| 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.
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.
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]
Chai Prakan is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 44 administrative villages (muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pong Tam | Thai: ปงตำ | 8 | 8,032 | |
| 2. | Si Dong Yen | Thai: ศรีดงเย็น | 18 | 15,329 | |
| 3. | Mae Thalop | Thai: แม่ทะลบ | 7 | 7,314 | |
| 4. | Nong Bua | Thai: หนองบัว | 11 | 14,085 |
There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:
There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: