Mueang Phayao District
| Mueang Phayao เมืองพะเยา | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Phayao Province | |
| Coordinates: 19°11′31″N 99°52′43″E / 19.19194°N 99.87861°ECoordinates: 19°11′31″N 99°52′43″E / 19.19194°N 99.87861°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Phayao |
| Seat | Ban Tom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 842.1 km2 (325.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 125,818 |
| • Density | 143.8/km2 (372/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 56000 |
| Geocode | 5601 |
Mueang Phayao (Thai: เมืองพะเยา; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ pʰā.jāw]) 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 again, Ngao and Wang Nuea of Lampang Province.
Doi Luang, the highest point of the Phi Pan Nam Range is located at the western end of the district.[1]
History
1917 the district Phayao was renamed to Mueang Phayao.[2] In 1938 the word Mueang was removed again, as only the capital districts of the provinces were supposed to have that name.[3] With the creation of Phayao province in 1977, the district was named Mueang Phayao again.[4]
Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 171 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phayao covers the whole tambon Wiang and Mae Tam. There are further 13 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Inh.[5] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wiang | เวียง | 10,701 | |
| 2. | Mae Tam | แม่ต๋ำ | 7,929 | |
| 4. | Mae Na Ruea | แม่นาเรือ | 9,072 | |
| 5. | Ban Tun | บ้านตุ่น | 5,098 | |
| 6. | Ban Tam | บ้านต๊ำ | 7,310 | |
| 7. | Ban Tom | บ้านต๋อม | 13,308 | |
| 8. | Mae Puem | แม่ปืม | 9,269 | |
| 10. | Mae Ka | แม่กา | 17,629 | |
| 11. | Ban Mai | บ้านใหม่ | 4,869 | |
| 12. | Cham Pa Wai | จำป่าหวาย | - | 8,482 |
| 13. | Tha Wang Thong | ท่าวังทอง | 14,111 | |
| 14. | Mae Sai | แม่ใส | 6,451 | |
| 15. | Ban Sang | บ้านสาง | 4,433 | |
| 16. | Tha Champi | ท่าจำปี | 4,100 | |
| 18. | San Pa Muang | สันป่าม่วง | 3,056 |
Missing numbers belong to tambon which now form Phu Kamyao.
References
- ↑ Northern Thailand- Geography 3
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 55 (0 ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14.
- ↑ พระราชบัญญัติตั้งจังหวัดพะเยา พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๐. Royal Gazette (in Thai) 94 (69 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 1–3. 1977-07-28.
- ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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