Mueang Chiang Rai District

Mueang Chiang Rai
เมืองเชียงราย
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Chiang Rai Province
Coordinates: 19°54′31″N 99°49′57″E / 19.90861°N 99.83250°ECoordinates: 19°54′31″N 99°49′57″E / 19.90861°N 99.83250°E
Country  Thailand
Province Chiang Rai
Area
 • Total 1,216.1 km2 (469.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 227,142
 • Density 186.8/km2 (484/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 57000
Geocode 5701

Mueang Chiang Rai (Thai: เมืองเชียงราย; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ tɕʰīaŋ rāːj], Northern Thai: mɯaŋ.tɕiaŋ.haaj) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.

Rai Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park, Tambon Rop Wiang, Amphoe Mueang Chiang Rai

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 Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the southern side of the district. The Kok River is an important water resource.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 256 villages (muban). The city (thesaban nakhon) 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.Wiangเวียง512,430
2.Rop Wiangรอบเวียง747,992
3.Ban Duบ้านดู่1914,542
4.Nang Laeนางแล1410,312
5.Mae Khao Tomแม่ข้าวต้ม2312,500
6.Mae Yaoแม่ยาว1819,958
7.San Saiสันทราย1111,621
11.Mae Konแม่กรณ์136,439
12.Huai Chomphuห้วยชมภู1113,494
13.Huai Sakห้วยสัก2917,789
14.Rim Kokริมกก1116,239
15.Doi Lanดอยลาน2010,854
16.Pa O Don Chaiป่าอ้อดอนชัย219,849
18.Tha Saiท่าสาย138,412
20.Doi Hangดอยฮาง84,444
21.Tha Sutท่าสุด1110,267

Missing numbers are tambon which now form Mae Lao district.

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