# Song Khwae Subdistrict, Doi Lo, Chiang Mai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-lo/song-khwae/ Subdistrict · Doi Lo # Song Khwae Song Khwae is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Doi Lo, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **8.28 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 8.3km² - 16mapped services - 287 mtypical elevation ## Where is Song Khwae? Song Khwae lies in [Doi Lo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-lo/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Doi Lo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-lo/doi-lo/), [Nam Dip](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/pa-sang/nam-dip/), [Santi Suk](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-lo/santi-suk/), [Tha Tum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/pa-sang/tha-tum/) and [Tha Wang Phrao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/san-pa-tong/tha-wang-phrao/). By area it is the 6929th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 3.9% of [Doi Lo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/doi-lo/). The centre of Song Khwae is about 557 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.5 km from Doi Lo, the main town of Doi Lo. The centre point is at 18.5040° N, 98.8448° E. Local names: สองแคว . 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 Song Khwae ### Nearby, outside Song Khwae - Wiang Ko Klang Local Museum · museum, Ban Ruean5.4 km - Wiang Tha Kan · archaeological site, Ban Klang6.3 km - Ganesha Himal Museum · attraction, Yang Khram6.6 km - Sateewa Glow Co. Ltd. · attraction, Doi Lo7.0 km - Thailand Grand Invitation · attraction, Mae Raeng7.1 km - Gyu Seu Ten · attraction, Doi Lo9.3 km - Pha Dang · attraction, Doi Lo9.4 km - Phachor View Point · viewpoint, Doi Lo11 km - Pha Chor · attraction, Doi Lo11 km - ศูนย์ผลิตตุ๊กตาเชียงใหม่(พิพิธภัณฑ์)​ · attraction, Thung Tom11 km - Open Air Market · attraction, Yu Wa12 km - Japanese WWII Memorial · monument, Don Pao12 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: Song Khwae - 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 - Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) · Chiang Mai32 km - Lampang Airport (LPT)74 km ### Nearest railway station Lamphun (Nai Mueang), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.2 hours, sunrise around 05:47) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:50). 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 Song Khwae Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Song Khwae. Settlements here lie between about 267 m and 291 m above sea level (median 287 m). - Ban Hua Khuang - Ban Hua Kwang - Ban Klang - Ban Mae Khan - Ban Pa Lan - Ban Sam Lang - Ban Song Khaeo - Ban Tam Ma O - Ban Tha Ma-o - Ban Thung Tho 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 Song Khwae Named natural and historic features inside Song Khwae, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Nam Mae Wang 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 Song Khwae and the best time to visit Using the climate of Doi Lo, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (216 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 15 Feb 23 5 Mar 26 24 Apr 29 60 May 27 185 Jun 26 137 Jul 25 157 Aug 25 216 Sep 24 214 Oct 24 126 Nov 22 32 Dec 20 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Song Khwae Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลสต. บ้านสามหลัง · Santi Suk 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51631&mlon=98.84246#map=17/18.51631/98.84246) Bank สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนดอยหล่อ จำกัด · Doi Lo 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.50177&mlon=98.82198#map=17/18.50177/98.82198) ATM SCB · Song Khwae 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.52488&mlon=98.85275#map=17/18.52488/98.85275) Petrol pump Caltex · Santi Suk 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.52239&mlon=98.84913#map=17/18.52239/98.84913) Hotel บ้านฮิมนา · Song Khwae 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.50968&mlon=98.84485#map=17/18.50968/98.84485) Mall โมเดิร์น เอ็ดดูเคชั่น มอลล์ · Ban Klang 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.57051&mlon=98.87698#map=17/18.57051/98.87698) School Wat Song Khwae School · Song Khwae 0.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.50334&mlon=98.84486#map=17/18.50334/98.84486) College วิทยาลัยเกษตรและเทคโนโลยีเชียงใหม่ · Ban Klang 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.58125&mlon=98.87363#map=17/18.58125/98.87363) Police station TonPhueng Community Police Station · Mae Raeng 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49724&mlon=98.91192#map=17/18.49724/98.91192) 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 Song Khwae Places mapped inside Song Khwae in open map data, by type. - ATMs1 - Hotels1 - Schools4 - Restaurants10 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 Doi Lo - Doi Lo - Santi Suk - Yang Khram ## Quick answers - Where is Song Khwae?In Doi Lo, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Song Khwae?Doi Lo, Nam Dip, Santi Suk, Tha Tum and Tha Wang Phrao - What is there to see in Song Khwae?Wiang Ko Klang Local Museum, Wiang Tha Kan, Ganesha Himal Museum, Sateewa Glow Co. Ltd. - What time zone is Song Khwae in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Song Khwae?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Song Khwae?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Song Khwae?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Song Khwae?Settlements lie between 267 m and 291 m - What is the best time to visit Song Khwae?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Song Khwae?โรงพยาบาลสต. บ้านสามหลัง, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Song Khwae?สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนดอยหล่อ จำกัด, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Song Khwae?SCB, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Song Khwae?Caltex, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many ATMs are in Song Khwae?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Song Khwae?TH502402 (OCHA common operational dataset)