| Official Name: | Charoen Rat |
| Native Name: | เจริญราษฎร์ |
| Settlement Type: | Tambon |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type2: | Province |
| Subdivision Name2: | Phayao |
| Subdivision Type3: | Amphoe |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mae Chai |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 3,807 |
| Timezone: | TST |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Latns: | N |
| Longew: | E |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Blank Name: | TIS 1099 |
Charoen Rat (Thai: เจริญราษฎร์, in Thai pronounced as /t͡ɕā.rɤ̄ːn râːt/) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Mae Chai District, in Phayao Province, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 3,807 people.[1]
The subdistrict is in the northwestern part of the province not far from the border with Chiang Rai Province. It lies along the National Road 1 (Phahon Yothin Road) and is connected by road to Pa Faek in the north and Mae Chai and Phayao in the south.[2]
The subdistrict was created effective August 1, 1988 by splitting off 8 administrative villages from Pa Faek.
The tambon is subdivided into 8 administrative villages (muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Pa Miang | บ้านป่าเมี้ยง | |
| 2. | Ban Phichit Phatthana | บ้านพิจิตรพัฒนา | |
| 3. | Ban Ton Phueng | บ้านต้นผึ้ง | |
| 4. | Ban Huai Charoen Rat | บ้านห้วยเจริญราษฎร์ | |
| 5. | Ban San Ton Muang | บ้านสันต้นม่วง | |
| 6. | Ban San Muang Mai | บ้านสันม่วงใหม่ | |
| 7. | Ban San Sali | บ้านสันสลี | |
| 8. | Ban San Don Kaeo | บ้านสันดอนแก้ว |
The whole area of the subdistrict is covered by the subdistrict municipality (Thesaban Tambon) Charoen Rat (เทศบาลตำบลเจริญราษฎร์).