Mae Tha District, Lampang
| Mae Tha แม่ทะ | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Lampang Province | |
| Coordinates: 18°8′6″N 99°30′48″E / 18.13500°N 99.51333°ECoordinates: 18°8′6″N 99°30′48″E / 18.13500°N 99.51333°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Lampang |
| Tambon | 10 |
| Muban | 95 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 810.543 km2 (312.952 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 59,357 |
| • Density | 77.8/km2 (202/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 52150 |
| Geocode | 5210 |
Mae Tha (Thai: แม่ทะ; IPA: [mɛ̂ː tʰáʔ]) is a district (amphoe) of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sop Prap, Ko Kha, Mueang Lampang, Mae Mo of Lampang Province, Long and Wang Chin of Phrae Province.
The Phi Pan Nam Mountains dominate the landscape of the district.
Administration
Central administration
The district Mae Tha is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 95 administrative villages (Muban).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mae Tha | แม่ทะ | 10 | 6,863 |
| 2. | Na Khrua | นาครัว | 12 | 10,099 |
| 3. | Pa Tan | ป่าตัน | 9 | 6,171 |
| 4. | Ban Kio | บ้านกิ่ว | 10 | 4,430 |
| 5. | Ban Bom | บ้านบอม | 6 | 2,693 |
| 6. | Nam Cho | น้ำโจ้ | 10 | 9,967 |
| 7. | Don Fai | ดอนไฟ | 8 | 4,284 |
| 8. | Hua Suea | หัวเสือ | 12 | 6,442 |
| 10. | Wang Ngoen | วังเงิน | 9 | 3,668 |
| 11. | San Don Kaeo | สันดอนแก้ว | 9 | 4,740 |
The missing number 9 belongs to tambon Sop Pat, which is now part of the district Mae Mo.
Local administration
There are 5 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
- Pa Tan Na Khrua (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลป่าตันนาครัว) consisting of the complete subdistrict Pa Tan and parts of the subdistrict Na Khrua.
- Siri Rat (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสิริราช) consisting of the complete subdistrict San Don Kaeo.
- Mae Tha (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลแม่ทะ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Mae Tha.
- Nam Cho (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลน้ำโจ้) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nam Cho.
- Na Khrua (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลนาครัว) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Na Khrua.
There are 5 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Ban Kio (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านกิ่ว) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Kio.
- Ban Bom (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านบอม) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Bom.
- Don Fai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนไฟ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Don Fai.
- Hua Suea (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหัวเสือ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Hua Suea.
- Wang Ngoen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังเงิน) consisting of the complete subdistrict Wang Ngoen.
A panoramic view of the Mae Tha valley as seen from Highway 11. The hills to the right and in the distance are parts of the western fringes of the Phi Pan Nam Range
References
- ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
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