Mae Chan district
Mae Chan (, ) 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. Administration. Central administration. Mae Chan is divided into 11 subdistricts ("tambons"), which are further subdivided into 139 administrative villages ("mubans"). Local administration. There are eight sub-district municipalities ("thesaban tambons") in the district: There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: