Mae Chan district

Mae Chan (แม่จัน, ;, ) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Chiang Rai province, northern 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 Mae Chan.

Central administration
Mae Chan is divided into 11 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 139 administrative villages (mubans).

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Doi Luang District.

Local administration
There are eight sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:
 * Chan Chwa (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลจันจว้า) consisting of sub-districts Chan Chwa and Chan Chwa Tai.
 * Mae Kham (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลแม่คำ) consisting of parts of sub-district Mae Kham.
 * Mae Chan (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลแม่จัน) consisting of parts of sub-district Mae Chan.
 * San Sai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสันทราย) consisting of parts of sub-district San Sai.
 * Pa Sang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลป่าซาง) consisting of sub-district Pa Sang.
 * Sai Nam Kham (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสายน้ำคำ) consisting of parts of sub-district Mae Kham.
 * Tha Khao Plueak (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลท่าข้าวเปลือก) consisting of sub-district Tha Khao Plueak.
 * Mae Rai (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลแม่ไร่) consisting of sub-district Mae Rai.

There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
 * Mae Chan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่จัน) consisting of parts of sub-district Mae Chan.
 * San Sai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลสันทราย) consisting of parts of sub-district San Sai.
 * Pa Tueng (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลป่าตึง) consisting of sub-district Pa Tueng.
 * Si Kham (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลศรีค้ำ) consisting of sub-district Si Kham.
 * Chom Sawan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลจอมสวรรค์) consisting of sub-district Chom Sawan.