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 | Rattapol Naradisorn (since December 2023) |
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), 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 | |
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Thai name | |
Thai | พะเยา |
RTGS | Phayao |
Northern Thai name | |
Northern Thai | ᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ (Phayuao) |
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