Mueang Phayao district


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; 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.

History

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

Administration

Central administration

Mueang Phayao district is divided into 15 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 172 administrative villages.
No.NameThaiVillagesPop.
1.Wiangเวียง-9,773
2.Mae Tamแม่ต๋ำ-7,694
4.Mae Na Rueaแม่นาเรือ188,872
5.Ban Tunบ้านตุ่น114,944
6.Ban Tamบ้านต๊ำ137,274
7.Ban Tomบ้านต๋อม1812,462
8.Mae Puemแม่ปืม189,250
10.Mae Kaแม่กา1820,019
11.Ban Maiบ้านใหม่94,761
12.Cham Pa Waiจำป่าหวาย138,454
13.Tha Wang Thongท่าวังทอง1415,097
14.Mae Saiแม่ใส126,263
15.Ban Sangบ้านสาง94,339
16.Tha Champiท่าจำปี113,935
18.San Pa Muangสันป่าม่วง83,613

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

Local administration

There is one town in the district:
There are nine sub-district municipalities in the district:
There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: