# Mae Sao Subdistrict, Mae Ai, Chiang Mai Province – Villages

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Subdistrict · Mae Ai 

# Mae Sao

Mae Sao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Ai, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **139.7 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 140km²
- 42mapped services
- 483 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mae Sao?

Mae Sao lies in [Mae Ai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-ai/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Mae Ai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-ai/mae-ai/), [Pong Nam Ron](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/fang/pong-nam-ron/), [San Ton Mue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-ai/san-ton-mue/) and [Wiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/fang/wiang/). By area it is the 737th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 17.5% of [Mae Ai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-ai/). The centre of Mae Sao is about 713 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Mae Ai, the main town of Mae Ai. The centre point is at 20.0416° N, 99.1876° E. Local names: แม่สาว .

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 Mae Sao

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Sao. Settlements here lie between about 457 m and 1,323 m above sea level (median 483 m).

- Ban Dong
- Ban Dong Pancha
- Ban Huai Pa Sang
- Ban Ka Wila
- Ban Mae Haang
- Ban Mae Haeng
- Ban Mae Hang
- Ban Mae Hang Si Don Kaeo
- Ban Mae Sao
- Ban Mok Pao
- Ban Mueang Phan
- Ban Nong Teng
- Ban Pa Lo
- Ban Pa Tueng
- Ban Pancha Phatana
- Ban Pancha Phatthana
- Ban Pong Hai
- Ban Pu Muen Nai
- Ban Pu Muen Nok
- Ban San
- Ban San Manao
- Ban San Pa Kha
- Ban San That
- Ban Tabue
- Ban Tung Kwaang Tong

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 Sao

Named natural and historic features inside Mae Sao, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams.

- Huai Kawila
- Huai Nam Khun
- Nam Fang
- Nam Mae Sao

### Hills and mountains

2 mountains.

- Doi Pa Kha · 1,401 m
- Doi Pu Muen · 1,294 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 Sao and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mae Ai, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 1,370 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (280 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 18 18 

Feb 20 5 

Mar 23 23 

Apr 26 69 

May 26 192 

Jun 25 155 

Jul 24 240 

Aug 24 280 

Sep 24 223 

Oct 23 114 

Nov 20 37 

Dec 18 15 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mae Sao

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital สถานีอนามัยห้วยป่าซาง · Mae Sao 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.99944&mlon=99.25676#map=17/19.99944/99.25676) 

Bank ธ.ก.ส. สาขาแม่อาย · Mae Ai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.03201&mlon=99.29630#map=17/20.03201/99.29630) 

ATM Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนครูฝางพัฒนา · Wiang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.93835&mlon=99.23077#map=17/19.93835/99.23077) 

Petrol pump Caltex · Mae Sao 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.99396&mlon=99.25362#map=17/19.99396/99.25362) 

Hotel จุดชมวิวภูม่านดาว · Mae Ai 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.07688&mlon=99.25336#map=17/20.07688/99.25336) 

Mall โรงสีข้าวจารุณี · Mae Sao 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.97151&mlon=99.24507#map=17/19.97151/99.24507) 

School Ban Pong Hai School · Mae Sao 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.02429&mlon=99.23118#map=17/20.02429/99.23118) 

College วิทยาลัยอาชีวศึกษานอร์ทฝาง เชียงใหม่ · Wiang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.94689&mlon=99.20602#map=17/19.94689/99.20602) 

Police station ด่านตำรวจชุมชนแม่สาว · Mae Sao 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.99248&mlon=99.25259#map=17/19.99248/99.25259) 

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 Sao

Places mapped inside Mae Sao in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals4
- Petrol pumps3
- Shopping malls1
- Schools6
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants26
- Police stations1

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 Mae Ai

- Ban Luang
- Mae Ai
- Mae Na Wang
- Malika
- San Ton Mue
- Tha Ton

## Quick answers

- Where is Mae Sao?In Mae Ai, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
- What borders Mae Sao?Mae Ai, Pong Nam Ron, San Ton Mue and Wiang
- How many villages are in Mae Sao?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mae Sao?Settlements lie between 457 m and 1,323 m
- What is the highest point in Mae Sao?Doi Pa Kha (1,401 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mae Sao?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Sao?สถานีอนามัยห้วยป่าซาง, about 8.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mae Sao?ธ.ก.ส. สาขาแม่อาย, about 11 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mae Sao?Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนครูฝางพัฒนา, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mae Sao?Caltex, about 8.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mae Sao?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mae Sao?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mae Sao?TH501002 (OCHA common operational dataset)