Amphoe Fang

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Fang
ฝาง

Statistics
Province:	Chiang Mai
Area:	888.164 km²
Inhabitants:	95,547 (2000)
Pop. density:	107.6 inh./km²
Geocode:	5009
Postal code:	50110
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Fang (Thai: ฝาง) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Administration 4 External links

[edit] History

According to the Yonok chronicle, Mueang Fang was built in 641 by King Lawa Changkarat. Later King Mengrai the Great reigned Fang before building Wiang Kumkam and Chiang Mai of Lanna Kingdom.

The landscape of Mueang Fang looked like the seed of a Fang tree (Caesalalpinia sappan). Thus the town was named after the tree.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Mae Ai of Chiang Mai Province, Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province, Chai Prakan of Chiang Mai Province again and Shan State of Myanmar.

The Doi Phahompok National Park is located in Fang district.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 8 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 118 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Wiang Phrao covers parts of tambon Wiang, and Ban Man Kha parts of tambon Man Kha. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.	Wiang	เวียง
3.	Mon Pin	ม่อนปิ่น
4.	Mae Ngon	แม่งอน
5.	Mae Sun	แม่สูน
6.	San Sai	สันทราย
10.	Mae Kha	แม่คะ
11.	Mae Kha	แม่ข่า
12.	Pong Nam Ron	โป่งน้ำร้อน

Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Chai Prakan.

[edit] External links

• Doi Phahompok National Park

Amphoe of Chiang Mai
Amphoe:	Mueang Chiang Mai - Chom Thong - Mae Chaem - Chiang Dao - Doi Saket - Mae Taeng - Mae Rim - Samoeng - Fang - Mae Ai - Phrao - San Pa Tong - San Kamphaeng - San Sai - Hang Dong - Hot - Doi Tao - Omkoi - Saraphi - Wiang Haeng - Chai Prakan - Mae Wang
King Amphoe:	Mae On - Doi Lo