Amphoe Mueang Phayao
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| Province: | Phayao |
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| Area: | 842.1 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 121,083 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 143.8 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5601 |
| Postal code: | 56000 |
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Mueang Phayao (Thai: เมืองพะเยา) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 171 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phayao covers the whole tambon Waing and Mae Tam. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Inh. | ||
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| 1. | Wiang | เวียง | 11,067 | ||
| 2. | Mae Tam | แม่ต๋ำ | 8,051 | ||
| 4. | Mae Na Ruea | แม่นาเรือ | 9,333 | ||
| 5. | Ban Tun | บ้านตุ่น | 5,269 | ||
| 6. | Ban Tam | บ้านต๊ำ | 7,491 | ||
| 7. | Ban Tom | บ้านต๋อม | 12,867 | ||
| 8. | Mae Puem | แม่ปืม | 9,466 | ||
| 10. | Mae Ka | แม่กา | 11,552 | ||
| 11. | Ban Mai | บ้านใหม่ | 5,009 | ||
| 12. | Cham Pa Wai | จำป่าหวาย | 8,648 | ||
| 13. | Tha Wang Thong | ท่าวังทอง | 13,826 | ||
| 14. | Mae Sai | แม่ใส | 6,598 | ||
| 15. | Ban Sang | บ้านสาง | 4,591 | ||
| 16. | Tha Champi | ท่าจำปี | 4,191 | ||
| 18. | San Pa Muang | สันป่าม่วง | 3,124 |
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Phu Kamyao.
| Amphoe of Phayao |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Phayao - Chun - Chiang Kham - Chiang Muan - Dok Khamtai - Pong - Mae Chai | ||
| King Amphoe: | Phu Sang - Phu Kamyao | ||
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