Mueang_Chiang_Rai_District

Mueang Chiang Rai district

Mueang Chiang Rai district

District in Chiang Rai, Thailand

Mueang Chiang Rai (Thai: เมืองเชียงราย, pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕʰīa̯ŋ rāːj]; Northern Thai: , pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ tɕīa̯ŋ hāːj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.

Rai Mae Fah Luang Art and Cultural Park, Tambon Rop Wiang, Mueang Chiang Rai district
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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Mae Fa Luang, Mae Chan, Wiang Chiang Rung, Wiang Chai, Thoeng, Pa Daet, Phan, Mae Lao, Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province and Mae Ai of Chiang Mai province.

The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the southern side of the district. The Kok River is an important water resource.

Administration

The district is divided into 16 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 256 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) Chiang Rai covers tambon Wiang and parts of Rop Wiang, San Sai, and Rim Kok. The township (thesaban tambon) San Sai covers parts of tambons San Sai, and Ban Du tambon Ban Du. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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    จำนวนประชากรและบ้าน จำแนกเป็นรายอำเภอ และรายตำบล จังหวัดเชียงราย ณ เดือนธันวาคม พ.ศ. 2553, สำนักบริหารทะเบียน กรมการปกครอง กระทรวงมหาดไทย
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