Phayao

province in northern Thailand

Key facts

Country: Thailand
Capital: Phayao (town)
Governor: Rattapol Naradisorn
Total: 6,189 km (2,390 sq mi)
Rank: 35th
Density: 74/km (190/sq mi)
Hai 2022: 0.6598 "somewhat high", Ranked 14th
Time zone: UTC+7 ( ICT )
Postal code: 56xxx
Calling code: 054
Iso 3166 code: TH-56
Website: phayao .go .th

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Wikidata facts

Official name: จังหวัดพะเยา
Population: 482645
Area: 6335.060
Official website: www.phayao.go.th
Image: พระธาตุจอมทอง(2).JPG
Motto: กว๊านพะเยาแหล่งชีวิต ศักดิ์สิทธิ์พระเจ้าตนหลวง บวงสรวงพ่อขุนงำเมือง งามลือเลื่องดอยบุษราคัม

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postal code: 56
Commons category: Phayao Province
IPA transcription: pʰā.jāw
native label: จังหวัดพะเยา
inception: 1977-01-01

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Phayao (Thai: พะเยา, pronounced [pʰā.jāw]; Northern Thai: ᩕᨻᨿᩣ᩠ᩅ, pronounced [pʰā.ɲāːw]) 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.

Geography