Amphoe Chai Prakan
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| Province: | Chiang Mai |
| Area: | 510.9 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 47,898 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 93.8 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5021 |
| Postal code: | 50320 |
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Chai Prakan (Thai: ไชยปราการ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phrao, Chiang Dao, Fang of Chiang Mai Province and Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Chai Prakan was split off from Fang district on January 1 1988. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 43 villages (muban). Chai Prakan itself is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Pong Tam, Si Dong Yen and Nong Bua. There are further 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Pong Tam | ปงตำ | 8 | 8,267 | |
| 2. | Si Dong Yen | ศรีดงเย็น | 18 | 15,842 | |
| 3. | Mae Tha Lop | แม่ทะลบ | 6 | 7,415 | |
| 4. | Nong Bua | หนองบัว | 11 | 16,374 |
| Amphoe of Chiang Mai |  |
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| 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 |
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