Amphoe Phaya Mengrai
Encyclopedia
Phaya Mengrai is a district (amphoe
) of Chiang Rai Province
, northern Thailand
.
, Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Khong
, Khun Tan
and Thoeng
of Chiang Rai Province.
. It was upgraded to a full district on August 12 1987.
, the founder of the Lanna
kingdom of northern Thailand.
), which are further subdivided into 69 villages (muban
). Phaya Mengrai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Mengrai and Mae Pao. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai Province
Chiang Rai is the northernmost province of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Phayao, Lampang and Chiang Mai. In the north it borders Shan State of Myanmar and Bokeo of Laos.-Geography:...
, 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...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Wiang ChaiAmphoe Wiang Chai
Wiang Chai is a district in the central part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Phaya Mengrai and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province....
, Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Khong
Amphoe Chiang Khong
Chiang Khong is a district in the northeastern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wiang Kaen, Khun Tan, Phaya Meng Rai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Doi Luang, Chiang Saen of Chiang Rai Province. To the east is Bokeo province of Laos...
, Khun Tan
Amphoe Khun Tan
-History:The government separated 3 tambon of Thoeng district to create the minor district Khun Ta on April 1, 1992. It was upgraded to a full district on December 5, 1996.-Etymology:...
and Thoeng
Amphoe Thoeng
Thoeng is a district in the eastern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chai, Phaya Mengrai, Khun Tan, Wiang Kaen of Chiang Rai Province...
of Chiang Rai Province.
History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on May 5 1981, when the three tambon Mae Pao, Mae Tam and Mai Ya were split off from Thoeng districtAmphoe Thoeng
Thoeng is a district in the eastern part of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pa Daet, Mueang Chiang Rai, Wiang Chai, Phaya Mengrai, Khun Tan, Wiang Kaen of Chiang Rai Province...
. It was upgraded to a full district on August 12 1987.
Etymology
The district is named after King MengraiMengrai
King Mangrai was the 25th King of Ngoen Yang and the first King of Chiang Mai , capital of the Lanna Kingdom .-Early years:...
, the founder of the Lanna
Lanna
The Kingdom of Lanna was a kingdom centered in present-day northern Thailand from the 13th to 18th centuries. The cultural development of the people of Lanna, the Tai Yuan people, had begun long before as successive Tai Yuan kingdoms preceded Lanna...
kingdom of northern Thailand.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 69 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...
). Phaya Mengrai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Mengrai and Mae Pao. There are further 5 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. | Mae Pao Mae Pao, Phaya Mengrai Mae Pao is a village and tambon of Phaya Mengrai District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 11,302 people. The tambon contains 19 villages.... |
แม่เปา | 19 | 11,302 | |
| 2. | Mae Tam Mae Tam Mae Tam is a village and tambon of Phaya Mengrai District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5026 people. The tambon contains 11 villages.... |
แม่ต๋ำ | 11 | 5,026 | |
| 3. | Mai Ya Mai Ya Mai Ya is a village and tambon of Phaya Mengrai District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 11,069 people. The tambon contains 17 villages.... |
ไม้ยา | 17 | 11,069 | |
| 4. | Mengrai Mengrai, Phaya Mengrai Mengrai is a village and tambon of Phaya Mengrai District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 9899 people. The tambon contains 14 villages.... |
เม็งราย | 14 | 9,899 | |
| 5. | Tat Khwan Tat Khwan Tat Khwan is a village and tambon of Phaya Mengrai District, in Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 4676 people. The tambon contains 8 villages.... |
ตาดควัน | 8 | 4,676 |