Phrae
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Phrae is a town (thesaban mueang) in northern Thailand
, capital of the Phrae Province
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The town covers the whole tambon
Nai Wiang of the Mueang Phrae district
. It covers an area of 9 km² and as of 2005 it has a population of 17,971.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, capital of the Phrae Province
Phrae Province
Phrae is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai and Lampang.-Geography:Phrae is located in the valley of the river Yom.-History:...
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The town covers the whole tambon
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
Nai Wiang of the Mueang Phrae district
Amphoe Mueang Phrae
Mueang Phrae is the capital district of Phrae Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sung Men, Long, Nong Muang Khai, Rong Kwang of Phrae Province, Na Muen of Nan Province and Tha Pla of Uttaradit Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 20 subdistricts...
. It covers an area of 9 km² and as of 2005 it has a population of 17,971.