Phan
พาน
Local people gathering at Wat Phra Thart Chom Chaeng to make merit
Local people gathering at Wat Phra Thart Chom Chaeng to make merit
District location in Chiang Rai province
District location in Chiang Rai province
Coordinates: 19°33′14″N 99°44′26″E / 19.55389°N 99.74056°E / 19.55389; 99.74056
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Rai
SeatMueang Phan
Area
 • Total1,023.0 km2 (395.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total128,143
 • Density125.3/km2 (325/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code57120
Geocode5705

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

Central administration

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

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01. San Makhet สันมะเค็ด 21 10,206
02. Mae O แม่อ้อ 20 09,179
03. Than Thong ธารทอง 11 06,461
04. Santi Suk สันติสุข 09 05,184
05. Doi Ngam ดอยงาม 14 06,152
06. Hua Ngom หัวง้ม 13 06,712
07. Charoen Mueang เจริญเมือง 22 08,302
08. Pa Hung ป่าหุ่ง 18 10,480
09. Muang Kham ม่วงคำ 17 08,000
10. Sai Khao ทรายขาว 17 09,667
11. San Klang สันกลาง 18 08,609
12. Mae Yen แม่เย็น 11 05,436
13. Mueang Phan เมืองพาน 25 18,463
14. Than Tawan ทานตะวัน 12 05,887
15. Wiang Hao เวียงห้าว 08 03,355

Local administration

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

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

References

  1. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ก): 658–666. 14 November 1938. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Population statistics 2018" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 19 June 2020.