Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 5601 Population 126,750 (2014) University University of Phayao | Seat Ban Tom Postal code 56000 Area 842.1 km² Province Phayao Province | |
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Points of interest Wat Si Khom Kham, ท่าเรือวัดติโลกอาราม, Phayao Lake, Pho Khun Ngam Muang M, Ho Watanatham Nithat | ||
Mueang Phayao (Thai: เมืองพะเยา; [mɯ̄aŋ pʰā.jāw]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Mueang Phayao District Phayao 56000 Thailand
- Geography
- History
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Mueang Phayao District, Phayao 56000, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mai Chai of Phayao Province, Pa Daet of Chiang Rai Province, Phu Kamyao, Dok Khamtai of Phayao Province again, Ngao and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.
Doi Luang, the highest point of the Phi Pan Nam Range is at the western end of the district.
History
In 1917 Phayao District was renamed Mueang Phayao. In 1938 the word "mueang" was removed, as only the capital districts of the provinces were to have that name. With the creation of Phayao Province in 1977, the district was named Mueang Phayao again.
Central administration
Mueang Phayao District is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 172 administrative villages (Muban).
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Phu Kamyao.
Local administration
There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:
There are nine sub-district municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: