Mueang Phrae District

Mueang Phrae
เมืองแพร่
Amphoe
NASA picture of Mueang Phrae District

Amphoe location in Phrae Province
Coordinates: 18°8′44″N 100°8′29″E / 18.14556°N 100.14139°E / 18.14556; 100.14139Coordinates: 18°8′44″N 100°8′29″E / 18.14556°N 100.14139°E / 18.14556; 100.14139
Country Thailand
Province Phrae
Area
 • Total 756.1 km2 (291.9 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 123,811
 • Density 163.7/km2 (424/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 54000
Geocode 5401

Mueang Phrae (Thai: เมืองแพร่, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰrɛ̂ː]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Sung Men, Long, Nong Muang Khai, and Rong Kwang of Phrae Province, Na Muen of Nan Province and Tha Pla of Uttaradit Province.

The Phi Pan Nam Range dominates the landscape of the district.

Administration

The district is divided into 20 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 157 villages (muban). Phrae itself is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers tambon Nai Wiang. There are three more townships (thesaban tambon): Thung Hong and Mae Lai both cover tambons of the same name, Cho Hae covers tambon Cho Hae and parts of Padaeng. There are a further 15 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Nai Wiangในเวียง-17,971
2.Na Chakนาจักร86,381
3.Nam Chamน้ำชำ41,769
4.Pa Daengป่าแดง105,147
5.Thung Hongทุ่งโฮ้ง76,397
6.Mueang Moเหมืองหม้อ129,301
7.Wang Thongวังธง52,683
8.Mae Laiแม่หล่าย64,662
9.Huai Maห้วยม้า146,964
10.Pa Maetป่าแมต1412,181
11.Ban Thinบ้านถิ่น86,910
12.Suan Khueanสวนเขื่อน105,635
13.Wang Hongวังหงส์73,531
14.Mae Kham Miแม่คำมี117,815
15.Thung Kwaoทุ่งกวาว66,157
16.Tha Khamท่าข้าม52,522
17.Mae Yomแม่ยม42,028
18.Cho Haeช่อแฮ107,281
19.Rong Fongร่องฟอง43,703
20.Kanchanaกาญจนา94,773

References

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