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'''Chai Prakan District''' ({{lang-th|ไชยปราการ}}, {{IPA-th|t͡ɕʰāj prāː.kāːn|pron}}) is a district (''[[amphoe]]'') in the northern part of [[Chiang Mai Province]] in northern [[Thailand]].
'''Chai Prakan''' ({{langx|th|ไชยปราการ}}, {{IPA|th|tɕʰāj prāː.kāːn|pron}}; {{langx|nod|ไจยผาก๋าร}}, {{IPA-nod|tɕāj pʰǎː.kǎːn|pron}}) is a district (''[[amphoe]]'') in the northern part of [[Chiang Mai province]] in northern [[Thailand]].


==Geography==
==Geography==
[[File:Daen Lao range Chai Prakan District.jpg|thumb|left|View from Rte 1340 in Chai Prakan District of the Daen Lao Range]]
[[File:Daen Lao range Chai Prakan District.jpg|thumb|left|View from Rte 1340 in Chai Prakan District of the Daen Lao Range]]


Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) [[Phrao District|Phrao]], [[Chiang Dao District|Chiang Dao]], [[Fang District|Fang]] of Chiang Mai Province and [[Mae Suai District|Mae Suai]] of [[Chiang Rai Province]].
Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) [[Phrao district|Phrao]], [[Chiang Dao district|Chiang Dao]], [[Fang district|Fang]] of Chiang Mai Province and [[Mae Suai district|Mae Suai]] of [[Chiang Rai province]].


The [[Khun Tan Range]] stretches from north to south along the eastern side of the district. The western tip of the district lies within the [[Daen Lao Range]].
The [[Khun Tan Range]] stretches from north to south along the eastern side of the district. The western tip of the district lies within the [[Daen Lao Range]].


==History==
==History==
The minor district (''[[king amphoe]]'') Chai Prakarn was created on 1 January 1988, when four ''tambons'' were split off from Fang District.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=105|issue=5 ง|pages=107|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอฝาง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอไชยปราการ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2531/D/005/107.PDF|date=January 7, 1988|language=Thai}}</ref> It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=21 ก|pages=32–35|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF|date=June 3, 1994|language=Thai}}</ref>
The minor district (''[[king amphoe]]'') Chai Prakarn was created on 1 January 1988, when four ''tambons'' were split off from Fang District.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=105|issue=5 ง|pages=107|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอฝาง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอไชยปราการ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2531/D/005/107.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504100549/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2531/D/005/107.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 4, 2012|date=January 7, 1988|language=Thai}}</ref> It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=111|issue=21 ก|pages=32–35|script-title=th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930185742/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2537/A/021/32.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 30, 2007|date=June 3, 1994|language=Thai}}</ref>


== Administration ==
== Administration ==

=== Central administration ===
=== Central administration ===
Chai Prakan is divided into four sub-districts (''[[tambon]]s''), which are further subdivided into 44 administrative villages (''[[muban]]'').
Chai Prakan is divided into four sub-districts (''[[tambon]]s''), which are further subdivided into 44 administrative villages (''[[muban]]'').
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There are two sub-district municipalities (''[[Thesaban#Subdistrict municipality|thesaban tambon]]'') in the district:
There are two sub-district municipalities (''[[Thesaban#Subdistrict municipality|thesaban tambon]]'') in the district:
* [[Chai Prakan]] (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลไชยปราการ}}) consisting of sub-district Pong Tam and parts of sub-districts Si Dong Yen and Nong Bua.
* [[Chai Prakan]] (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลไชยปราการ}}) consisting of sub-district Pong Tam and parts of sub-districts Si Dong Yen and Nong Bua.
* Nong Bua (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลหนองบัว}}) consisting of parts of sub-district Nong Bua.
* [[Nong Bua Subdistrict Municipality]] (Thai: {{lang|th|เทศบาลตำบลหนองบัว}}) consisting of parts of sub-district Nong Bua.


There are two [[Subdistrict administrative organization|sub-district administrative organizations (SAO)]] in the district:
There are two [[Subdistrict administrative organization|sub-district administrative organizations (SAO)]] in the district:
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[[Category:Amphoe of Chiang Mai Province|Chai Prakarn]]
[[Category:Districts of Chiang Mai province|Chai Prakarn]]


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Chai Prakan
ไชยปราการ
District
Fang River
Fang River
District location in Chiang Mai province
District location in Chiang Mai province
Coordinates: 19°43′56″N 99°8′25″E / 19.73222°N 99.14028°E / 19.73222; 99.14028
CountryThailand
ProvinceChiang Mai
SeatPong Tam
Area
 • Total
510.9 km2 (197.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
44,760
 • Density93.8/km2 (243/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code50320
Geocode5021

Chai Prakan (Thai: ไชยปราการ, pronounced [tɕʰāj prāː.kāːn]; Northern Thai: ไจยผาก๋าร, pronounced [tɕāj pʰǎː.kǎːn]) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand.

Geography

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View from Rte 1340 in Chai Prakan District of the Daen Lao Range

Neighbouring districts are (from the south clockwise) Phrao, Chiang Dao, Fang of Chiang Mai Province and Mae Suai of Chiang Rai province.

The Khun Tan Range stretches from north to south along the eastern side of the district. The western tip of the district lies within the Daen Lao Range.

History

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The minor district (king amphoe) Chai Prakarn was created on 1 January 1988, when four tambons were split off from Fang District.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994.[2]

Administration

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Central administration

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Chai Prakan is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 44 administrative villages (muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01. Pong Tam ปงตำ 08 08,032
02. Si Dong Yen ศรีดงเย็น 18 15,329
03. Mae Thalop แม่ทะลบ 07 07,314
04. Nong Bua หนองบัว 11 14,085

Local administration

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There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Chai Prakan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลไชยปราการ) consisting of sub-district Pong Tam and parts of sub-districts Si Dong Yen and Nong Bua.
  • Nong Bua Subdistrict Municipality (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหนองบัว) consisting of parts of sub-district Nong Bua.

There are two sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Si Dong Yen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลศรีดงเย็น) consisting of parts of sub-district Si Dong Yen.
  • Mae Thalop (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่ทะลบ) consisting of sub-district Mae Thalop.

References

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  1. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอฝาง จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอไชยปราการ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 105 (5 ง): 107. January 7, 1988. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2012.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. June 3, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
  3. ^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
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