Country Thailand Tambon 8 Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Area 551 km² Province Chiang Rai Province | Seat Mae Chan Muban 139 Postal code 57110 Population 108,182 (2015) | |
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Points of interest Choui Fong Tea - Mae Cha, Choui Fong Tea Head Offi, Wat PA Tueng, Choui Fong Tea Farm | ||
Mae Chan (Thai: แม่จัน; [mɛ̂ː tɕān]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Mae Chan District Chiang Rai Thailand
- Geography
- History
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Mae Chan District, Chiang Rai, Thailand
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.
Doi Nang Non, the "Mountain of the Sleeping Lady", is part of the Daen Lao Range and is one of the main geographic features of Mae Chan District.
History
The district was created as the successor of Mueang Chiang Saen. The original center of the mueang later became part of the minor district Chiang Saen Luang, so in 1939 this minor district was renamed to Chiang Saen, while the district Chiang Saen itself was renamed to Mae Chan.
Central administration
The district Mae Chan is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 139 administrative villages (Muban).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Doi Luang District.
Local administration
There are eight sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:
There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: