# Chaem Luang Subdistrict, Galyani Vadhana, Chiang Mai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/chaem-luang/ Subdistrict · Galyani Vadhana # Chaem Luang Chaem Luang is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Galyani Vadhana, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **264.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 264km² - 7mapped services - 984 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chaem Luang? Chaem Luang 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 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Chan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/ban-chan/), [Huai Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mueang-mae-hong-son/huai-pong/), [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/), [Mae Na Chon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/mae-na-chon/), [Mae Suek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/mae-suek/) and [Mae U Kho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/khun-yuam/mae-u-kho/). By area it is the 245th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 43.1% of [Galyani Vadhana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/). The centre of Chaem Luang is about 628 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 18.9800° N, 98.2675° E. Local names: แจ่มหลวง . 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 Chaem Luang Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Chaem Luang. Settlements here lie between about 877 m and 1,249 m above sea level (median 984 m). - Ban Chaem Luang - Ban Huai Bong - Ban Huai Khiat Haeng - Ban Huai Tong - Ban Huai Ya - Ban Huai Ya Tai - Ban Khun Mae Ruam - Ban Kio Pong - Ban Mae La-up - Ban Mae O - Ban Mai Phatthana - Ban Sao Daeng - Ban Yang Biba - Ban Yang Huai Hom - Ban Yang Pha Thanu - Chaem Luang 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 Chaem Luang Named natural and historic features inside Chaem Luang, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams. - Huai Mae La-up - Huai Nam Dip - Huai Pong - Huai Ya ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Doi Khun Huai Ya · 1,938 m - Doi Khun Nam Mae Ruam · 1,737 m - Doi Po Ka · 1,622 m - Doi Mae Om Khrong · 1,487 m - Doi Po Ka · 1,367 m - Doi Ma Ba · 1,209 m - Doi Hom · 1,183 m - Doi Khun Huai Bong · 1,137 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 Chaem Luang 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 Chaem Luang Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านแม่ละอุป อำเภอกัลยาณิวัฒนา จังหวัดเชียงใหม่ · Chaem Luang 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.00103&mlon=98.27158#map=17/19.00103/98.27158) Bank ธกส.ย่อยกัลยาณิวัฒนา อ.กัลยา เชียงใหม่ · Ban Chan 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.07327&mlon=98.30405#map=17/19.07327/98.30405) Petrol pump Vee 399 Service · Ban Chan 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.05407&mlon=98.27473#map=17/19.05407/98.27473) Hotel Hill Tribe Lodge · Chaem Luang 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.99018&mlon=98.27975#map=17/18.99018/98.27975) School โรงเรียนบ้านแจ่มหลวง อ.กัลยาณิวัฒนา จ.เชียงใหม่ · Chaem Luang 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.02815&mlon=98.28844#map=17/19.02815/98.28844) College งานมาตรฐานและประกันคุณภาพการศึกษา · Mae Na Chon 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.74939&mlon=98.41718#map=17/18.74939/98.41718) Police station สถานีตำรวจแรงงานยิ่งธรรม กัลยาณีวัฒนา · Chaem Luang 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.04662&mlon=98.28340#map=17/19.04662/98.28340) 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 Chaem Luang Places mapped inside Chaem Luang in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 - Police stations2 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 - Ban Chan - Mae Daet ## Quick answers - Where is Chaem Luang?In Galyani Vadhana, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Chaem Luang?Ban Chan, Huai Pong, Huai Pu Ling, Mae Daet, Mae Na Chon, Mae Suek and Mae U Kho - How many villages are in Chaem Luang?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chaem Luang?Settlements lie between 877 m and 1,249 m - What is the highest point in Chaem Luang?Doi Khun Huai Ya (1,938 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chaem Luang?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Chaem Luang?รพ.สต.บ้านแม่ละอุป อำเภอกัลยาณิวัฒนา จังหวัดเชียงใหม่, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chaem Luang?ธกส.ย่อยกัลยาณิวัฒนา อ.กัลยา เชียงใหม่, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chaem Luang?Vee 399 Service, about 8.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chaem Luang?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Chaem Luang?TH502503 (OCHA common operational dataset)