Mueang Phrae District


Mueang Phrae District is the capital district of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Sung Men, Long, Nong Muang Khai, and Rong Kwang of Phrae Province; Na Muen of Nan Province; and Tha Pla of Uttaradit Province.
The Phi Pan Nam Range dominates the landscape of the district.

Administration

The district is divided into 20 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 157 villages. Phrae itself is a town and covers tambon Nai Wiang. There are three more townships : Thung Hong and Mae Lai both cover tambons of the same name, Cho Hae covers tambon Cho Hae and parts of Padaeng. There are a further 20 tambon administrative organizations.