# Tha Pha Subdistrict, Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/tha-pha/ Subdistrict · Mae Chaem # Tha Pha Tha Pha is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **112.7 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 21 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 113km² - 21mapped services - 533 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tha Pha? Tha Pha lies in [Mae Chaem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Ban Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chom-thong/ban-luang/), [Ban Thap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/ban-thap/), [Chang Khoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/chang-khoeng/) and [Kong Khaek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/kong-khaek/). By area it is the 1057th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 4.1% of [Mae Chaem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/). The centre of Tha Pha is about 571 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Mae Chaem, the main town of Mae Chaem. The centre point is at 18.4791° N, 98.4094° E. Local names: ท่าผา . 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 Tha Pha Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Tha Pha. Settlements here lie between about 467 m and 1,059 m above sea level (median 533 m). - Ban Huai Hai - Ban Klang - Ban Lai Hin - Ban Lao - Ban Lao Pa Ko - Ban Lao Phak Huat - Ban Mae Hia - Ban Mae Ko Ngo - Ban Mae Mum - Ban Mae Raek - Ban Mae Yang San - Ban Na Ruean - Ban Pa Daet - Ban Pa Kluai - Ban Pa Nat - Ban Pha Khao - Ban Pha Nang - Ban Rai - Ban Sam Sop - Ban Tha Pha - Ban Thap - Ban Yang 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 Tha Pha Named natural and historic features inside Tha Pha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Huai Han Duea - Huai Mae Hia - Huai Nam Dang - Huai Sam Sop - Nam Mae Mum - Nam Mae Pan - Nam Mae Raek - Nam Tok Huai Nam Dang ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Doi Chang · 1,711 m - Doi Pha Kaeng · 1,620 m - Doi Pha Kaeng · 1,238 m - Doi Ku Tai · 543 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 Tha Pha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Chaem, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 412 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 12 Feb 24 3 Mar 26 19 Apr 29 45 May 28 169 Jun 26 168 Jul 26 191 Aug 26 226 Sep 26 200 Oct 25 132 Nov 23 31 Dec 21 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tha Pha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านโหล่งปง · Tha Pha 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48056&mlon=98.37637#map=17/18.48056/98.37637) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาแม่แจ่ม · Chang Khoeng 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49960&mlon=98.36467#map=17/18.49960/98.36467) ATM Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Ban Luang 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.42010&mlon=98.67800#map=17/18.42010/98.67800) Petrol pump PT · Chang Khoeng 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49341&mlon=98.37520#map=17/18.49341/98.37520) Hotel Airbnb huts · Tha Pha 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49688&mlon=98.40820#map=17/18.49688/98.40820) Mall จิรภา ผ้าทอ · Chang Khoeng 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49195&mlon=98.36346#map=17/18.49195/98.36346) School Ban Pha Nang School · Tha Pha 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.50033&mlon=98.41006#map=17/18.50033/98.41006) College Thai National Observatory · Chang Khoeng 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.57382&mlon=98.48214#map=17/18.57382/98.48214) Police station Police Box · Tha Pha 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48837&mlon=98.37739#map=17/18.48837/98.37739) 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 Tha Pha Places mapped inside Tha Pha in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels7 - Schools3 - Restaurants9 - 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 Chaem - Ban Thap - Chang Khoeng - Kong Khaek - Mae Na Chon - Mae Suek - Pang Hin Fon ## Quick answers - Where is Tha Pha?In Mae Chaem, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Tha Pha?Ban Luang, Ban Thap, Chang Khoeng and Kong Khaek - How many villages are in Tha Pha?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tha Pha?Settlements lie between 467 m and 1,059 m - What is the highest point in Tha Pha?Doi Chang (1,711 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tha Pha?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tha Pha?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านโหล่งปง, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tha Pha?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาแม่แจ่ม, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tha Pha?Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tha Pha?PT, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tha Pha?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tha Pha?TH500302 (OCHA common operational dataset)