This article is written like a travel guide. (November 2016) |
Phayao
พะเยา ᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ | |
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จังหวัดพะเยา · ᨧᩢ᩠ᨦᩉ᩠ᩅᩢᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ | |
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.") | |
Country | Thailand |
Capital | Phayao (town) |
Government | |
• Governor | Chokdee Amornwat (since May 2021) |
Area | |
• Total | 6,189 km2 (2,390 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 35th |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 472,356 |
• Rank | Ranked 59th |
• Density | 76/km2 (200/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 66th |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2022) | 0.6598 "somewhat high" Ranked 14th |
GDP | |
• Total | baht 36 billion (US$1.2 billion) (2019) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 56xxx |
Calling code | 054 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-56 |
Website | www |
Phayao (Thai: พะเยา, pronounced [pʰā.jāw]; Northern Thai: ᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ) is one of Thailand's seventy-seven provinces (changwat) lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from east clockwise) Nan, Phrae, Lampang, and Chiang Rai. In the northeast it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.
Phayao province | |
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Thai name | |
Thai | พะเยา |
RTGS | Phayao |
Northern Thai name | |
Northern Thai | ᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ (Phayuao) |
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