Amphoe Mae Chan

Infobox Amphoe
name=Mae Chan
thai=แม่จัน
province=Chiang Rai
coordinates=coord|20|8|48|N|99|51|12|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Mae Chan
area=791.0
population=102,586
population_as_of=2005
density=129.7
postal_code=57110
geocode=5707

Mae Chan ( _th. แม่จัน) is a district ("Amphoe") in the northern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Sai, Chiang Saen, Doi Luang, Mueang Chiang Rai and Mae Fa Luang of Chiang Rai Province.

History

The district was created as the successor of "Mueang" Chiang Saen. The original center of the "Mueang" later became part of the minor district Chiang Saen Luang, so in 1939 this minor district was renamed to Chiang Saen, while the district Chiang Saen itself was renamed to Mae Chan. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 138 villages ("muban"). There are three townships ("thesaban tambon") - Mae Chan and Mae Kham each cover parts of the same-named "tambon", and Chan Chawa covers parts of "tambon" Chan Chawa and the whole "tambon" Chan Chawa Tai. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are "tambon" which now form Doi Luang district.

References

External links

* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=136&pv=12 amphoe.com]