| Official Name: | Mae Chan |
| Native Name: | แม่จัน |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chiang Rai |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mae Chan |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistricts |
| Subdivision Name3: | 8 |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Subdivision Name4: | 139 |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 108182 |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 57110 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 5707 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 20.1467°N 99.8533°W |
Mae Chan (Thai: แม่จัน, in Thai pronounced as /mɛ̂ː tɕān/; แม่จั๋น, pronounced as /mɛ̂ː tɕǎn/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Mae Sai, Chiang Saen, Doi Luang, Mueang Chiang Rai and Mae Fa Luang of Chiang Rai Province.
Doi Nang Non, the 'mountain of the sleeping lady', is part of the Daen Lao Range and is one of the main geographic features of Mae Chan District.
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 Mae Chan.[1]
Mae Chan is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 139 administrative villages (mubans).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mae Chan | Thai: แม่จัน | 14 | 11,084 | |
| 2. | Chan Chwa | Thai: จันจว้า | 11 | 7,151 | |
| 3. | Mae Kham | Thai: แม่คำ | 14 | 10,544 | |
| 4. | Pa Sang | Thai: ป่าซาง | 15 | 11,763 | |
| 5. | San Sai | Thai: สันทราย | 9 | 4,974 | |
| 6. | Tha Khao Plueak | Thai: ท่าข้าวเปลือก | 14 | 8,196 | |
| 8. | Pa Tueng | Thai: ป่าตึง | 20 | 26,197 | |
| 10. | Mae Rai | Thai: แม่ไร่ | 9 | 10,213 | |
| 11. | Si Kham | Thai: ศรีค้ำ | 11 | 6,118 | |
| 12. | Chan Chwa Tai | Thai: จันจว้าใต้ | 12 | 8,013 | |
| 13. | Chom Sawan | Thai: จอมสวรรค์ | 10 | 3,930 |
There are eight sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: