Amphoe Mae Phrik

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Mae Phrik
แม่พริก
Statistics
Province: Lampang
District office: 17°26′54″N, 99°6′54″E
Area: 538.921 km²
Inhabitants: 17,153 (2005)
Pop. density: 31.8 inh./km²
Geocode: 5209
Postal code: 52180
Map
Map of Lampang, Thailand highlighting Mae Phrik

Mae Phrik (Thai: แม่พริก) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.

[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban). There are two townships (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 name Villages Inh.
1. Mae Phrik แม่พริก 10 7,119
2. Pha Pang ผาปัง 5 1,713
3. Mae Pu แม่ปุ 6 4,394
4. Phrabat Wang Tuang พระบาทวังตวง 6 3,927


Amphoe of Lampang Seal of Lampang
Amphoe:

Mueang Lampang - Mae Mo - Ko Kha - Soem Ngam - Ngao - Chae Hom - Wang Nuea - Thoen - Mae Phrik - Mae Tha - Sop Prap - Hang Chat - Mueang Pan