Phaya Mengrai District
| Phaya Mengrai พญาเม็งราย | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Chiang Rai Province | |
| Coordinates: 19°50′56″N 100°9′13″E / 19.84889°N 100.15361°ECoordinates: 19°50′56″N 100°9′13″E / 19.84889°N 100.15361°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Chiang Rai |
| Seat | Mengrai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 620.0 km2 (239.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 41,972 |
| • Density | 67.7/km2 (175/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 57290 |
| Geocode | 5712 |
Phaya Mengrai (Thai: พญาเม็งราย; IPA: [pʰá.jāː mēŋ.rāːj]) is a district (amphoe) of Chiang Rai Province, northern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Wiang Chai, Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Khong, Khun Tan and Thoeng of Chiang Rai Province.
History
The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 5 May 1981, when the three tambon Mae Pao, Mae Tam, and Mai Ya were split off from Thoeng district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 12 August 1987.[2]
Etymology
The district is named after King Mengrai, the founder of the Lanna kingdom of northern Thailand.
Economy
Tambon Phay Mengrai is the site of a 2,700 rai banana plantation owned and operated by the Chinese firm, Hongta International, a major local employer. The Mekong-Lanna nature conservation network has accused the Chinese plantation of heavy use of pesticides and excessive water takings from Mae Ing Creek. These charges are as yet unsustantiated (2016).[3]
Administration
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 69 villages (muban). Phaya Mengrai is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Mengrai and Mae Pao. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mae Pao | แม่เปา | 19 | 11,302 | |
| 2. | Mae Tam | แม่ต๋ำ | 11 | 5,026 | |
| 3. | Mai Ya | ไม้ยา | 17 | 11,069 | |
| 4. | Mengrai | เม็งราย | 14 | 9,899 | |
| 5. | Tat Khwan | ตาดควัน | 8 | 4,676 |
References
- ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอเทิง จังหวัดเชียงราย ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอพญาเม็งราย (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 98 (68 ง): 1283. May 5, 1981.
- ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งอำเภอพญาเม็งราย อำเภอพบพระ อำเภอทับคล้อ อำเภอบ้านโคก และอำเภอโพธิ์ไทร พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 104 (156 ก special): 26–28. August 12, 1987.
- ↑ "Cultivating risky business" (Editorial). Bangkok Post. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
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