Amphoe Mueang Phrae
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Mueang Phrae is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phrae Province
, northern Thailand
.
, Long
, Nong Muang Khai
, Rong Kwang
of Phrae Province, Na Muen
of Nan Province
and Tha Pla
of Uttaradit Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 157 villages (muban
). Phrae
itself is a town (thesaban mueang) and cover the complete tambon Nai Wiang. There are three more townships (thesaban tambon) - Thung Hong and Mae Lai both cover the complete same-named tambon, Cho Hae covers the complete tambon Cho Hae and parts of Padaeng. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Phrae Province
Phrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...
, northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Sung MenAmphoe Sung Men
-History:In 1903 the district name was Mae Phuak and was centered in Ban Sung Men. The government changed the district name to Sung Men in 1917.-Geography:...
, Long
Amphoe Long
Long is a district in the western part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Song, Nong Muang Khai, Mueang Phrae, Sung Men, Den Chai, Wang Chin of Phrae Province, Mae Tha and Mae Mo of Lampang Province.The Doi Pha Klong National Park is located in Long...
, Nong Muang Khai
Amphoe Nong Muang Khai
Nong Muang Khai is a district in the central part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Muang Khai was established on April 1 1990 with the tambon Mae Kham Mi and Nong Muang Khai of Rong Kwang district and Wang Luang and Nam Rat of Song district. It was made a...
, Rong Kwang
Amphoe Rong Kwang
Rong Kwang is a district in the northeastern part of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Phrae, Nong Muang Khai, Song of Phrae Province, Wiang Sa, Na Noi and Na Muen of Nan Province.-History:The minor district Rong Kwang was upgraded to a full district in...
of Phrae Province, Na Muen
Amphoe Na Muen
Na Muean is a district in the southern part of Nan Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Na Muean was established on October 9, 1978 as a subordinate of Na Noi district, from which it was split off. Originally it consisted of the three tambon Na Thanung, Bo Kaeo and Mueang Li...
of Nan Province
Nan Province
Nan is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uttaradit, Phrae and Phayao. To the north and east it borders Sainyabuli of Laos.-Geography:...
and Tha Pla
Amphoe Tha Pla
Tha Pla is an Amphoe of Uttaradit Province, in northern Thailand.-History:The district Tha Pla was originally part of Nan Province until it was reassigned in 1923 to Uttaradit Province.-Geography:...
of Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 20 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 157 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Phrae
Phrae
Phrae is a town in northern Thailand, capital of the Phrae Province.The town covers the whole tambon Nai Wiang of the Mueang Phrae district. It covers an area of 9 km² and as of 2005 it has a population of 17,971....
itself is a town (thesaban mueang) and cover the complete tambon Nai Wiang. There are three more townships (thesaban tambon) - Thung Hong and Mae Lai both cover the complete same-named tambon, Cho Hae covers the complete tambon Cho Hae and parts of Padaeng. There are further 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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| 1. | Nai Wiang | ในเวียง | |||
| 17,971 | |||||
| 2. | Na Chak | นาจักร | 8 | 6,381 | |
| 3. | Nam Cham | น้ำชำ | 4 | 1,769 | |
| 4. | Pa Daeng | ป่าแดง | 10 | 5,147 | |
| 5. | Thung Hong | ทุ่งโฮ้ง | 7 | 6,397 | |
| 6. | Mueang Mo | เหมืองหม้อ | 12 | 9,301 | |
| 7. | Wang Thong | วังธง | 5 | 2,683 | |
| 8. | Mae Lai | แม่หล่าย | 6 | 4,662 | |
| 9. | Huai Ma | ห้วยม้า | 14 | 6,964 | |
| 10. | Pa Maet | ป่าแมต | 14 | 12,181 | |
| 11. | Ban Thin | บ้านถิ่น | 8 | 6,910 | |
| 12. | Suan Khuean | สวนเขื่อน | 10 | 5,635 | |
| 13. | Wang Hong | วังหงส์ | 7 | 3,531 | |
| 14. | Mae Kham Mi | แม่คำมี | 11 | 7,815 | |
| 15. | Thung Kwao | ทุ่งกวาว | 6 | 6,157 | |
| 16. | Tha Kham | ท่าข้าม | 5 | 2,522 | |
| 17. | Mae Yom | แม่ยม | 4 | 2,028 | |
| 18. | Cho Hae | ช่อแฮ | 10 | 7,281 | |
| 19. | Rong Fong | ร่องฟอง | 4 | 3,703 | |
| 20. | Kanchana | กาญจนา | 9 | 4,773 |