Amphoe Fang
Encyclopedia
Fang is a district (amphoe
) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province
, northern Thailand
.
Fang was built in 641 by King Lawa Changkarat. Later King Mengrai
the Great reigned Fang before building Wiang Kumkam and Chiang Mai of Lanna Kingdom
for one year around 1268. It seems that Mengrai used Mueang Fang for the base to invade Hariphunchai.
In 1910 the Mueang
Fang was made a subordinate of Chiang Rai, then named Mueang Fang district. In 1925 it was reassigned to Chiang Mai. 1938 it the word Mueang was cut off from the name, which was then reserved for the capital districts on the provinces.
of Chiang Mai Province, Mae Suai
of Chiang Rai Province
, Chai Prakan
of Chiang Mai Province again and Shan State
of Myanmar
.
The Doi Phahompok National Park is located in Fang district.
), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Wiang Phrao covers parts of tambon Wiang, and Ban Mae Kha parts of tambon Mae Kha. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Chai Prakan.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai Province
Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...
, northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
According to the Yonok chronicle, MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Fang was built in 641 by King Lawa Changkarat. Later King Mengrai
Mengrai
King Mangrai was the 25th King of Ngoen Yang and the first King of Chiang Mai , capital of the Lanna Kingdom .-Early years:...
the Great reigned Fang before building Wiang Kumkam and Chiang Mai of Lanna Kingdom
Lanna
The Kingdom of Lanna was a kingdom centered in present-day northern Thailand from the 13th to 18th centuries. The cultural development of the people of Lanna, the Tai Yuan people, had begun long before as successive Tai Yuan kingdoms preceded Lanna...
for one year around 1268. It seems that Mengrai used Mueang Fang for the base to invade Hariphunchai.
In 1910 the Mueang
Mueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Fang was made a subordinate of Chiang Rai, then named Mueang Fang district. In 1925 it was reassigned to Chiang Mai. 1938 it the word Mueang was cut off from the name, which was then reserved for the capital districts on the provinces.
Etymology
The landscape of Mueang Fang looked like the seed of a Fang tree (Caesalalpinia sappan). Thus the town was named after the tree.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Mae AiAmphoe Mae Ai
Mae Ai is the northernmost district of Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Mae Ai was created on August 15, 1967, when the three tambon Mae Ai, Mae Sao and Mae Na Wang were separated from Fang district...
of Chiang Mai Province, Mae Suai
Amphoe Mae Suai
Mae Suai is a district in the western part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Chiang Rai, Mae Lao, Phan, Wiang Pa Pao, Phrao, Chai Prakan, Fang, Mae Ai of Chiang Mai Province.-History:The district was created in 1905, when the districts Mueang...
of Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Phayao, Lampang and Chiang Mai. In the north it borders Shan State of Myanmar and Bokeo of Laos.-Geography:...
, Chai Prakan
Amphoe Chai Prakan
Chai Prakan is a district in the northern part of Chiang Mai Province in northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phrao, Chiang Dao, Fang of Chiang Mai Province and Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province....
of Chiang Mai Province again and Shan State
Shan State
Shan State is a state of Burma . Shan State borders China to the north, Laos to the east, and Thailand to the south, and five administrative divisions of Burma in the west. Largest of the 14 administrative divisions by land area, Shan State covers 155,800 km², almost a quarter of the total...
of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
.
The Doi Phahompok National Park is located in Fang district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 128 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Wiang Phrao covers parts of tambon Wiang, and Ban Mae Kha parts of tambon Mae Kha. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wiang | เวียง | 19 | 26,810 | |
| 3. | Mon Pin Mon Pin Mon Pin is a tambon of Fang District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 19,123 people. The tambon contains 22 villages.... |
ม่อนปิ่น | 22 | 19,123 | |
| 4. | Mae Ngon Mae Ngon Mae Ngon is a tambon of Fang District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 17,715 people. The tambon contains 18 villages.... |
แม่งอน | 18 | 17,715 | |
| 5. | Mae Sun Mae Sun Mae Sun is a tambon of Fang District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 15,019 people. The tambon contains 17 villages.... |
แม่สูน | 17 | 15,019 | |
| 6. | San Sai San Sai, Fang San Sai is a tambon of Fang District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 11,583 people. The tambon contains 17 villages.... |
สันทราย | 17 | 11,583 | |
| 10. | Mae Ka Mae Ka Mae Ka is a tambon of San Pa Tong District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7,630 people. The tambon contains 14 villages.... |
แม่คะ | 15 | 14,542 | |
| 11. | Mae Kha | แม่ข่า | 13 | 9,873 | |
| 12. | Pong Nam Ron Pong Nam Ron, Chiang Mai Pong Nam Ron is a tambon of Fang District, in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. In 2009 it had a total population of 5687 people. The tambon contains 7 villages.-External links:*http://www.pongnamron.org/ Website of TAO Pong Nam Ron... |
โป่งน้ำร้อน | 7 | 6,368 |
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Chai Prakan.