Phayao province

Phayao
พะเยา
ᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ
จังหวัดพะเยา · ᨧᩢ᩠ᨦᩉ᩠ᩅᩢᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ
From left to right, top to bottom : Wat Si Khom Kham, Phu Sang National Park, Phayao Lake, Wat Phra That Doi Yuak, Phaya Ngam Mueang Monument
Flag of Phayao
Official seal of Phayao
Motto(s): 
กว๊านพะเยาแหล่งชีวิต ศักดิ์สิทธิ์พระเจ้าตนหลวง บวงสรวงพ่อขุนงำเมือง งามลือเลื่องดอยบุษราคัม
("Kwan Phayao lake, the source of life. Sacred Phra Chao Ton Luang. Worship Pho Khun Ngam Mueang. Famed Doi Busarakham.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Phayao province
Map of Thailand highlighting Phayao province
CountryThailand
CapitalPhayao (town)
Government
 • GovernorRattapol Naradisorn (since December 2023)
Area
 • Total
6,189 km2 (2,390 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 35th
Population
 (2019)[2]
 • Total
472,356
 • RankRanked 59th
 • Density76/km2 (200/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 66th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6598 "somewhat high"
Ranked 14th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 36 billion
(US$1.2 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
56xxx
Calling code054
ISO 3166 codeTH-56
Websitewww.phayao.go.th

Phayao (Thai: พะเยา, pronounced [pʰā.jāw]; Northern Thai: ᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ) is one of Thailand's seventy-seven provinces (changwat), and lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from the east clockwise) Nan, Phrae, Lampang, and Chiang Rai. To the northeast it borders Xaignabouli in Laos.

Phayao province
"Phayao" in Thai language (top) and
Northern Thai with Tai Tham script (bottom)
Thai name
Thaiพะเยา
RTGSPhayao
Northern Thai name
Northern Thaiᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ
(Phayuao)
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