# Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai Province – Subdistricts & Population

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/

District · Chiang Mai Province 

# Mae Chaem

Mae Chaem is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Chiang Mai Province. It had an estimated **58,210 people** in 2023 on 2,734 km² (about 21 per km²). Its main town is Mae Chaem. It is divided into 7 subdistricts. 256 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 217 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 58,210people (2023)
- 2,734km²
- 7subdistricts
- 217mapped services

## How many people live in Mae Chaem?

Mae Chaem had an estimated **58,210 people** in 2023 — 3.3% of Chiang Mai Province, 307th of 928 districts. There are 962 women for every 1,000 men (below the Chiang Mai Province figure of 1,042). Spread over 2,734 km², that is about **21 people per km²**, 890th of 928 districts.

23.3% of people are children under 15 and 13.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 37 years (it is 43 across Chiang Mai Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 58 children and older people.

0–4 ****4,579**

5–9 ****4,929**

10–14 ****4,084**

15–19 ****3,237**

20–24 ****3,155**

25–29 ****3,714**

30–34 ****3,843**

35–39 ****3,578**

40–44 ****4,163**

45–49 ****4,314**

50–54 ****3,989**

55–59 ****3,642**

60–64 ****3,199**

65–69 ****2,529**

70–74 ****1,864**

75–79 ****1,424**

80+ ****1,967**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Mae Chaem?

Mae Chaem lies in [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other districts: [Chom Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chom-thong/), [Galyani Vadhana](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/), [Hot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hot/), [Khun Yuam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/khun-yuam/), [Mae La Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-la-noi/), [Mae Sariang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/), [Mae Wang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/) and [Samoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/). By area it is the 8th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 12.3% of [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/). The centre of Mae Chaem is about 583 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 70 km from Chiang Mai, the main town of Chiang Mai Province. The centre point is at 18.5739° N, 98.3593° E. Local names: แม่แจ่ม .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Mae Chaem

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Ban Thap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/ban-thap/) 405 39 2 

[Chang Khoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/chang-khoeng/) 194 34 113 

[Kong Khaek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/kong-khaek/) 360 29 9 

[Mae Na Chon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/mae-na-chon/) 724 49 25 

[Mae Suek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/mae-suek/) 694 48 34 

[Pang Hin Fon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/pang-hin-fon/) 244 42 13 

[Tha Pha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/tha-pha/) 113 22 21 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Mae Chaem

Open gazetteers list **256 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Chaem. Settlements here lie between about 373 m and 1,557 m above sea level (median 945 m).

