Phayao is a new province of Thailand separated from Chiang Rai Province
in August 28, 1977, located 691 km. from Bangkok
Kwan Phayao - this natural lagoon having clear and clean water occupies
a space of 10,600 rai, is beautiful and a breeding source for fresh water
fishes. Phayao Fishery Office is the place where the first successful
cultivation of the giant catfish took place. This world biggest fresh
water fish can be found only in the Mae Khong River. Various fishes have
been shown in an exhibition room and the general area has been designed
as a fresh water animal park.
|
| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
6,335
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
1,380
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
2,405
|
38.0 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
140
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
1,623
|
25.6 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
31.7
/
20.7
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
2,307
|
36.4 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
79
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
59
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
49.4 %
|
49.4 %
|
49.5 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.8 %
|
49.9 %
|
49.9 %
|
| Female |
50.6 %
|
50.6 %
|
50.5 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.2 %
|
50.1 %
|
50.1 %
|
| Total |
501,509
|
508,554
|
509,075
|
511,616
|
515,128
|
517,731
|
517,622
|
517,850
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
9,520
|
5,928
|
7,491
|
6,129
|
3,838
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
7,387
|
6,136
|
6,603
|
5,910
|
4,340
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
22.4 %
|
-
|
11.9 %
|
3.6 %
|
-
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
2,974
|
1,796
|
2,340
|
1,857
|
1,163
|
| Average
household size |
3.2
|
3.3
|
3.2
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
21.4 %
|
21.6 %
|
22.3 %
|
25.4 %
|
24.9 %
|
22.5 %
|
21.4 %
|
23.5 %
|
| Manufacturing |
4.9 %
|
5.0 %
|
4.5 %
|
4.4 %
|
4.1 %
|
4.4 %
|
5.0 %
|
4.6 %
|
| Construction |
2.7 %
|
4.1 %
|
4.2 %
|
4.3 %
|
6.7 %
|
11.8 %
|
11.1 %
|
7.8 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
3.3 %
|
3.4 %
|
3.1 %
|
3.1 %
|
3.7 %
|
3.7 %
|
3.2 %
|
4.1 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
18.8 %
|
18.4 %
|
18.2 %
|
17.8 %
|
19.4 %
|
18.4 %
|
20.0 %
|
20.6 %
|
| Services |
26.6 %
|
25.4 %
|
24.0 %
|
21.8 %
|
19.1 %
|
17.6 %
|
17.2 %
|
16.7 %
|
| Others |
22.3 %
|
22.1 %
|
23.7 %
|
23.2 %
|
22.1 %
|
21.6 %
|
22.1 %
|
22.7 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
15,496
|
14,890
|
14,252
|
14,170
|
14,238
|
14,083
|
12,603
|
10,886
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
30,439
|
29,103
|
27,666
|
27,369
|
27,506
|
27,195
|
24,364
|
21,145
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
17
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
6,983
|
6,932
|
6,801
|
6,347
|
6,649
|
6,649
|
6,573
|
6,210
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
5,161
|
5,105
|
4,363
|
5,503
|
5,831
|
6,649
|
6,973
|
7,421
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
13,648
|
13,456
|
13,136
|
12,261
|
12,839
|
12,854
|
12,767
|
12,103
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
73.9 %
|
73.6 %
|
64.2 %
|
86.7 %
|
87.7 %
|
100.0 %
|
106.1 %
|
119.5 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
854
|
841
|
903
|
951
|
783
|
756
|
730
|
690
|
690
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
106
|
105
|
100
|
105
|
97
|
108
|
104
|
98
|
98
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
596
|
608
|
570
|
544
|
661
|
684
|
708
|
746
|
743
|
| No.
of physicians |
78
|
70
|
78
|
70
|
42
|
44
|
47
|
49
|
52
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
6,526
|
7,308
|
6,604
|
7,396
|
12,324
|
11,769
|
11,005
|
10,506
|
9,866
|
|
No. of dentists |
23
|
20
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
13
|
10
|
13
|
13
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
22,133
|
25,580
|
24,529
|
27,249
|
32,351
|
39,834
|
51,726
|
39,601
|
39,467
|
| No.
of nurses |
591
|
568
|
571
|
514
|
436
|
406
|
377
|
346
|
305
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
4,699
|
4,678
|
4,657
|
4,697
|
4,549
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
87,806
|
88,090
|
87,020
|
87,274
|
81,697
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
331
|
329
|
326
|
338
|
337
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
3,391
|
3,360
|
3,484
|
3,414
|
3,353
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
18.7
|
18.8
|
18.7
|
18.6
|
18.0
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
25.9
|
26.2
|
25.0
|
25.6
|
24.4
|
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