Phrae province
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About Phrae province
Phrae is one of Thailand's seventy-six Provinces (changwat) and lies in upper northern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (clockwise from north) Phayao, Nan, Uttaradit, Sukhothai, and Lampang.
Phrae is in the valley of the Yom River. The Phi Pan Nam Range runs across the province from north to south in the west. The Phlueng Range is in the east. The total forest area is 4,204 km2 (1,623 sq mi) or 64.8 percent of provincial area.
There are four national parks, of which three in region 13 (Phrae) and Lam Nam Nan in region 11 (Phitsanulok), they are the protected areas in Phrae province. (Visitors in fiscal year 2024)
There are two wildlife sanctuaries in region 13 (Phrae) and they are the protected areas in Phrae province.
The history of Phrae dates back to the Haripunchai kingdom of the Mon. It became part of Lan Na in 1443, when King Tilokaraj was on an expedition to capture Nan.
Provincial seal: According to legend the two cities of Phrae and Nan were once ruled by brothers. When they met...
Overview adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA. Photography via Wikimedia Commons.