Mae Tha District, Lampang

Mae Tha
แม่ทะ
District

District location in Lampang Province
Coordinates: 18°8′6″N 99°30′48″E / 18.13500°N 99.51333°E / 18.13500; 99.51333Coordinates: 18°8′6″N 99°30′48″E / 18.13500°N 99.51333°E / 18.13500; 99.51333
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 UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code 52150
Geocode 5210

Mae Tha (Thai: แม่ทะ, pronounced [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

Mae Tha is subdivided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 95 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
1.Mae Thaแม่ทะ106,863
2.Na Khruaนาครัว1210,099
3.Pa Tanป่าตัน96,171
4.Ban Kioบ้านกิ่ว104,430
5.Ban Bomบ้านบอม62,693
6.Nam Choน้ำโจ้109,967
7.Don Faiดอนไฟ84,284
8.Hua Sueaหัวเสือ126,442
10.Wang Ngoenวังเงิน93,668
11.San Don Kaeoสันดอนแก้ว94,740

The missing number 9 belongs to tambon Sop Pat, which is now part of the District Mae Mo.

Local administration

There are five sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Pa Tan Na Khrua (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลป่าตันนาครัว) consisting of sub-district Pa Tan and parts of sub-district Na Khrua.
  • Siri Rat (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลสิริราช) consisting of sub-district San Don Kaeo.
  • Mae Tha (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลแม่ทะ) consisting of sub-district Mae Tha.
  • Nam Cho (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลน้ำโจ้) consisting of sub-district Nam Cho.
  • Na Khrua (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลนาครัว) consisting of parts of sub-district Na Khrua.

There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Ban Kio (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านกิ่ว) consisting of sub-district Ban Kio.
  • Ban Bom (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบ้านบอม) consisting of sub-district Ban Bom.
  • Don Fai (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนไฟ) consisting of sub-district Don Fai.
  • Hua Suea (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหัวเสือ) consisting of sub-district Hua Suea.
  • Wang Ngoen (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังเงิน) consisting of sub-district Wang Ngoen.
The Mae Tha valley from Hwy 11. The hills in the distance are the western fringes of the Phi Pan Nam Range

References

  1. ↑ "Population statistics 2015" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
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