# Mae Thalop Subdistrict, Chai Prakan, Chiang Mai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chai-prakan/mae-thalop/ Subdistrict · Chai Prakan # Mae Thalop Mae Thalop is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Chai Prakan, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **99.0 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 99.0km² - 11mapped services - 589 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mae Thalop? Mae Thalop lies in [Chai Prakan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chai-prakan/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Mae Kha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/fang/mae-kha-th500911/), [Pong Tam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chai-prakan/pong-tam/), [Si Dong Yen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chai-prakan/si-dong-yen/) and [Si Thoi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-suai/si-thoi/). By area it is the 1321st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 18.9% of [Chai Prakan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chai-prakan/). The centre of Mae Thalop is about 677 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Chai Prakan, the main town of Chai Prakan. The centre point is at 19.7258° N, 99.2532° E. Local names: แม่ทะลบ . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Things to see in and around Mae Thalop ### Nearby, outside Mae Thalop - Hinoki Land · attraction, Si Dong Yen13 km - Kolak Thai Date Farm · attraction, Si Dong Yen14 km - Baan Mai Nong Bua Hot Spring · hot spring, Nong Bua17 km - First Royal Factory · museum, Mae Ngon19 km - Princess Project · viewpoint, Pa Daet19 km - Spectacular green fields · viewpoint, Mae Sun19 km - Green fields of glory · viewpoint, Mae Sun20 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Mae Thalop - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok - CurrencyBaht (THB) - Country calling code+66 - LanguagesThai, English - Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mae Fah Luang - Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) · Chiang Rai71 km - Mong Hsat Airport (MOG) · Mong Hsat88 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:43) and shortest in Dec (about 10.9 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 17:46). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Mae Thalop Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Thalop. Settlements here lie between about 502 m and 731 m above sea level (median 589 m). - Ban Doi Lo - Ban Dong - Ban Huai Bong - Ban Huai Sai - Ban Musoe - Ban Pa Daeng - Ban Pa Na - Ban Pa Ngio - Ban Pong Chok Nai - Ban Pong Chok Nok - Ban Pu Chong Chabi Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Mae Thalop Named natural and historic features inside Mae Thalop, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Mae Tha Lop ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Doi Phrao · 690 m Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Mae Thalop and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chai Prakan, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 1,318 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (259 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 16 Feb 21 5 Mar 24 22 Apr 27 68 May 26 193 Jun 25 151 Jul 25 209 Aug 24 259 Sep 24 225 Oct 23 119 Nov 21 37 Dec 18 14 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mae Thalop Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านป่าแดง · Mae Thalop 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.73604&mlon=99.17945#map=17/19.73604/99.17945) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Pong Tam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.73593&mlon=99.14267#map=17/19.73593/99.14267) ATM Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาไชยปราการ · Pong Tam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.73623&mlon=99.14266#map=17/19.73623/99.14266) Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมัน พีที ฝาง2 · Mae Kha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.77615&mlon=99.16196#map=17/19.77615/99.16196) Hotel บริษัท เป๊บซี่-โคล่า (ไทย) เทรดดิ้ง จำกัด (Cool room Fang) · Pong Tam 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.75354&mlon=99.15060#map=17/19.75354/99.15060) Mall เทสโก้ โลตัส เอ็กเพรส ไชยปราการ · Pong Tam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.73482&mlon=99.14196#map=17/19.73482/99.14196) School โรงเรียนบ้านห้วยต้นตอง · Mae Thalop 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.69797&mlon=99.25713#map=17/19.69797/99.25713) College กศน.ตำบลแม่งอน · Mae Sun 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.80409&mlon=99.15298#map=17/19.80409/99.15298) Police station Police box service · Mae Kha 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.79788&mlon=99.29917#map=17/19.79788/99.29917) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mae Thalop Places mapped inside Mae Thalop in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Schools4 - Restaurants5 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other subdistricts in Chai Prakan - Nong Bua - Pong Tam - Si Dong Yen ## Quick answers - Where is Mae Thalop?In Chai Prakan, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Mae Thalop?Mae Kha, Pong Tam, Si Dong Yen and Si Thoi - What is there to see in Mae Thalop?Hinoki Land, Kolak Thai Date Farm, Baan Mai Nong Bua Hot Spring, First Royal Factory - What time zone is Mae Thalop in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Mae Thalop?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Mae Thalop?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mae Thalop?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mae Thalop?Settlements lie between 502 m and 731 m - What is the highest point in Mae Thalop?Doi Phrao (690 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mae Thalop?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Thalop?สถานีอนามัยบ้านป่าแดง, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mae Thalop?ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mae Thalop?Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาไชยปราการ, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mae Thalop?ปั๊มน้ำมัน พีที ฝาง2, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mae Thalop?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mae Thalop?TH502103 (OCHA common operational dataset)