Galyani Vadhana

Galyani Vadhana is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. It is named after Princess Galyani Vadhana. It was founded on 26 December 2009, by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Galyani Vadhana, Changwat Chiang Mai, BE 2552 (2009), making it the 878th and latest district of Thailand. History The project of creating a new district in the area dates back to 1993. On 17 May 1993 the tambon council of Ban Chan Sub-district proposed the creation of the minor district out of three sub-districts of Mae Chaem district. In the following years its creation was prepared, however with the onset of the Asian financial crisis in 1997 all pending new districts were cancelled by the government in order to avoid additional costs. Around 2005 the project was revived and proposals and studies were completed by Chiang Mai Province and the Department of Provincial Administration. On 2 December 2008 the cabinet approved in principle the creation of the new district in honor of Princess Galyani Vadhana as proposed by the Ministry of Interior. On 7 July 2009 King Bhumibol Adulyadej officially bestowed the name Galyani Vadhana on the new district, which was previously referred to by the name Wat Chan (วัดจันทร์). In the cabinet meeting on 13 October the Ministry of Interior was authorized to set up the new district.