Amphoe Phan

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Phan
พาน
Statistics
Province: Chiang Rai
District office: 19°33′14″N, 99°44′26″E
Area: 1023.0 km²
Inhabitants: 128,143 (2005)
Pop. density: 125.3 inh./km²
Geocode: 5705
Postal code: 57120
Map
Map of Chiang Rai, Thailand highlighting Phan

Phan (Thai: พาน) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south west clockwise) Wiang Pa Pao, Mae Suai, Mae Lao, Mueang Chiang Rai, Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Mae Chai of Phayao province and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 229 villages (muban). Mueang Phan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Mueang Phan. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. San Ma Khet สันมะเค็ด 19 10,904
2. Mae O แม่อ้อ 20 9,799
3. Than Thong ธารทอง 11 6,636
4. Santi Suk สันติสุข 9 5,614
5. Doi Ngam ดอยงาม 14 6,757
6. Hua Ngom หัวง้ม 13 7,141
7. Charoen Mueang เจริญเมือง 21 8,534
8. Pa Hung ป่าหุ่ง 17 10,138
9. Muang Kham ม่วงคำ 17 8,837
10. Saikhao ทรายขาว 17 10,077
11. San Klang สันกลาง 17 8,611
12. Mae Yen แม่เย็น 10 5,750
13. Mueang Phan เมืองพาน 25 19,326
14. Thantawan ทานตะวัน 11 6,518
15. Wiang Hao เวียงห้าว 8 3,501


Amphoe of Chiang Rai Seal 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