Mae Tha (, ) 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
Central administration Mae Tha is subdivided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 95 administrative villages (mubans).
No. Name Thai Villages Pop.1.Mae Tha106,8632.Na Khrua1210,0993.Pa Tan96,1714.Ban Kio104,4305.Ban Bom62,6936.Nam Cho109,9677.Don Fai84,2848.Hua Suea126,44210.Wang Ngoen93,66811.San Don Kaeo94,740 The missing number 9 belongs to tambon Sop Pat, which is now part of the District Mae Mo.
Local administration There are five sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district: Pa Tan Na Khrua (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Pa Tan and parts of sub-district Na Khrua. Siri Rat (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district San Don Kaeo. Mae Tha (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Mae Tha. Nam Cho (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Nam Cho. Na Khrua (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Na Khrua.
There are five sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: Ban Kio (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Ban Kio. Ban Bom (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Ban Bom. Don Fai (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Don Fai. Hua Suea (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Hua Suea. Wang Ngoen (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Wang Ngoen.
References
External links amphoe.com (Thai)