Chai Prakan district explained

Official Name:Chai Prakan
Native Name:ไชยปราการ
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chiang Mai
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Pong Tam
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:44760
Population As Of:2014
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:50320
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:5021
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:19.7322°N 99.1403°W

Chai Prakan (Thai: ไชยปราการ, in Thai pronounced as /tɕʰāj prāː.kāːn/; ไจยผาก๋าร, pronounced as /tɕāj pʰǎː.kǎːn/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.

Geography

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

The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the eastern side of the district. The western tip of the district lies within the Daen Lao Range.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Chai Prakarn was created on 1 January 1988, when four tambons were split off from Fang District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Administration

Central administration

Chai Prakan is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 44 administrative villages (muban).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[3]
1.Pong TamThai: ปงตำ88,032
2.Si Dong YenThai: ศรีดงเย็น1815,329
3.Mae ThalopThai: แม่ทะลบ77,314
4.Nong BuaThai: หนองบัว1114,085

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 105. 5 ง. 107. th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอฝาง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอไชยปราการ. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2531/D/005/107.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120504100549/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2531/D/005/107.PDF. dead. May 4, 2012. January 7, 1988. Thai.
  2. Royal Gazette. 111. 21 ก. 32–35. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185742/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF. dead. September 30, 2007. June 3, 1994. Thai.
  3. Web site: Population statistics 2014. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2015-02-18.