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Chai Prakan (Thai: ไชยปราการ, pronounced [t͡ɕʰāj prāː.kāːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.

Chai Prakan ไชยปราการ
District
Fang River
District location in Chiang Mai province
Coordinates: 19°43′56″N 99°8′25″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Mai
Seat	Pong Tam
Area
• Total	510.9 km2 (197.3 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	44,760
• Density	93.8/km2 (243/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	50320
Geocode	5021

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phrao, Chiang Dao, Fang of Chiang Mai Province and Mae Suai of Chiang Rai province.

The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the eastern side of the district. The western tip of the district lies within the Daen Lao Range.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Chai Prakarn was created on 1 January 1988, when four tambons were split off from Fang District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Administration

Central administration

Chai Prakan is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 44 administrative villages (muban).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[3]
01.	Pong Tam	ปงตำ	08	08,032
02.	Si Dong Yen	ศรีดงเย็น	18	15,329
03.	Mae Thalop	แม่ทะลบ	07	07,314
04.	Nong Bua	หนองบัว	11	14,085

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

• Chai Prakan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลไชยปราการ) consisting of sub-district Pong Tam and parts of sub-districts Si Dong Yen and Nong Bua.
• Nong Bua (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหนองบัว) consisting of parts of sub-district Nong Bua.

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

• Si Dong Yen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลศรีดงเย็น) consisting of parts of sub-district Si Dong Yen.
• Mae Thalop (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่ทะลบ) consisting of sub-district Mae Thalop.

References

External links

• amphoe.com

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