Mueang Chiang Rai district

Mueang Chiang Rai เมืองเชียงราย
District
Chiang Rai city clock tower, designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat, in the centre of Mueang Chaing Rai Chiang Rai city clock tower, designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat, in the centre of Mueang Chaing Rai
District location in Chiang Rai province District location in Chiang Rai province
Coordinates:
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Rai
Area
• Total	1,216.1 km2 (469.5 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	227,142
• Density	186.8/km2 (484/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	57000
Geocode	5701

Mueang Chiang Rai (Thai: เมืองเชียงราย, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ tɕʰīaŋ rāːj]; Northern Thai: File:Lanna-Mueang Chiang Rai.png, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ tɕīaŋ hāːj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.

File:Rai Mae Fah Luang.jpg

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

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).

No.	Subdistrict Name	Northern Thai Name	Thai Name	Villages	Houses	Population
1.	Wiang	File:LN-Tambon-Wiang.png	เวียง	-	8,015	11,371
2.	Rop Wiang	File:LN-Tambon-Rop Wiang.png	รอบเวียง	7	25,300	48,930
3.	Ban Du	File:LN-Tambon-Ban Du.png	บ้านดู่	19	86,49	16,062
4.	Nang Lae	File:LN-Tambon-Nang Lae.png	นางแล	14	4,309	10,271
5.	Mae Khao Tom	File:LN-Tambon-Mae Khao Tom.png	แม่ข้าวต้ม	23	4,596	11,916
6.	Mae Yao	File:LN-Tambon-Mae Yao.png	แม่ยาว	18	7,634	17,746
7.	San Sai	File:LN-Tambon-San Sai.png	สันทราย	11	4,863	9,469
8.	Mae Kon	File:LN-Tambon-Mae Kon.png	แม่กรณ์	13	2,732	6,207
9.	Huai Chomphu	File:LN-Tambon-Huai Chomphu.png	ห้วยชมภู	11	3,986	10,567
10.	Huai Sak	File:LN-Tambon-Huai Sak.png	ห้วยสัก	30	6,844	17,235
11.	Rim Kok	File:LN-Tambon-Rim Kok.png	ริมกก	11	8,132	17,383
12.	Doi Lan	File:LN-Tambon-Doi Lan.png	ดอยลาน	20	3,761	10,452
13.	Pa O Don Chai	File:LN-Tambon-Pa O Don Chai.png	ป่าอ้อดอนชัย	21	4,107	10,049
14.	Tha Sai	File:LN-Tambon-Tha Sai.png	ท่าสาย	13	4,017	8,736
15.	Doi Hang	File:LN-Tambon-Doi Hang.png	ดอยฮาง	8	1,874	4,401
16.	Tha Sut	File:LN-Tambon-Tha Sut.png	ท่าสุด	11	4,616	12,930

External links

• File:Wikivoyage-Logo-v3-icon.svg Chiang Rai travel guide from Wikivoyage
• amphoe.com (Thai)