# Phan, Chiang Rai Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/

District · Chiang Rai Province 

# Phan

Phan is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Chiang Rai Province. It had an estimated **102,377 people** in 2023 on 975 km² (about 105 per km²). Its main town is Phan. It is divided into 15 subdistricts. 257 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 377 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 102,377people (2023)
- 975km²
- 15subdistricts
- 377mapped services

## How many people live in Phan?

Phan had an estimated **102,377 people** in 2023 — 9.9% of Chiang Rai Province, 142nd of 928 districts. There are 1,030 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Chiang Rai Province figure of 1,036). Spread over 975 km², that is about **105 people per km²**, 338th of 928 districts.

12.2% of people are children under 15 and 20.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 51 years (it is 46 across Chiang Rai Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 48 children and older people.

0–4 ****3,606**

5–9 ****4,109**

10–14 ****4,763**

15–19 ****4,234**

20–24 ****3,082**

25–29 ****3,418**

30–34 ****3,764**

35–39 ****4,645**

40–44 ****6,776**

45–49 ****10,212**

50–54 ****11,735**

55–59 ****11,973**

60–64 ****9,369**

65–69 ****6,662**

70–74 ****5,315**

75–79 ****4,365**

80+ ****4,349**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Phan?

Phan lies in [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other districts: [Mae Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/), [Mae Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/), [Mae Suai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-suai/), [Mueang Chiang Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/), [Pa Daet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/), [Thoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/), [Wang Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/wang-nuea/) and [Wiang Pa Pao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-pa-pao/). By area it is the 120th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 8.4% of [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/). The centre of Phan is about 651 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 39 km from Chiang Rai, the main town of Chiang Rai Province. The centre point is at 19.5665° N, 99.7652° E. Local names: พาน .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Phan

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Charoen Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/charoen-mueang/) 52 22 23 

[Doi Ngam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/doi-ngam/) 27 26 8 

[Hua Ngom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/hua-ngom/) 32 26 9 

[Mae O](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/mae-o/) 88 19 11 

[Mae Yen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/mae-yen/) 44 9 18 

[Muang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/muang-kham/) 43 19 25 

[Mueang Phan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/mueang-phan/) 32 20 162 

[Pa Hung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/pa-hung/) 218 34 12 

[Sai Khao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/sai-khao/) 96 15 47 

[San Klang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/san-klang/) 55 17 19 

[San Makhet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/san-makhet/) 65 29 8 

[Santi Suk](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/santi-suk/) 20 13 15 

[Than Tawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/than-tawan/) 86 16 3 

[Than Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/than-thong/) 46 11 16 

[Wiang Hao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/wiang-hao/) 71 15 1 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Phan

Open gazetteers list **257 villages, towns and localities** in Phan. Settlements here lie between about 392 m and 1,161 m above sea level (median 412 m).

