Mae Phrik District

Mae Phrik
แม่พริก
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Lampang Province
Coordinates: 17°26′54″N 99°6′54″E / 17.44833°N 99.11500°E / 17.44833; 99.11500Coordinates: 17°26′54″N 99°6′54″E / 17.44833°N 99.11500°E / 17.44833; 99.11500
Country  Thailand
Province Lampang
Seat Mae Phrik
Area
  Total 538.921 km2 (208.079 sq mi)
Population (2008)
  Total 17,149
  Density 31.8/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 52180
Geocode 5209

Mae Phrik (Thai: แม่พริก; IPA: [mɛ̂ː pʰrík]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Thoen of Lampang Province, Sam Ngao of Tak Province and Li of Lamphun Province.

History

Mae Phrik was created in 1904 as a minor district (King Amphoe), subordinate of Thoen district. It was upgraded to a full district in 1958.[1]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 29 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Mae Phrik covers parts of tambon Mae Phrik, and Mae Pu the whole tambon Mae Pu. There are further 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Inh.[2]
1.Mae Phrikแม่พริก107,045
2.Pha Pangผาปัง51,903
3.Mae Puแม่ปุ64,316
4.Phra Bat Wang Tuangพระบาทวังตวง83,885

References

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