- Ban Ae Lae Pho
- Ban Bang Khon
- Ban Bo De
- Ban Bon
- Ban Bon Na
- Ban Bon Na Tai
- Ban Chang Khoeng Bon
- Ban Chat San Chao Khao
- Ban Chiang
- Ban Chum Sam
- Ban Daet
- Ban Din Khao
- Ban Doi San Kiang
- Ban Don Tai
- Ban En
- Ban Ho
- Ban Hua Doi
- Ban Huai Bong
- Ban Huai Hai
- Ban Huai Hin Dam
- Ban Huai Khamin
- Ban Huai Khao Lip
- Ban Huai Khi Poe
- Ban Huai Klang Ban
- Ban Huai Pha
- Ban Huai Phak Kut
- Ban Huai Pu Ek
- Ban Huai Rin
- Ban Huai Sa Nga
- Ban Huai Sai
- Ban Huai Sai Lueang
- Ban Huai Wai
- Ban Huai Wok
- Ban Kho Tha
- Ban Khong
- Ban Khun Mae Mu
- Ban Khun Mae Nai
- Ban Khun Mae Wak
- Ban Khun Mae Yot
- Ban Khun Pon
- Ban Kio Sawaek Kao
- Ban Kio Sawaek Mai
- Ban Kio Sawaek Tai
- Ban Klang
- Ban Ko
- Ban Ko Tha
- Ban Kok
- Ban Kok Noi
- Ban Kong Bot
- Ban Kong Kai
- Ban Kong Kan
- Ban Kong Khaek
- Ban Kong Khaek Nuea
- Ban Kong Khaek Tai
- Ban Kong Kheak Mai
- Ban Kong La
- Ban Kueak
- Ban La-ang Nuea
- Ban La-u
- Ban Lai Hin
- Ban Lao
- Ban Lao Li
- Ban Lao Pa Ko
- Ban Lao Phak Huat
- Ban Long Pong
- Ban Lua
- Ban Mae Aep
- Ban Mae Aep Nai
- Ban Mae Chae
- Ban Mae Chae Luang
- Ban Mae Chai
- Ban Mae Chok
- Ban Mae Chon Luang
- Ban Mae Chon Noi
- Ban Mae Chum Sam Nuea
- Ban Mae Hae Nai
- Ban Mae Hae Noi
- Ban Mae Hae Nuea
- Ban Mae Hae Nuea Sakha
- Ban Mae Hae Tai
- Ban Mae Hia
- Ban Mae Hoi
- Ban Mae Khimuk Noi
- Ban Mae Kho
- Ban Mae Khom Tai
- Ban Mae Khrong
- Ban Mae Ko Ngo
- Ban Mae Kueng
- Ban Mae Lo Khi
- Ban Mae Long Nuea
- Ban Mae Long Tai
- Ban Mae Malo
- Ban Mae Ming
- Ban Mae Mu
- Ban Mae Mum
- Ban Mae Na Chon
- Ban Mae Na Chon Nuea
- Ban Mae Nam Khiao
- Ban Mae Ngan Luang
- Ban Mae Ngan Noi
- Ban Mae Ning Klang
- Ban Mae Ning Nok
- Ban Mae O
- Ban Mae O Nuea
- Ban Mae O Tai
- Ban Mae Pan
- Ban Mae Pi Khi
- Ban Mae Ping Noi
- Ban Mae Pok
- Ban Mae Raek
- Ban Mae Sa
- Ban Mae Sa Nga
- Ban Mae Sa Nga Klang
- Ban Mae Sa Nga Tai
- Ban Mae Sala
- Ban Mae Satop
- Ban Mae Satop Tai
- Ban Mae Suek
- Ban Mae Tala Tai
- Ban Mae Thaen
- Ban Mae Tho
- Ban Mae Tho Nuea
- Ban Mae Tho Tai
- Ban Mae Tum Klang
- Ban Mae Tum Nuea
- Ban Mae Tum Tai
- Ban Mae Wak
- Ban Mae Yang San
- Ban Mae Yot
- Ban Maeo Huai Yen
- Ban Maeo Mae Rachi
- Ban Mai
- Ban Mai Pa Tueng
- Ban Mai Phatthana Santi
- Ban Maphrao Tao
- Ban Mea Khong Kha
- Ban Mo-Ro-Tu
- Ban Mong Kao
- Ban Mong Luang
- Ban Mong Noi
- Ban Muet Long
- Ban Na Hong
- Ban Na Hong Tai
- Ban Na Klang
- Ban Na No
- Ban Na Ruean
- Ban Na Yang Din
- Ban Naklang - north
- Ban Naklang - south
- Ban Nam Tok
- Ban Nang Lae
- Ban Om Khut
- Ban Om Lan Nai
- Ban Om Lan Nok
- Ban Om Meng
- Ban Om Raet
- Ban Om Sung Klang
- Ban Om Sung Nuea
- Ban Om Sung Tai
- Ban Om Tum
- Ban Pa Daet
- Ban Pa Hia
- Ban Pa Kluai
- Ban Pa Lao
- Ban Pa Nat
- Ban Pa Pong Piang
- Ban Pa Tueng
- Ban Pae
- Ban Pan Hin Fon
- Ban Pan Noi
- Ban Pang Hin Fon
- Ban Pang Kia
- Ban Pang Ma-o
- Ban Pang Ung
- Ban Pang Ung Mai
- Ban Pha Chong
- Ban Pha Khao
- Ban Pha La Pi
- Ban Pha La Pi Klang
- Ban Pha La Pi Nuea
- Ban Pha La Pi Tai
- Ban Pha Nang
- Ban Pha Phueng
- Ban Pha Sui
- Ban Pha-ae Du
- Ban Phae
- Ban Phaem
- Ban Phakha
- Ban Phrao Num
- Ban Phui Klang
- Ban Phui Nuea
- Ban Phui Tai
- Ban Pong Khanun
- Ban Pong Sayaen
- Ban Rai
- Ban Sam Sop
- Ban Samae
- Ban Samo Cha Bon
- Ban Samo Cha Lang
- Ban San Nong
- Ban San Pa Tung
- Ban San Phatthana
- Ban San Pu Loei
- Ban Se Do Sa
- Ban Se Ga-Khe Tha
- Ban Song Than
- Ban Sop Chok
- Ban Sop Kho
- Ban Sop Long
- Ban Sop Mae Pha Pu
- Ban Sop Mae Ruam
- Ban Sop Mae Satop
- Ban Sop Mong
- Ban Sop Muk
- Ban Sop Pha Luang
- Ban Sop Wak
- Ban Tha Pha
- Ban Thap
- Ban Thi Mae Kala
- Ban Thong Fai
- Ban Thuan
- Ban Thung Kae Klang
- Ban Thung Kae Nuea
- Ban Thung Kae Tai
- Ban Thung Na Li
- Ban Thung Yao
- Ban Tin Pha
- Ban Tin Tok
- Ban To Ka
- Ban To Ruea
- Ban Ton Tan
- Ban Tum Klang
- Ban Yang
- Ban Yang Ae-O
- Ban Yang Chaem To
- Ban Yang Hae
- Ban Yang Hat Khwai
- Ban Yang Kong Mang
- Ban Yang Luang
- Ban Yang Mae Ka
- Ban Yang Mae Mu
- Ban Yang Mae Ning
- Ban Yang Mae Phat
- Ban Yang Mae Rip
- Ban Yang Mae Tup
- Ban Yang Mae Uam
- Ban Yang Om Phai
- Ban Yang Pang Tong
- Ban Yang Ru
- Ban Yang Taphi
- Ban Yang Thung Mai
- Ban Yot Phai
- Ban mae Lu
- Huay Bong
- Mae Chaem
- Mae Sa

