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Mueang Phayao (Thai: เมืองพะเยา, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ pʰā.jāw]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Phayao province, northern Thailand.

Mueang Phayao
เมืองพะเยา
District
District location in Phayao province
Coordinates: 19°11′31″N 99°52′43″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhayao
SeatBan Tom
Area
  Total842.1 km2 (325.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total126,750
  Density143.8/km2 (372/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code56000
Geocode5601

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; Ngao and Wang Nuea of Lampang province.

Doi Luang, the highest point of the Phi Pan Nam Range is at the western end of the district.[1]


History


In 1917 Phayao district was renamed Mueang Phayao.[2] In 1938 the word "mueang" was removed, as only the capital districts of the provinces were to have that name.[3] With the creation of Phayao Province in 1977, the district was named Mueang Phayao again.[4]


Administration



Central administration


Mueang Phayao district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 172 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[5]
01.Wiangเวียง-09,773
02.Mae Tamแม่ต๋ำ-07,694
04.Mae Na Rueaแม่นาเรือ1808,872
05.Ban Tunบ้านตุ่น1104,944
06.Ban Tamบ้านต๊ำ1307,274
07.Ban Tomบ้านต๋อม1812,462
08.Mae Puemแม่ปืม1809,250
10.Mae Kaแม่กา1820,019
11.Ban Maiบ้านใหม่0904,761
12.Cham Pa Waiจำป่าหวาย1308,454
13.Tha Wang Thongท่าวังทอง1415,097
14.Mae Saiแม่ใส1206,263
15.Ban Sangบ้านสาง0904,339
16.Tha Champiท่าจำปี1103,935
18.San Pa Muangสันป่าม่วง0803,613

Missing numbers belong to tambons which now form Phu Kamyao District.


Local administration


There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There are nine sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:


References


  1. Northern Thailand- Geography 3 Archived 2012-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  3. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14.
  4. พระราชบัญญัติตั้งจังหวัดพะเยา พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 94 (69 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 1–3. 1977-07-28.
  5. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-05-15.





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