Pa Faek, Phayao
subdistrict in Mae Chai district, Phayao province, Thailand
Pa Faek, Phayao (Thai: ป่าแฝก, pronounced [pàː fɛ̀ːk]) is a village and subdistrict (tambon) in Mae Chai District, in Phayao Province, Thailand. As of 2005, it has a population of 5,538 people. It is in the northwestern part of the province not far from the border with Chiang Rai Province. It lies along Thailand Route 1 (Phahon Yothin Road) and is connected by road to Charoen Rat, Mae Chai and Phayao in the south and Mae Yen across into Chiang Rai Province to the north. The tambon has 10 villages under its jurisdiction. The tambon has mountainous terrain in east and plains in the middle with agricultural land and buildings.
The public source identifies “Pa Faek, Phayao” as subdistrict in Mae Chai district, Phayao province, Thailand. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Faek, Phayao and subdistrict.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Oct 11, 2024. The linked authority identifier is Q7121333. Authority coordinates are 19.423, 99.771. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2005.
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