| Mae Phrik แม่พริก |
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| — Amphoe — | |
| Amphoe location in Lampang Province | |
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Lampang |
| Seat | Mae Phrik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 538.921 km2 (208.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 17,149 |
| • Density | 31.8/km2 (82.4/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.
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Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Thoen of Lampang Province, Sam Ngao of Tak Province and Li of Lamphun Province.
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]
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] |
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| 1. | Mae Phrik | แม่พริก | 10 | 7,045 |
| 2. | Pha Pang | ผาปัง | 5 | 1,903 |
| 3. | Mae Pu | แม่ปุ | 6 | 4,316 |
| 4. | Phra Bat Wang Tuang | พระบาทวังตวง | 8 | 3,885 |
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