Phayao
Phayao (Thai pronunciation: [pʰā.jāw]) is a city (thesaban mueang) in northern Thailand, capital of Phayao Province. For administrative purposes the city is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 172 administrative villages.
| Phayao | |
|---|---|
| Thai name | |
| Thai | พะเยา |
| RTGS | Phayao |
| Northern Thai name | |
| Northern Thai | ᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ (Phayuao) |
Phayao
พะเยา ᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| เมืองพะเยา ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ ᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ | |
Phayao Lake | |
Location in Phayao Province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phayao Province |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 19,118 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Area code | 54 |
The town is on the shore of the Phayao Lake. It dates back to the semi-independent city-state (mueang), founded between 900 and 1,000 years ago.
As of 2005 Phayao had a population of 19,118. Phayao lies 726 km north of Bangkok.
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