Phan is a district (amphoe

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 southern part 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:...

, 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...

.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south west clockwise) Wiang Pa Pao

Amphoe Wiang Pa Pao

Wiang Pa Pao is the southwesternmost district of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Suai, Phan of Chiang Rai Province, Wang Nuea, Mueang Pan of Lampang Province, Doi Saket and Phrao of Chiang Mai Province.-History:Wiang Pa Pao was one of the Mueang in...

, 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...

, Mae Lao

Amphoe Mae Lao

Mae Lao is a district in the central part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-History:The area of Mae Lao district was separated from Mueang Chiang Rai district and established a minor district on May 31, 1993. It originally consisted of the four tambon Dong Mada, Chom Mok Kaeo, Bua Sali...

, Mueang Chiang Rai

Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai

Mueang Chiang Rai is the capital district of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Fa Luang, Mae Chan, Wiang Chiang Rung, Wiang Chai, Thoeng, Pa Daet, Phan, Mae Lao, Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province and Mae Ai of Chiang Mai Province.The important water...

, Pa Daet

Amphoe Pa Daet

Pa Daet is a district in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-History:The area of Pa Daet was originally dense forest of Phan district. People from other places went there to hunt animals and settle new village. It was created as the minor district Pa Daet on June 1 1969,...

 of Chiang Rai Province, Mae Chai

Amphoe Mae Chai

-History:The district Mae Chai was abolished on December 23 1917 and was incorporated into Mueang Phan district. It was recreated as a minor district on January 24 1963. It was upgraded to a full district on 28 July 1965...

 of Phayao province

Phayao Province

Phayao is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nan, Phrae, Lampang and Chiang Rai. In the north-east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.- Geography :...

 and Wang Nuea

Amphoe Wang Nuea

Wang Nuea is the northernmost district of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Chai and Mueang Phayao of Phayao Province, Ngao, Chae Hom and Mueang Pan of Lampang Province, Wiang Pa Pao and Phan of Chiang Rai Province.-History:Till 1904 the district Chae...

 of Lampang Province

Lampang Province

Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...

.

History

Originally named Mueang Phan, it was renamed to Phan in 1938, as the word 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...

was then reserved for the capital districts of the provinces.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

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 229 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...

). Mueang Phan is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Mueang Phan. There are further 15 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...
1.	San Makhet San Makhet San Makhet is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 10,904 people. The tambon contains 19 villages....	สันมะเค็ด	19	10,904
2.	Mae O Mae O Mae O is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 9,799 people. The tambon contains 20 villages.-References:...	แม่อ้อ	20	9,799
3.	Than Thong Than Thong Than Thong is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6,636 people. The tambon contains 11 villages....	ธารทอง	11	6,636
4.	Santi Suk	สันติสุข	9	5,614
5.	Doi Ngam Doi Ngam Doi Ngam is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6,757 people. The tambon contains 14 villages....	ดอยงาม	14	6,757
6.	Hua Ngom Hua Ngom Hua Ngom is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 7,141 people. The tambon contains 13 villages....	หัวง้ม	13	7,141
7.	Charoen Mueang Charoen Mueang Charoen Mueang is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 8534 people. The tambon contains 21 villages....	เจริญเมือง	21	8,534
8.	Pa Hung Pa Hung Pa Hung is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 10138 people. The tambon contains 17 villages....	ป่าหุ่ง	17	10,138
9.	Muang Kham Muang Kham Muang Kham is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 8837 people. The tambon contains 17 villages....	ม่วงคำ	17	8,837
10.	Sai Khao Sai Khao Sai Khao is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 10,077 people. The tambon contains 17 villages....	ทรายขาว	17	10,077
11.	San Klang San Klang, Phan San Klang is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 8,611 people. The tambon contains 17 villages....	สันกลาง	17	8,611
12.	Mae Yen Mae Yen Mae Yen is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5,750 people. The tambon contains 10 villages....	แม่เย็น	10	5,750
13.	Mueang Phan Mueang Phan Mueang Phan is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 19,326 people. The tambon contains 25 villages....	เมืองพาน	25	19,326
14.	Than Tawan Than Tawan Than Tawan is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6,518 people. The tambon contains 11 villages....	ทานตะวัน	11	6,518
15.	Wiang Hao Wiang Hao Wiang Hao is a village and tambon of Phan District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 3,501 people. The tambon contains 8 villages....	เวียงห้าว	8	3,501

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)