Mueang Chiang Rai district

Mueang Chiang Rai

เมืองเชียงราย
Mueang Chiang Rai เมืองเชียงราย
District
	Chiang Rai city clock tower, designed by Chalermchai Kositpipat, in the centre of Mueang Chaing Rai
	District location in Chiang Rai province
	Coordinates: 19°54′31″N 99°49′57″E / 19.90861°N 99.83250°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chiang Rai
Area
• Total	1,216.1 km2 (469.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	227,142
• Density	186.8/km2 (484/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	57000
Geocode	5701

Mueang Chiang Rai (Thai: เมืองเชียงราย, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ tɕʰīaŋ rāːj]; Northern Thai: เมืองเจียงฮาย, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ tɕīaŋ hāːj]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chiang Rai province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Mae Fa Luang, Mae Chan, Wiang Chiang Rung, Wiang Chai, Thoeng, Pa Daet, Phan, Mae Lao, Mae Suai of Chiang Rai Province and Mae Ai of Chiang Mai province.

The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the southern side of the district. The Kok River is an important water resource.

Administration

The district is divided into 16 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 256 villages (mubans). The city (thesaban nakhon) Chiang Rai covers tambon Wiang and parts of Rop Wiang, San Sai, and Rim Kok. The township (thesaban tambon) San Sai covers parts of tambons San Sai, and Ban Du tambon Ban Du. There are a further 14 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Subdistrict Name	Thai Name	Villages	Houses	Population^[1]
1.	Wiang	เวียง	-	8,015	11,371
2.	Rop Wiang	รอบเวียง	7	25,300	48,930
3.	Ban Du	บ้านดู่	19	86,49	16,062
4.	Nang Lae	นางแล	14	4,309	10,271
5.	Mae Khao Tom	แม่ข้าวต้ม	23	4,596	11,916
6.	Mae Yao	แม่ยาว	18	7,634	17,746
7.	San Sai	สันทราย	11	4,863	9,469
8.	Mae Kon	แม่กรณ์	13	2,732	6,207
9.	Huai Chomphu	ห้วยชมภู	11	3,986	10,567
10.	Huai Sak	ห้วยสัก	30	6,844	17,235
11.	Rim Kok	ริมกก	11	8,132	17,383
12.	Doi Lan	ดอยลาน	20	3,761	10,452
13.	Pa O Don Chai	ป่าอ้อดอนชัย	21	4,107	10,049
14.	Tha Sai	ท่าสาย	13	4,017	8,736
15.	Doi Hang	ดอยฮาง	8	1,874	4,401
16.	Tha Sut	ท่าสุด	11	4,616	12,930