Mueang Phayao district

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Mueang Phayao (Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".; Template:Langx, Script error: No such module "IPA".) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phayao province, northern 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; 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.[1]

History

In 1917 Phayao district was renamed Mueang Phayao.[2] In 1938 the word "mueang" was removed, as only the capital districts of the provinces were to have that name.[3] With the creation of Phayao Province in 1977, the district was named Mueang Phayao again.[4]

Administration

Central administration

Mueang Phayao district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 172 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[5]
1. Wiang Script error: No such module "Lang". - 9,773
2. Mae Tam Script error: No such module "Lang". - 7,694
4. Mae Na Ruea Script error: No such module "Lang". 18 8,872
5. Ban Tun Script error: No such module "Lang". 11 4,944
6. Ban Tam Script error: No such module "Lang". 13 7,274
7. Ban Tom Script error: No such module "Lang". 18 12,462
8. Mae Puem Script error: No such module "Lang". 18 9,250
10. Mae Ka Script error: No such module "Lang". 18 20,019
11. Ban Mai Script error: No such module "Lang". 9 4,761
12. Cham Pa Wai Script error: No such module "Lang". 13 8,454
13. Tha Wang Thong Script error: No such module "Lang". 14 15,097
14. Mae Sai Script error: No such module "Lang". 12 6,263
15. Ban Sang Script error: No such module "Lang". 9 4,339
16. Tha Champi Script error: No such module "Lang". 11 3,935
18. San Pa Muang Script error: No such module "Lang". 8 3,613

Missing numbers belong to tambons which now form Phu Kamyao District.

Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

  • Phayao (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Wiang, Mae Tam.

There are nine sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Tha Wang Thong (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Tha Wang Thong.
  • Ban Tam (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Ban Tam.
  • Mae Puem (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Mae Puem.
  • Mae Ka (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Mae Ka.
  • Ban Tom (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Ban Tom.
  • Ban Mai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Ban Mai.
  • Ban Sang (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Ban Sang.
  • Tha Champi (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Tha Champi.
  • San Pa Muang (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district San Pa Muang.

There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Mae Na Ruea (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Mae Na Ruea.
  • Ban Tun (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Ban Tun.
  • Cham Pa Wai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Cham Pa Wai.
  • Mae Sai (Thai: Script error: No such module "Lang".) consisting of sub-district Mae Sai.

References

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