- Ban A-kha
- Ban Buak Din Dam
- Ban Buak Khilek
- Ban Buak Khon
- Ban Buak Mu Pit
- Ban Buak Plakhao
- Ban Buak Planon
- Ban Cham Khao Tong
- Ban Cham Phak Kut
- Ban Charoen Mueang
- Ban Chok Chai
- Ban Den
- Ban Den Fai
- Ban Doi
- Ban Doi Chai Mongkhon
- Ban Doi Charoen
- Ban Doi Don Tan
- Ban Doi Ngam
- Ban Doi Phatthana
- Ban Doi San Khong
- Ban Dong Charoen
- Ban Dong Khanun
- Ban Dong Kom
- Ban Dong Luang
- Ban Dong Makholaen
- Ban Dong Makholan
- Ban Dong Michai
- Ban Dong Nam Lom
- Ban Dong San Pa Naad
- Ban Dong Takhian
- Ban Dong Wiang
- Ban Duea Pong
- Ban Fang Tuen
- Ban Fang Tun
- Ban Hin Tham
- Ban Hong Long
- Ban Hua Fai
- Ban Huai
- Ban Huai Bong Nuea
- Ban Huai Bong Tai
- Ban Huai Champu
- Ban Huai Dok Un
- Ban Huai Hom
- Ban Huai Khilek
- Ban Huai Khruea Ba
- Ban Huai Prasit
- Ban Huai Sai
- Ban Huai Sai Khao
- Ban Huai Sak
- Ban Huai Tum
- Ban Kamphaeng
- Ban Kao
- Ban Kiwy
- Ban Kluai
- Ban Kluai Mai
- Ban Kluai Mai Sai Thong
- Ban Kluai Sai Ngam
- Ban Kot
- Ban Ku Sung
- Ban Kwao Thong
- Ban Lai Nong
- Ban Lao Pu Chi
- Ban Long Phanang
- Ban Mae Ao
- Ban Mae Hang
- Ban Mae Kaeo Den Chai
- Ban Mae Kaeo Klang
- Ban Mae Kaeo Nuea
- Ban Mae Kaeo Rungrueang
- Ban Mae Kaeo Tai
- Ban Mae Khao
- Ban Mae Khao Luang
- Ban Mae Khao Ton
- Ban Mae Khao Wang
- Ban Mae Ko Luang
- Ban Mae Nat
- Ban Mae Nga
- Ban Mae O Dong Chai
- Ban Mae O Luang
- Ban Mae O Nok
- Ban Mae Tong
- Ban Mae Wang
- Ban Mae Yen
- Ban Mai
- Ban Mai Charoen
- Ban Mai Charoen Mit
- Ban Mai Khua Tae
- Ban Mai Nai
- Ban Mai Phak La
- Ban Mai Phatthana
- Ban Mai Sai Ngam
- Ban Mai Tha Ruea
- Ban Mai Wua Thong
- Ban Mon
- Ban Mon Lao
- Ban Muang Kham
- Ban Mueang Luang
- Ban Mueang Nga
- Ban Mun
- Ban Nam Cham
- Ban Nam Lat
- Ban Nam Lom
- Ban Ngio Thao
- Ban Nikhom Mae Lao
- Ban Nong Bua
- Ban Nong Hang
- Ban Nong Khan
- Ban Nong Mot
- Ban Nong Pet
- Ban Nong Phak Chik
- Ban Nong Tum
- Ban Pa Bong
- Ban Pa Bong Luang
- Ban Pa Daeng
- Ban Pa Daeng Ngam
- Ban Pa Daet
- Ban Pa Ha
- Ban Pa Hang Ngam
- Ban Pa Hat
- Ban Pa Hiang
- Ban Pa Hung
- Ban Pa Kha
- Ban Pa Khaem
- Ban Pa Kham
- Ban Pa Ko
- Ban Pa Kwao
- Ban Pa Kwao Nuea
- Ban Pa Kwao Tai
- Ban Pa Mai
- Ban Pa Ngio
- Ban Pa O
- Ban Pa Pao
- Ban Pa Phai
- Ban Pa Pi
- Ban Pa Ran
- Ban Pa Ruak
- Ban Pa Sak
- Ban Pa Sak Nuea
- Ban Pa Sak Tai
- Ban Pa Sak Thung Phakkut
- Ban Pa San
- Ban Pa Sang
- Ban Pa Tak
- Ban Pa Tueng
- Ban Pa Tueng Thanchai
- Ban Pa Yang
- Ban Pang Daeng
- Ban Pang Kluai Khao
- Ban Pang Ko Sai
- Ban Pang Kok Li So
- Ban Pang Pa Kluai
- Ban Pang Sa
- Ban Pha Cho
- Ban Pha Daeng
- Ban Pha Lat
- Ban Pha Tum
- Ban Pha Wi
- Ban Pham Wua
- Ban Po Riang
- Ban Pong Daeng
- Ban Pong Daeng Mai
- Ban Pong Klua
- Ban Pong Thalai
- Ban Prong Charoen
- Ban Pu Kaeng
- Ban Pu Yang
- Ban Rai Oi
- Ban Rong
- Ban Rong Bon
- Ban Rong Chok
- Ban Rong Khot
- Ban Rong Lot
- Ban Rong Luek
- Ban Rong Than
- Ban Rong Than Klang
- Ban Rong Than Mai
- Ban Sala Mueang Hin
- Ban Sala Wang Khong
- Ban San Chang Tai
- Ban San Fan Lai
- Ban San Kamphaeng
- Ban San Katum
- Ban San Khi Bao
- Ban San Khong
- Ban San Khrok Hin
- Ban San Klang
- Ban San Ko Ha
- Ban San Ko Hiang
- Ban San Ko Lan
- Ban San Ko Tan
- Ban San Ko Than
- Ban San Kong
- Ban San Ku
- Ban San Lakhon
- Ban San Luang
- Ban San Mafaen
- Ban San Mai Ham
- Ban San Makham Pom
- Ban San Makhet
- Ban San Makok
- Ban San Mamao
- Ban San Na Kaeng
- Ban San Nam Bo
- Ban San Nam Pu
- Ban San Nong Khwai
- Ban San Pa Ko
- Ban San Pa Mao
- Ban San Pa Nat
- Ban San Pa Sak
- Ban San Phak Hi
- Ban San Phak Hueat
- Ban San Phak Kae
- Ban San Phak Khae
- Ban San Pladuk
- Ban San Pong
- Ban San Pu Loei
- Ban San Pu Ya
- Ban San Rit Mai
- Ban San Sai
- Ban San Tai
- Ban San That
- Ban San Tok Pok
- Ban San Ton Du
- Ban San Ton Haen
- Ban San Ton Muang
- Ban San Ton Phueng
- Ban San Ton Tong
- Ban Saraphi
- Ban Song Khwae
- Ban Tha
- Ban Tha Di Mi
- Ban Tha Dok Kaeo
- Ban Tha Ho
- Ban Tha Lom
- Ban Tha Sai
- Ban Tha Ton Kiang
- Ban Tha Tong Khiam
- Ban Tham
- Ban Thung
- Ban Thung Khao
- Ban Thung Mafang
- Ban Thung Phatthana
- Ban Thung Phrao
- Ban Thung Samliam
- Ban Ton Yang
- Ban Wiang Hao
- Mae O
- Pang Yoi Hin
- Phan
- San Makhet
- San Nong Kwai
- บ้านดงตะเคียน
- บ้านสันปลาดุก
- บ้านห้วยตุ้ม
- บ้านห้วยเครือบ้า
- บ้านเป่าเปา
- บ้านใหม่ท่าเรือ

