Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai

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Mueang Chiang Rai
เมืองเชียงราย

Statistics
Province:	Chiang Rai
Area:	1,216.1 km²
Inhabitants:	227,142 (2005)
Pop. density:	186.8 inh./km²
Geocode:	5701
Postal code:	57000
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Mueang Chiang Rai (Thai: เมืองเชียงราย) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Mae Fa Luang, Mae Chan, Wiang Chiang Rung, Wiang Chai, Thoeng, Pa Daet, Phan, Mae Lao, Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province and Mae Ai of Chiang Mai Province.

The important water resource is the Kok River.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 256 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Chiang Rai covers the whole tambon Wiang and parts of Rop Wiang, San Sai and Rum Kok. The township (thesaban tambon) San Sai covers parts of tambon San Sai, and Ban Du the whole tambon Ban Du. There are further 14 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Wiang	เวียง	5	12,430
2.	Rop Wiang	รอบเวียง	7	47,992
3.	Ban Du	บ้านดู่	19	14,542
4.	Nang Lae	นางแล	14	10,312
5.	Mae Khaotom	แม่ข้าวต้ม	23	12,500
6.	Mae Yao	แม่ยาว	18	19,958
7.	San Sai	สันทราย	11	11,621
11.	Mae Kon	แม่กรณ์	13	6,439
12.	Huai Chom Phu	ห้วยชมภู	11	13,494
13.	Huai Sak	ห้วยสัก	29	17,789
14.	Rim Kok	ริมกก	11	16,239
15.	Doi Lan	ดอยลาน	20	10,854
16.	Pa O Don Chai	ป่าอ้อดอนชัย	21	9,849
18.	Tha Sai	ท่าสาย	13	8,412
20.	Doi Hang	ดอยฮาง	8	4,444
21.	Tha Sut	ท่าสุด	11	10,267

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Mae Lao district.

[edit] External links

• http://www.muangcr.com Website of district (Thai)

Amphoe of Chiang Rai
Amphoe:	Mueang Chiang Rai - Wiang Chai - Chiang Khong - Thoeng - Phan - Pa Daet - Mae Chan - Chiang Saen - Mae Sai - Mae Suai - Wiang Pa Pao - Phaya Mengrai - Wiang Kaen - Khun Tan - Mae Fa Luang - Mae Lao
King Amphoe:	Wiang Chiang Rung - Doi Luang