Phrae Province


Phrae is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, and Lampang.

Geography

Phrae is in the valley of the Yom River. The Phi Pan Nam Range runs across the province from north to south in the west. The Phlueng Range is in the east.

History

The history of Phrae dates back to the Haripunchai kingdom of the Mon. It became part of the Lan Na in 1443, when King Tilokaraj was on an expedition to capture Nan.

Symbols

The provincial flower and tree is the Burmese Almondwood.

Human achievement index 2017

Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index, a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board has taken over this task since 2017.
Map with provinces and HAI 2017 rankings

Administrative divisions

Provincial government

The province is divided into eight districts. These are further divided into 78 subdistricts and 645 villages.

Local government

As of 26 November 2019 there are: one Phrae Provincial Administration Organisation and 26 municipal areas in the province. Phrae has town status. Further 25 subdistrict municipalities. The non-municipal areas are administered by 57 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO.

Transportation

The main road through Phrae is Route 101, which begins in Nan to the north, passes through Phrae, and leads to Sawankhalok, Sukhothai, and finally Kamphaeng Phet.
Phrae Airport is a small airport in Mueang Mo, on the east side of town. It handles only domestic flights from Don Mueang.

Tourism

Wiang Kosai National Park contains two waterfalls, the Mae Koeng Luang, and the Mae Koeng Noi. Streams from the falls flow into the Yom River.
Tham Pha Nang Khoi Cave. At the end of the cave is a stalagmite shaped like a woman holding a small child. In front of the Nang Koi stone is a heart-shaped stalactite. They are the source of the legend of the love of a woman who waited for her lover until she turned to stone.
Mae Yom National Park