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Phan

Named natural and historic features inside Phan, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

25 rivers and streams; 4 reservoirs and tanks; 1 dam.

- Ang Kep Nam Huai Luang
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Pu Kaeng
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Tonyang
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Kaeo
- Fai Huai Pong Dut
- Huai Bosot
- Huai Chom Phu
- Huai Ka Long
- Huai Mae Kam Pong
- Huai Mae Pon
- Huai Nong Khiao
- Huai Pha Daeng
- Huai Pha Tum
- Huai Pu Kaeng
- Huai Rong Khot
- Mueang Wang Ru
- Nam Mae Hang
- Nam Mae Kaeo
- Nam Mae Khao
- Nam Mae Nga
- Nam Mae O
- Nam Mae O
- Nam Mae Pon
- Nam Mae San

…and 6 more.

### Hills and mountains

36 mountains.

- Doi Luang · 1,403 m
- Doi Pa Hin Khao · 1,310 m
- Doi Luang Chik Chong · 1,174 m
- Doi Pha Luep · 1,117 m
- Doi Pha Ngam · 1,096 m
- Doi Duan · 968 m
- Doi Chang Muk · 879 m
- Doi Kio Pa Hom · 871 m
- Doi San Tang Khut · 862 m
- Doi Chang · 849 m
- Kio Pu Lo · 833 m
- Doi Pha Tum · 824 m
- Doi Pui · 812 m
- Doi Pha Wi · 808 m
- Doi Pui · 806 m
- Kio Nom Nang · 800 m
- Doi San Pu Lue · 796 m
- Khun Kham · 782 m
- Doi Luang · 729 m
- Doi Pui · 710 m
- Doi Pha Phueng · 708 m
- Doi Mae Kaeo · 645 m
- Doi Mae Kaeo · 642 m
- Doi Yao · 642 m

…and 12 more.

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Phan and the best time to visit

In Phan, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,361 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (283 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 18 

Feb 22 5 

Mar 26 29 

Apr 28 80 

May 27 193 

Jun 26 144 

Jul 26 231 

Aug 25 283 

Sep 25 224 

Oct 24 106 

Nov 22 34 

Dec 19 15 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Phan

Places mapped inside Phan in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals45
- Banks18
- Petrol pumps20
- Hotels42
- Shopping malls4
- Schools30
- Colleges and universities15
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants188
- Police stations8
- Dental clinics5

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is Phan?In Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Phan?102,377 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Phan?About 51 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Phan?About 105 people per km²
- What borders Phan?Mae Chai, Mae Lao, Mae Suai, Mueang Chiang Rai, Pa Daet, Thoeng, Wang Nuea and Wiang Pa Pao
- How many villages are in Phan?257 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Phan?Settlements lie between 392 m and 1,161 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Phan?4 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Phan?Doi Luang (1,403 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Phan?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Phan?45 mapped
- How many banks are in Phan?18 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Phan?20 mapped
- What is the P-code of Phan?TH5705 (OCHA common operational dataset)