# Ban Pong Subdistrict, Hang Dong, Chiang Mai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hang-dong/ban-pong/ Subdistrict · Hang Dong # Ban Pong Ban Pong is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Hang Dong, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **91.5 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 110 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 91.5km² - 110mapped services - 534 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Pong? Ban Pong lies in [Hang Dong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hang-dong/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Mae Hia](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mueang-chiang-mai/mae-hia/), [Mae Raem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-rim/mae-raem/), [Nam Phrae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hang-dong/nam-phrae/), [Nong Khwai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hang-dong/nong-khwai/), [Pong Yaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-rim/pong-yaeng/), [Samoeng Tai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/samoeng-tai/) and [Suthep](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mueang-chiang-mai/suthep/). By area it is the 1485th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 35.0% of [Hang Dong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hang-dong/). The centre of Ban Pong is about 589 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 16 km from Hang Dong, the main town of Hang Dong. The centre point is at 18.7970° N, 98.8264° E. Local names: บ้านปง . 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 Pong Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Pong. Settlements here lie between about 352 m and 762 m above sea level (median 534 m). - Baan Pong - Ban Doi Rim Than - Ban Dong - Ban Huai Kwang - Ban Huay Sompoi - Ban Kao Dua - Ban Mae Ha - Ban Mae Ha Tai - Ban Muang Ha - Ban Nam Sum - Ban Pang Yang - Ban Plaidoi - Ban Pong Nuea - Ban Pong Tai - Ban Sam Lang - Ban Thung Pong - Ban Thung Pong Nuea - Ban Yang Pa Hi - Ban mae Khanin Nuea 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 Pong Named natural and historic features inside Ban Pong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 waterfall. - Nam Tok Si Sangwan - Thi Kak Kep Nam Khuean Mueang Rae ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Doi Mae Sa Noi · 1,494 m - Doi Pha Chadi · 1,245 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 Ban Pong and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hang Dong, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C), after allowing for this place being about 225 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 15 Feb 22 5 Mar 25 24 Apr 27 60 May 25 185 Jun 24 137 Jul 24 157 Aug 23 216 Sep 23 214 Oct 22 126 Nov 20 32 Dec 19 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Pong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital St Peter Eye Hospital Chiang Mai โรงพยาบาลตาเซนต์ปีเตอร์เชียงใหม่ · Samoeng Tai 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.75691&mlon=98.77345#map=17/18.75691/98.77345) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน หน่วยสะเมิง · Samoeng Tai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.84546&mlon=98.73204#map=17/18.84546/98.73204) ATM GSB · Pong Yaeng 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.89209&mlon=98.83369#map=17/18.89209/98.83369) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Samoeng Tai 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.85016&mlon=98.76130#map=17/18.85016/98.76130) Hotel The Doi Resort · Ban Pong 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.79876&mlon=98.83195#map=17/18.79876/98.83195) Mall กาดม่วนใจ๋สายลมจอย · Suthep 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.76815&mlon=98.94092#map=17/18.76815/98.94092) School American Pacific International School · Ban Pong 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.78829&mlon=98.84225#map=17/18.78829/98.84225) College สถานีฝึกนิสิตวนศาสตร์ ดอยปุย - ห้วยคอกม้า · Suthep 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.80382&mlon=98.89574#map=17/18.80382/98.89574) Police station สภ. สะเมิง · Samoeng Tai 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.84502&mlon=98.77358#map=17/18.84502/98.77358) 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 Pong Places mapped inside Ban Pong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels61 - Schools4 - Restaurants43 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 Hang Dong - Ban Waen - Han Kaeo - Hang Dong - Khun Khong - Nam Phrae - Nong Kaeo - Nong Khwai - Nong Tong - San Phak Wan - Sop Mae Kha ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Pong?In Hang Dong, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Pong?Mae Hia, Mae Raem, Nam Phrae, Nong Khwai, Pong Yaeng, Samoeng Tai and Suthep - How many villages are in Ban Pong?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Pong?Settlements lie between 352 m and 762 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Pong?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ban Pong?Doi Mae Sa Noi (1,494 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ban Pong?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Pong?St Peter Eye Hospital Chiang Mai โรงพยาบาลตาเซนต์ปีเตอร์เชียงใหม่, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Pong?ธนาคารออมสิน หน่วยสะเมิง, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Pong?GSB, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Pong?Fuel Station, about 9.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Pong?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Pong?TH501510 (OCHA common operational dataset)