Mae Tha District, Lampang

Mae Tha แม่ทะ
Amphoe
Amphoe 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
Area
• Total	810.543 km2 (312.952 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	63,032
• Density	77.8/km2 (202/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	52150
Geocode	5210

Mae Tha (Thai: แม่ทะ; IPA: [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

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 90 villages (muban). Pa Tan Na Khrua is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers the tambon Pa Tan and parts of tambon Na Khrua. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

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

A panoramic view of the Mae Tha valley as seen from Highway 11. The hills to the right and in the distance are parts of the western fringes of the Phi Pan Nam Range