| Official Name: | Mueang Phrae |
| Native Name: | เมืองแพร่ |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Phrae |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
| Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
| Established Title: | District established |
| Population Total: | 123811 |
| Population As Of: | 2005 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 54000 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 5401 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 18.1456°N 100.1414°W |
Mueang Phrae (in Thai pronounced as /mɯ̄aŋ pʰrɛ̂ː/; เมืองแป้, pronounced as /mɯ̄aŋ pɛ̂ː/) is the capital district of Phrae province, northern Thailand.[1]
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise): Sung Men, Long, Nong Muang Khai, and Rong Kwang of Phrae Province; Na Muen of Nan province; and Tha Pla of Uttaradit province.
The Phi Pan Nam Range dominates the landscape of the district. One of the three basins of the Yom River flows near Mueang Phrae.[2]
The district is divided into 20 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 157 villages (mubans). Phrae itself is a town (thesaban mueang) and covers tambon Nai Wiang. There are three more townships (thesaban tambons): Thung Hong and Mae Lai both cover tambons of the same name, Cho Hae covers tambon Cho Hae and parts of Padaeng. There are a further 20 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nai Wiang | ในเวียง | - | 15,638 | ||
| 2. | Na Chak | นาจักร | 8 | 7,232 | ||
| 3. | Nam Cham | น้ำชำ | 4 | 1,651 | ||
| 4. | Pa Daeng | ป่าแดง | 10 | 2,678 | ||
| 5. | Thung Hong | ทุ่งโฮ้ง | 7 | 6,140 | ||
| 6. | Mueang Mo | เหมืองหม้อ | 12 | 9,175 | ||
| 7. | Wang Thong | วังธง | 5 | 2,527 | ||
| 8. | Mae Lai | แม่หล่าย | 6 | 4,516 | ||
| 9. | Huai Ma | ห้วยม้า | 14 | 6,509 | ||
| 10. | Pa Maet | ป่าแมต | 14 | 12,177 | ||
| 11. | Ban Thin | บ้านถิ่น | 8 | 6,566 | ||
| 12. | Suan Khuean | สวนเขื่อน | 10 | 5,264 | ||
| 13. | Wang Hong | วังหงส์ | 7 | 3,185 | ||
| 14. | Mae Kham Mi | แม่คำมี | 11 | 7,300 | ||
| 15. | Thung Kwao | ทุ่งกวาว | 6 | 5,848 | ||
| 16. | Tha Kham | ท่าข้าม | 5 | 2,376 | ||
| 17. | Mae Yom | แม่ยม | 4 | 1,915 | ||
| 18. | Cho Hae | ช่อแฮ | 10 | 6,833 | ||
| 19. | Rong Fong | ร่องฟอง | 4 | 3,724 | ||
| 20. | Kanchana | กาญจนา | 9 | 4,494 |
The home of the former rulers of Phrae, built in 1892, is now used as the governor's residence and has been promoted as a tourist destination by the Phrae provincial government.[3]