Mae Phrik District
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Mae Phrik แม่พริก |
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| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Lampang Province |
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| Coordinates: 17°26′54″N 99°6′54″E / 17.44833°N 99.11500°ECoordinates: 17°26′54″N 99°6′54″E / 17.44833°N 99.11500°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Lampang |
| Seat | Mae Phrik |
| Area | |
| • Total | 538.921 km2 (208.079 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 17,149 |
| • Density | 31.8/km2 (82/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.
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.
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).
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