Phan district


Phan is a district in the southern part of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Wiang Pa Pao, Mae Suai, Mae Lao, Mueang Chiang Rai, and Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province; Mae Chai of Phayao province; and Wang Nuea of Lampang province.
The mountains of the Phi Pan Nam Range dominate the landscape of the district.

History

Originally named Mueang Phan, it was renamed Phan in 1938, as the word mueang was then reserved for the capital districts of the provinces.

Administration

Central administration

The district Phan is subdivided into 15 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 236 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.San Makhetสันมะเค็ด2110,206
2.Mae Oแม่อ้อ209,179
3.Than Thongธารทอง116,461
4.Santi Sukสันติสุข95,184
5.Doi Ngamดอยงาม146,152
6.Hua Ngomหัวง้ม136,712
7.Charoen Mueangเจริญเมือง228,302
8.Pa Hungป่าหุ่ง1810,480
9.Muang Khamม่วงคำ178,000
10.Sai Khaoทรายขาว179,667
11.San Klangสันกลาง188,609
12.Mae Yenแม่เย็น115,436
13.Mueang Phanเมืองพาน2518,463
14.Than Tawanทานตะวัน125,887
15.Wiang Haoเวียงห้าว83,355

Local administration

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities in the district:
  • Mueang Phan consisting of parts of the subdistrict Mueang Phan.
  • San Makhet consisting of the complete subdistrict San Makhet.
There are 14 subdistrict administrative organizations in the district:
  • Mae O consisting of the complete subdistrict Mae O.
  • Than Thong consisting of the complete subdistrict Than Thong.
  • Santi Suk consisting of the complete subdistrict Santi Suk.
  • Doi Ngam consisting of the complete subdistrict Doi Ngam.
  • Hua Ngom consisting of the complete subdistrict Hua Ngom.
  • Charoen Mueang consisting of the complete subdistrict Charoen Mueang.
  • Pa Hung consisting of the complete subdistrict Pa Hung.
  • Muang Kham consisting of the complete subdistrict Muang Kham.
  • Sai Khao consisting of the complete subdistrict Sai Khao.
  • San Klang consisting of the complete subdistrict San Klang.
  • Mae Yen consisting of the complete subdistrict Mae Yen.
  • Mueang Phan consisting of parts of the subdistrict Mueang Phan.
  • Than Tawan consisting of the complete subdistrict Than Tawan.
  • Wiang Hao consisting of the complete subdistrict Wiang Hao.