# Ban Chan Subdistrict, Galyani Vadhana, Chiang Mai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/ban-chan/ Subdistrict · Galyani Vadhana # Ban Chan Ban Chan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Galyani Vadhana, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **187.3 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 187km² - 20mapped services - 1,027 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Chan? Ban Chan lies in [Galyani Vadhana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Chaem Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/chaem-luang/), [Huai Pu Ling](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mueang-mae-hong-son/huai-pu-ling/), [Mae Daet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/mae-daet/), [Mueang Paeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/mueang-paeng/) and [Pong Sa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/pong-sa/). By area it is the 452nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 30.5% of [Galyani Vadhana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/). The centre of Ban Chan is about 635 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 4.9 km from Chaem Luang, the main town of Galyani Vadhana. The centre point is at 19.0689° N, 98.3134° E. Local names: บ้านจันทร์ . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Ban Chan Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Chan. Settlements here lie between about 974 m and 1,068 m above sea level (median 1,027 m). - Ban Den - Ban Hom - Ban Huai Hom - Ban Huay Or - Ban Jam Noi - Ban Nong Chet Nuai - Ban Nong Daeng - Ban Pong Khao - Ban San Muang - Ban Wat Chan 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 Ban Chan Named natural and historic features inside Ban Chan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Chan - Ang Kep Nam Huai Om - Huai Mae Chaem 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 Ban Chan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Galyani Vadhana, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 1,235 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (237 mm) and the driest Feb (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 13 Feb 21 4 Mar 23 16 Apr 26 49 May 25 174 Jun 24 165 Jul 23 201 Aug 23 237 Sep 23 202 Oct 22 128 Nov 20 34 Dec 18 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Chan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลกัลยาณิวัฒนาการุณย์ มนร. · Ban Chan 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.07751&mlon=98.31570#map=17/19.07751/98.31570) Bank ธกส.ย่อยกัลยาณิวัฒนา อ.กัลยา เชียงใหม่ · Ban Chan 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.07327&mlon=98.30405#map=17/19.07327/98.30405) ATM GSB · Wiang Tai 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35514&mlon=98.43738#map=17/19.35514/98.43738) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Ban Chan 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.06874&mlon=98.30179#map=17/19.06874/98.30179) Hotel Wat Chan Royal Project · Ban Chan 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.08234&mlon=98.33334#map=17/19.08234/98.33334) School โรงเรียนบ้านแจ่มหลวง อ.กัลยาณิวัฒนา จ.เชียงใหม่ · Chaem Luang 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.02815&mlon=98.28844#map=17/19.02815/98.28844) College วิทยาลัยแม่จุม · Yung Moen 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.01354&mlon=98.60416#map=17/19.01354/98.60416) Police station สภ.กัลยาณิวัฒนา · Chaem Luang 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.04762&mlon=98.28333#map=17/19.04762/98.28333) 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 Ban Chan Places mapped inside Ban Chan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants8 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 Galyani Vadhana - Chaem Luang - Mae Daet ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Chan?In Galyani Vadhana, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Chan?Chaem Luang, Huai Pu Ling, Mae Daet, Mueang Paeng and Pong Sa - How many villages are in Ban Chan?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Chan?Settlements lie between 974 m and 1,068 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Chan?2 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Ban Chan?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Chan?โรงพยาบาลกัลยาณิวัฒนาการุณย์ มนร., about 1.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Chan?ธกส.ย่อยกัลยาณิวัฒนา อ.กัลยา เชียงใหม่, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Chan?GSB, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Chan?Fuel Station, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Chan?5 mapped - How many banks are in Ban Chan?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ban Chan?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Chan?TH502501 (OCHA common operational dataset)