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 Chaem

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

### Water

99 rivers and streams; 7 reservoirs and tanks; 4 waterfalls.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Om Khut
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Hoi
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Kong Chaem
- Ang Kep Nam Khrongkan Phatthana Pamai
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Saraphi
- Ang Kep Nam San Nong
- Huai Ban Yang
- Huai Bo Lek
- Huai Chaem To
- Huai Duea
- Huai Han Duea
- Huai Hat Khwai
- Huai Hin Luang
- Huai Kha
- Huai Kha Han
- Huai Khao Lip
- Huai Kho Tha
- Huai Kio Kuk
- Huai Kloe Se Kon
- Huai Kong Kai
- Huai Kong Khaek
- Huai Krathing
- Huai Mae Chok
- Huai Mae Chon Luang

…and 86 more.

### Hills and mountains

127 mountains.

- Doi Inthanon · 2,572 m
- Kio Mae Pan · 2,294 m
- Doi Pa Kha · 1,784 m
- Doi Kio Hop · 1,776 m
- Doi Chang · 1,711 m
- Doi Mae Yen · 1,690 m
- Doi Thung Phi · 1,644 m
- Doi Bo At · 1,629 m
- Doi Pha Kaeng · 1,620 m
- Doi Sang Kha Chu · 1,603 m
- Doi Khamin · 1,598 m
- Doi Kio Rai Mong · 1,584 m
- Doi Khun Bong · 1,572 m
- Doi Kio Kuk · 1,553 m
- Doi Phui · 1,545 m
- Doi Kha · 1,536 m
- Doi Khun Tum · 1,535 m
- Doi Pui Mae Tho · 1,533 m
- Doi Khun Mae Satop · 1,527 m
- Doi Luang · 1,520 m
- Doi Luang Pang Ma Hong · 1,520 m
- Doi San Pa Kwang · 1,516 m
- Doi Kong Poeng · 1,510 m
- Doi Mae Chai · 1,506 m

…and 103 more.

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 Chaem and the best time to visit

In Mae Chaem, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,208 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (226 mm) and the driest Feb (3 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 12 

Feb 21 3 

Mar 24 19 

Apr 26 45 

May 25 169 

Jun 24 168 

Jul 23 191 

Aug 23 226 

Sep 23 200 

Oct 22 132 

Nov 21 31 

Dec 19 11 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mae Chaem

Places mapped inside Mae Chaem in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals25
- Banks4
- Petrol pumps12
- Hotels59
- Shopping malls1
- Schools26
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies3
- Restaurants79
- Police stations5

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Mae Chaem?In Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Mae Chaem?58,210 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Mae Chaem?About 37 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Mae Chaem?About 21 people per km²
- What borders Mae Chaem?Chom Thong, Galyani Vadhana, Hot, Khun Yuam, Mae La Noi, Mae Sariang, Mae Wang and Samoeng
- How many villages are in Mae Chaem?256 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mae Chaem?Settlements lie between 373 m and 1,557 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mae Chaem?7 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Mae Chaem?Doi Inthanon (2,572 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mae Chaem?November to April
- How many hospitals are in Mae Chaem?25 mapped
- How many banks are in Mae Chaem?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mae Chaem?12 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mae Chaem?TH5003 (OCHA common operational dataset)