According to the Yonok chronicle, Mueang 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. 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.
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 Ai 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.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), 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.
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