| Official Name: | Mae Phrik |
| Native Name: | แม่พริก |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Lampang |
| Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mae Phrik |
| Population Total: | 17149 |
| Population As Of: | 2008 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | 52180 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 5209 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Coordinates: | 17.4483°N 99.115°W |
Mae Phrik (in Thai pronounced as /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) in Thoen District. It was upgraded to a full district in 1958.[1]
The district is divided into four subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 29 villages (mubans). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons): Mae Phrik covers parts of tambons Mae Phrik and tambon Mae Pu. There are a further two tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop.[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Tambon Pha Pang's population declined from 1,700 persons in 2004 to roughly 900 persons, half of them elderly, in 2019. To combat economic deterioration, the Foundation for Phapang Community Development was founded in 2014. It has undertaken a number of revitalization projects in the area.[3]