Mae Raka

The topography of Mae Raka subdistrict is flat plains and is located in the lower northern part of Thailand. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Wang Phikun subdistrict, Wang Thong district, to the east by Nong Phra subdistrict, Wang Thong district, to the south by Bang Rakam district, to the west by Mueang Phitsanulok district.^[1] The Wang Thong River flows west of the subdistrict and lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The subdistrict has connections to the nearby highway 11 northbound (Wang Thong route) and southbound (Nakhon Sawan route).

On 28 April 1996 Mae Raka subdistrict administrative organization (SAO) was established.^[2]

The administration of Mae Raka subdistrict is responsible for an area that covers 53,142 rai ~ 85 square kilometres (33 sq mi) and consists of 15 administrative villages, as of 2025: 6,908 people and 2,614 families.^[3]

Mae Raka is a subdistrict administrative organization - SAO (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลแม่ระกาฅ, romanized: ongkan borihan suan tambon Mae Raka, abbreviated: อบต.แม่ระกา, o bo toh Mae Raka), which covers the whole tambon Mae Raka.^[4]

For FY2022, the revenues and expenditures of Mae Raka SAO were as follows:^[5]

The profit corresponds to 24.4 million baht (US$ 0.7 million).

Mae Raka subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents.^[6]

Most of the population worked in agriculture and animal husbandry.^[7]

• agriculture - 65%
• animal husbandry - 20%
• other - 15%