Phan District

Phan
พาน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chiang Rai Province
Coordinates: 19°33′14″N 99°44′26″E / 19.55389°N 99.74056°E / 19.55389; 99.74056Coordinates: 19°33′14″N 99°44′26″E / 19.55389°N 99.74056°E / 19.55389; 99.74056
Country  Thailand
Province Chiang Rai
Seat Mueang Phan
Area
  Total 1,023.0 km2 (395.0 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 128,143
  Density 125.3/km2 (325/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 57120
Geocode 5705

Phan (Thai: พาน; IPA: [pʰāːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south west clockwise) Wiang Pa Pao, Mae Suai, Mae Lao, Mueang Chiang Rai, and Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Mae Chai of Phayao province and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.

The mountains of the Phi Pan Nam Range dominate the landscape of the district.

History

Originally named Mueang Phan, it was renamed Phan in 1938, as the word Mueang was then reserved for the capital districts of the provinces.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 229 villages (muban). Mueang Phan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Mueang Phan. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.San Makhetสันมะเค็ด1910,904
2.Mae Oแม่อ้อ209,799
3.Than Thongธารทอง116,636
4.Santi Sukสันติสุข95,614
5.Doi Ngamดอยงาม146,757
6.Hua Ngomหัวง้ม137,141
7.Charoen Mueangเจริญเมือง218,534
8.Pa Hungป่าหุ่ง1710,138
9.Muang Khamม่วงคำ178,837
10.Sai Khaoทรายขาว1710,077
11.San Klangสันกลาง178,611
12.Mae Yenแม่เย็น105,750
13.Mueang Phanเมืองพาน2519,326
14.Than Tawanทานตะวัน116,518
15.Wiang Haoเวียงห้าว83,501

References


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