Mae Tha is a district (amphoe

Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) of Lamphun Province

Lamphun Province

Lamphun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Mai, Lampang and Tak.-Geography:Lamphun is located in the river valley of the Ping River, surrounded by mountain chains....

, northern Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

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History

The minor district (King Amphoe) Mae Tha was established in 1939, when it was split off from Mueang Lamphun district

Amphoe Mueang Lamphun

Mueang Lamphun is the capital district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Tha and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province, San Pa Tong, Hang Dong, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Thi of Lamphun and Mae On of Chiang Mai again.The main river of the district is...

. It was upgraded to a full district on July 22 1958.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Thung Hua Chang

Amphoe Thung Hua Chang

Thung Hua Chang is a district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-History:The minor district Thung Hua Chang was created on February 1 1987, when three tambon were split off from Li district...

, Ban Hong

Amphoe Ban Hong

-History:The minor district Ban Hong was established in 1917, when it was split off from Pa Sang district. It was upgraded to a full district on June 24 1956.-Geography:...

, Pa Sang

Amphoe Pa Sang

-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mueang Lamphun, Mae Tha, Ban Hong and Wiang Nong Long of Lamphun Province, Doi Lo and San Pa Tong of Chiang Mai Province.-History:...

 and Mueang Lamphun

Amphoe Mueang Lamphun

Mueang Lamphun is the capital district of Lamphun Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Mae Tha and Pa Sang of Lamphun Province, San Pa Tong, Hang Dong, Saraphi of Chiang Mai Province, Ban Thi of Lamphun and Mae On of Chiang Mai again.The main river of the district is...

 of Lamphun Province, Mae On of Chiang Mai Province

Chiang Mai Province

Chiang Mai is the second-largest province of Thailand, located in the north of the country. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Lampang, Lamphun, Tak, and Mae Hong Son. In the north it borders Shan State of Burma...

, Mueang Lampang

Amphoe Mueang Lampang

Mueang Lampang is the capital district of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Mueang Pan, Chae Hom, Mae Mo, Mae Tha, Ko Kha and Hang Chat of Lampang Province, Mae Tha of Lamphun Province, and Mae On of Chiang Mai Province.-Administration:The district is...

, Hang Chat

Amphoe Hang Chat

Hang Chat is a district in the western part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Mueang Lampang, Ko Kha, Soem Ngam of Lampang Province and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province....

 and Soem Ngam

Amphoe Soem Ngam

Soem Ngam is a district in the western part of Lampang Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are : Hang Chat, Ko Kha, Sop Prap, Thoen of Lampang Province, Thung Hua Chang and Mae Tha of Lamphun Province.-History:Soem Ngan was established as a minor district on August 16...

 of Lampang Province

Lampang Province

Lampang is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae, Sukhothai, Tak, Lamphun and Chiang Mai. The old name of Lampang is Khelang Nakhon.-Geography:...

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 68 villages (muban

Muban

Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). 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. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
1.	Tha Pla Duk Tha Pla Duk Tha Pla Duk is a village and tambon of Mae Tha District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 7594 people. The tambon contains 14 villages....	ทาปลาดุก	14	7,594
2.	Tha Sop Sao Tha Sop Sao Tha Sop Sao is a village and tambon of Mae Tha District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 10883 people. The tambon contains 16 villages....	ทาสบเส้า	16	10,883
3.	Tha Kat Tha Kat Tha Kat is a village and tambon of Mae Tha District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 8004 people. The tambon contains 15 villages....	ทากาศ	15	8,004
4.	Tha Khum Ngoen Tha Khum Ngoen Tha Khum Ngoen is a village and tambon of Mae Tha District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 6858 people. The tambon contains 11 villages....	ทาขุมเงิน	11	6,858
5.	Tha Thung Luang Tha Thung Luang Tha Thung Luang is a village and tambon of Mae Tha District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 3990 people. The tambon contains 6 villages....	ทาทุ่งหลวง	6	3,990
6.	Tha Mae Lop Tha Mae Lop Tha Mae Lop is a village and tambon of Mae Tha District, in Lamphun Province, Thailand.In 2005 it had a total population of 3032 people. The tambon contains 6 villages....	ทาแม่ลอบ	6	3,032

External links

• amphoe.com (Thai)