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Population5,499
GeoNames
RegionChiang Mai
Elevation438 m
1,437 ft
Time zoneAsia/Bangkok
Nearest airportChiang Mai International Airport (CNX)
71 km
Why visit Phrao
Townapedia lists 13 places to eat and 7 places to stay in and around town.
Weather in Phrao
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Restaurants and cafes13
1 more on the map.
Where to stay7
Churches and places of worship9
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries1
Healthcare2
Map of Phrao
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Getting there and nearby towns
Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 71 km away.
- Ban Mae Waen 6 km south, about 6 min by car
- Ban Pa Khaem 33 km southwest, about 33 min by car
- Ban Mae Thalop 40 km north, about 40 min by car
- Fang 61 km north, about 1 h by car
- Mae Chai 64 km east, about 1 h by car
- Chiang Mai 68 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- San Kamphaeng 70 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hang Dong 81 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Chiang Rai 89 km northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Lamphun 90 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- Mapillary (see each image): photos
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- 2014 Rice paddies Phrao district, Takeaway, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, jrcarlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jrcarlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jrcarlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jrcarlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jrcarlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jrcarlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jrcarlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jrcarlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jrcarlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jrcarlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, jrcarlsen, CC BY-SA 4.0
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