Amphoe Mae Tha, Lamphun Province
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| Province: | Lamphun |
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| Area: | 762.6 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 40,361 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 52.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 5102 |
| Postal code: | 51140 |
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Mae Tha (Thai: แม่ทา) is a district (Amphoe) of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Mae Tha was established in 1939, when it was split off from Mueang Lamphun district. It was upgraded to a full district on July 22 1958.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Thung Hua Chang, Ban Hong, Pa Sang and Mueang Lamphun of Lamphun Province, Mae On of Chiang Mai Province, Mueang Lampang, Hang Chat and Soem Ngam of Lampang Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Tha Sop Sao covers parts of tambon Tha Sop Sao, and Tha Kat parts of tambon Tha Kat and Tha Khum Ngoen. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Tha Pladuk | ทาปลาดุก | 14 | 7,594 | |
| 2. | Tha Sop Sao | ทาสบเส้า | 16 | 10,883 | |
| 3. | Tha Kat | ทากาศ | 15 | 8,004 | |
| 4. | Tha Khum Ngoen | ทาขุมเงิน | 11 | 6,858 | |
| 5. | Tha Thung Luang | ทาทุ่งหลวง | 6 | 3,990 | |
| 6. | Tha Mae Lop | ทาแม่ลอบ | 6 | 3,032 |
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| Amphoe of Lamphun |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Lamphun - Mae Tha - Ban Hong - Li - Thung Hua Chang - Pa Sang - Ban Thi |
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| King Amphoe: | Wiang Nong Long | ||
