Phan district explained

Official Name:Phan
Native Name:พาน
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:Mueang Phan
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:128143
Population As Of:2005
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:57120
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:5705
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:19.5539°N 99.7406°W

Phan (Thai: พาน; in Thai pronounced as /pʰāːn/; ปาน, pronounced as /pāːn/) 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

Central administration

The district Phan is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 236 administrative villages (Muban).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[2]
1.San MakhetThai: สันมะเค็ด2110,206
2.Mae OThai: แม่อ้อ209,179
3.Than ThongThai: ธารทอง116,461
4.Santi SukThai: สันติสุข95,184
5.Doi NgamThai: ดอยงาม146,152
6.Hua NgomThai: หัวง้ม136,712
7.Charoen MueangThai: เจริญเมือง228,302
8.Pa HungThai: ป่าหุ่ง1810,480
9.Muang KhamThai: ม่วงคำ178,000
10.Sai KhaoThai: ทรายขาว179,667
11.San KlangThai: สันกลาง188,609
12.Mae YenThai: แม่เย็น115,436
13.Mueang PhanThai: เมืองพาน2518,463
14.Than TawanThai: ทานตะวัน125,887
15.Wiang HaoThai: เวียงห้าว83,355

Local administration

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 14 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Royal Gazette. 55. ก. 658–666. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20111108064242/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF. dead. 8 November 2011. November 14, 1938. Thai.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2018. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2020-06-19.