Phan Bội Châu assistance from China, but the country was forced to abandon its suzerain relationship with Vietnam after the 1884–85 Sino-French War. Phan and Cường Để decided to seek aid from Japan, which had recently won a war against Russia, had successfully imposed reforms and seemed more inclined to help out revolutionaries in a nearby Asian country. Phan was selected to visit Japan to secure the funds needed to sustain Duy Tân Hội. Phan did not speak Japanese and had no contacts in Japan, so he sought help from Liang Qichao, who was living in Japan since being exiled years earlier. Liang
Phan District ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 229 villages ("muban"). Mueang Phan is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of "tambon" Mueang Phan. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Phan District Phan (; ) is a district ("amphoe") in the southern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from the south west clockwise) Wiang Pa Pao, Mae Suai, Mae Lao, Mueang Chiang Rai, and Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Mae Chai of Phayao province and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province. The mountains of the Phi Pan Nam Range dominate the landscape of the