As a province, in the north part of the area is currently in Phayao Province, adjacent to existing reserved for breeding freshwater fish is the location of the city, or a long phu kamyao painting was founded by a parent is a 16 city พญางำand as it is under the influence of the kingdom of Lanna Rattanakosin period when the city was under the rule of Phayao Chiang Rai province as District and Phayao on 28 August.In 2520 District, Phayao raised the status as a Changwat Phayao Province since it is a 72 in Thailand.