Chai Prakan

Chai Prakan, sometimes written as Chaiprakan, Chaiprakarn or Chaiprakhan, is home to the district headquarters of Chai Prakan District in the far north of Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. It lies 145 km from the city of Chiang Mai[1] and 850 km from Bangkok. It is a popular location for vehicles to stop on the way to Doi Ang Khang, Fang, and Tha Ton.

Chai Prakan

ไชยปราการ
Subdistrict Municipality
Chai Prakan
Location of Chai Prakan within Thailand
Coordinates: 19°43′56″N 99°8′25″E
Country Thailand
ProvinceChiang Mai Province
Government
 • TypeSubdistrict municipality
Area
 • Total49.13 km2 (18.97 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total16,090
 • Density31/km2 (80/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Websitewww.chaiprakarn.go.th

The municipality covers the complete subdistrict Pong Tam and parts of the subdistricts Si Dong Yen and Nong Bua, all within Chai Prakan district.

History

The historical Chai Prakan was founded in 973 as part of the Sinhanavati Kingdom but the city fell in 998. Chai Prakan archaeological site is in Fang District 12 km from the town of Fang.

The current local government was established as a sanitary district in 1994.[2] Like all sanitary districts, it was upgraded to a subdistrict municipality in 1999.

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See also

References
  1. "Distance Chiang Mai to Chai Prakan". Google Maps. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
  2. "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง จัดตั้งสุขาภิบาลไชยปราการ อำเภอไชยปราการ จังหวัดเชียงใหม่" (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (82 ง): 17–20. 1994-10-13.
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