จังหวัดเชียงรายไปขึ้นจังหวัดเชียงใหม่|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2468/D/203.PDF|date=April 26 1925|language=Thai] 1938 it the word "Mueang" was cut off from the name, which was then reserved for the capital districts on the provinces. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=55|issue=0 ก|pages=658–666|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF|date=November 14 1938|language=Thai]Etymology
The landscape of Mueang Fang looked like the seed of a Fang tree ("
Caesalalpinia sappan "). Thus the town was named after the tree.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Mae Ai of Chiang Mai Province, Mae Suai of
Chiang Rai Province , Chai Prakan of Chiang Mai Province again andShan State ofMyanmar .The
Doi Phahompok National Park is located in Fang district.Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 128 villages ("muban "). There are two townships ("thesaban tambon ") - Wiang Phrao covers parts of "tambon" Wiang, and Ban Mae Kha parts of "tambon" Mae Kha. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers belong to "tambon" which now form Chai Prakan.References
External links
* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=154&pv=13 amphoe.com] (Thai)
* [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=160&lg=2 Doi Phahompok National Park]
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