Phayao
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Phayao is a town (thesaban mueang) in northern Thailand
, capital of the Phayao Province
. It covers the tambon
Wiang and Mae Tam of Mueang Phayao district
. As of 2005 it has a population of 19,118.
The town is located the shore of the Phayao lake
.
The town dates back to the semi-independent city-state (mueang
), founded in the 12th century.
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...
, capital of the Phayao Province
Phayao Province
Phayao is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nan, Phrae, Lampang and Chiang Rai. In the north-east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.- Geography :...
. It covers the tambon
Tambon
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...
Wiang and Mae Tam of Mueang Phayao district
Amphoe Mueang Phayao
Mueang Phayao is the capital district of Phayao Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are 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.-History:1917 the district Phayao...
. As of 2005 it has a population of 19,118.
The town is located the shore of the Phayao lake
Phayao Lake
The Phayao lake is an artificial lake in northern Thailand. It covers an area of 2.3 km² at an altitude of 380 m. The lake has a mean depth of 1.7 m. The town Phayao is located on the southeast corner of the lake....
.
The town dates back to the semi-independent city-state (mueang
Mueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
), founded in the 12th century.