Phrae province


Phrae is one of Thailand's seventy-six Provinces and lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, and Lampang.

Geography

Phrae is in the valley of the Yom River. The Phi Pan Nam Range runs across the province from north to south in the west. The Phlueng Range is in the east. The total forest area is or 64.8 percent of provincial area.

National parks

There are four national parks, of which three in region 13 and Lam Nam Nan in region 11, they are the protected areas in Phrae province.

Wildlife sanctuaries

There are two wildlife sanctuaries in region 13 and they are the protected areas in Phrae province.

Location protected areas

History

The history of Phrae dates back to the Haripunchai kingdom of the Mon. It became part of Lan Na in 1443, when King Tilokaraj was on an expedition to capture Nan.

Symbols

The provincial flower and tree is the Burmese Almondwood. The provincial fish is black sharkminnow.

Transportation

The main road through Phrae is Route 101, which begins in Nan to the north, passes through Phrae, and leads to Sawankhalok, Sukhothai, and finally Kamphaeng Phet.
Phrae Airport is a small airport in Mueang Mo, on the east side of town. It handles only domestic flights from Don Mueang.
The provincial railway station is Den Chai in Den Chai District, from Phrae town, since the town of Phrae does not have a rail to reach.

Tourism

Wiang Kosai National Park contains two waterfalls, the Mae Koeng Luang, and the Mae Koeng Noi. Streams from the falls flow into the Yom River.
Tham Pha Nang Khoi Cave. At the end of the cave is a stalagmite shaped like a woman holding a small child. In front of the Nang Koi stone is a heart-shaped stalactite. They are the source of the legend of the love of a woman who waited for her lover until she turned to stone.
Mae Yom National Park and well-known Phae Mueang Phi Forest Park.
In addition, Phrae is also a province full of historic buildings. These buildings, all over 100 years old, were built in the Rattanakosin period or being used in the wood trading business that was once prosperous in the past.

Administrative divisions

Provincial government

The province is divided into eight districts. These are further divided into 78 subdistricts and 645 villages.

Local government

As of 26 November 2019 there are: one Phrae Provincial Administration Organisation and 26 municipal areas in the province. Phrae has town status. Further 25 subdistrict municipalities. The non-municipal areas are administered by 57 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO.

Human achievement index 2022

Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index, a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board has taken over this task since 2017.
RankClassification
1–13"High"
14–29"Somewhat high"
30–45"Average"
46–61"Somewhat low"
62–77"Low"

Map with provinces and HAI 2022 rankings