Amphoe Mae Chan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Statistics | |
|---|---|
| Province: | Chiang Rai |
| District office: | |
| Area: | 791.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 102,586 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 129.7 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5707 |
| Postal code: | 57110 |
| Map | |
 |
|
Mae Chan (Thai: แม่จัน) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mae Sai, Chiang Saen, Doi Luang, Mueang Chiang Rai and Mae Fa Luang of Chiang Rai Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 138 villages (muban). There are three townships (thesaban tambon) - Mae Chan and Mae Kham each cover parts of the same-named tambon, and Chan Chwa covers parts of tambon Chan Chwa and the whole tambon Chan Chwa Tai. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mae Chan | แม่จัน | 14 | 11,166 | |
| 2. | Chan Chwa | จันจว้า | 11 | 7,233 | |
| 3. | Mae Kham | แม่คำ | 13 | 11,569 | |
| 4. | Pa Sang | ป่าซาง | 15 | 13,039 | |
| 5. | San Sai | สันทราย | 9 | 2,419 | |
| 6. | Tha Khaoplueak | ท่าข้าวเปลือก | 14 | 7,510 | |
| 8. | Pa Tueng | ป่าตึง | 22 | 22,139 | |
| 10. | Mae Rai | แม่ไร่ | 8 | 8,072 | |
| 11. | Si Kham | ศรีค้ำ | 10 | 6,454 | |
| 12. | Chan Chwa Tai | จันจว้าใต้ | 12 | 8,700 | |
| 13. | Chom Sawan | จอมสวรรค์ | 10 | 4,285 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Doi Luang district.
 |
This Thailand location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| Amphoe of Chiang Rai |  |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphoe: |
Mueang Chiang Rai - Wiang Chai - Chiang Khong - Thoeng - Phan - Pa Daet - Mae Chan - Chiang Saen - Mae Sai - Mae Suai - Wiang Pa Pao - Phaya Mengrai - Wiang Kaen - Khun Tan - Mae Fa Luang - Mae Lao |
||
| King Amphoe: | Wiang Chiang Rung - Doi Luang | ||
