Chai Prakan, sometimes written as Chaiprakan, Chaiprakarn or Chaiprakhan, is home to the district headquarters of Chai Prakan District in the far north of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. It lies 145 km from the city of Chiang Mai[1] and 850 km from Bangkok. It is a popular location for vehicles to stop on the way to Doi Ang Khang, Fang, and Tha Ton.

Chai Prakan ไชยปราการ
Subdistrict Municipality
Chai Prakan Location of Chai Prakan within Thailand
Coordinates: 19°43′56″N 99°8′25″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Mai Province
Government
• Type	Subdistrict municipality
Area
• Total	49.13 km2 (18.97 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	16,090
• Density	31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Website	www.chaiprakarn.go.th

The municipality covers the complete subdistrict Pong Tam and parts of the subdistricts Si Dong Yen and Nong Bua, all within Chai Prakan district.

History

The historical Chai Prakan was founded in 973 as part of the Sinhanavati Kingdom but the city fell in 998. Chai Prakan archaeological site is in Fang District 12 km from the town of Fang.

The current local government was established as a sanitary district in 1994.[2] Like all sanitary districts, it was upgraded to a subdistrict municipality in 1999.

See also

• Chai Prakan District

References

External links

• http://www.chaiprakarn.go.th/ Website of municipality