Phrae province

Phrae (Thai: แพร่; pronounced [pʰrɛ̂ː]; Northern Thai: ᨻᩯᩖ᩵) is one of Thailand's seventy-six Provinces (changwat) lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, and Lampang.

Phrae province
"Phrae" in Thai language (top) and
Northern Thai with Tai Tham script (bottom)
Thai name
Thaiแพร่
RTGSPhrae
Northern Thai name
Northern Thaiᨻᩯᩖ᩵
(Phae)
Phrae
แพร่
ᨻᩯᩖ᩵
Province
จังหวัดแพร่ · ᨧᩢ᩠ᨦᩉ᩠ᩅᩢᨻᩯᩖ᩵
Phae Mueang Phi (Ghost Canyon) - Thailand's "Grand Canyon" near Phrae
Flag
Seal
Map of Thailand highlighting Phrae province
CountryThailand
CapitalPhrae
Government
 • GovernorMr. Somwang Phuangbangpho
(since October 2020)
Area
 • Total6,483 km2 (2,503 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 32nd
Population
 (2019)
 • Total441,726
 • RankRanked 61st
 • Density68/km2 (180/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 67th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2017)0.62525 "high"
Ranked 14th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 28 billion
(US$1.0 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
54xxx
Calling code054
ISO 3166 codeTH-54
Websitewww.phrae.go.th
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