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Mae Chan (Thai: แม่จัน, pronounced [mɛ̂ː t͡ɕān]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.

Mae Chan
แม่จัน
District
Doi Nang Non, 'mountain of the sleeping lady'
District location in Chiang Rai province
Coordinates: 20°8′48″N 99°51′12″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Rai
SeatMae Chan
Subdistricts8
Muban139
Area
 • Total791.0 km2 (305.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total108,182
 • Density129.7/km2 (336/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code57110
Geocode5707

Geography


Rice planting, Mae Chan district
Rice planting, Mae Chan district

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.


History


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]


Administration



Central administration


Mae Chan is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 139 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
01.Mae Chanแม่จัน1411,084
02.Chan Chwaจันจว้า1107,151
03.Mae Khamแม่คำ1410,544
04.Pa Sangป่าซาง1511,763
05.San Saiสันทราย0904,974
06.Tha Khao Plueakท่าข้าวเปลือก1408,196
08.Pa Tuengป่าตึง2026,197
10.Mae Raiแม่ไร่0910,213
11.Si Khamศรีค้ำ1106,118
12.Chan Chwa Taiจันจว้าใต้1208,013
13.Chom Sawanจอมสวรรค์1003,930

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Doi Luang District.


Local administration


There are eight sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

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


References


  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (ก): 354–364. 17 April 1939.
  2. "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 9 June 2016.



На других языках

[de] Amphoe Mae Chan

Amphoe Mae Chan (Thai: อำเภอ แม่จัน, Aussprache: .mw-parser-output .IPA a{text-decoration:none}ʔāmpʰɤ̄ː mɛ̂ː tɕān) ist ein Landkreis (Amphoe – Verwaltungs-Distrikt) im Norden der Provinz Chiang Rai. Die Provinz Chiang Rai liegt im äußersten Norden der Nordregion von Thailand.
- [en] Mae Chan district


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