An old and
important community of northern Thailand, Phrae was
founded after Chiang Mai had been established as the capital of the
Lanna Thai kingdom. With one of the largest reserves of teak forests
in the country, it is located on the banks of the Yom River, 555
kilometres from Bangkok.
Covering an area about 6,538 square kilometres and surrounded on all
sides by mountains with level plains in the middle, Phrae is
administratively divided into the following districts: Mueang,
Sung Men, Den Chai, Long, Wang Chin, Song, Rong Kwang and Nong Muang
Khai.
