# Pong Yaeng Subdistrict, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-rim/pong-yaeng/ Subdistrict · Mae Rim # Pong Yaeng Pong Yaeng is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Rim, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **59.6 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 131 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 59.6km² - 131mapped services - 798 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pong Yaeng? Pong Yaeng lies in [Mae Rim](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-rim/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Ban Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hang-dong/ban-pong/), [Mae Raem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-rim/mae-raem/), [Samoeng Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/samoeng-nuea/) and [Samoeng Tai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/samoeng-tai/). By area it is the 2726th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.1% of [Mae Rim](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-rim/). The centre of Pong Yaeng is about 598 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 18.8874° N, 98.8209° E. Local names: โป่งแยง . 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 Pong Yaeng Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Pong Yaeng. Settlements here lie between about 763 m and 996 m above sea level (median 798 m). - Ban Buak Chan - Ban Dong - Ban Kong Hae - Ban Pa Nok Kook - Ban Pong Khrai - Ban Pong Yaeng Nai - Ban Tai - Ban Thung Phan Ha - Mae Sa Mai 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 Pong Yaeng Named natural and historic features inside Pong Yaeng, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Doi Daen · 1,040 m - Doi Na Huk · 1,031 m ### Forests and nature 1 garden. - Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden 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 Pong Yaeng and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Rim, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Dec (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 467 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,246 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (237 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 16 15 Feb 19 5 Mar 22 23 Apr 24 63 May 23 189 Jun 22 141 Jul 21 178 Aug 21 237 Sep 21 222 Oct 20 123 Nov 18 37 Dec 16 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pong Yaeng Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต. บ้านโป่งแยงใน ต. โป่งแยง แม่ริม ชม · Pong Yaeng 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.88419&mlon=98.81911#map=17/18.88419/98.81911) Bank Baac · Samoeng Tai 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.84768&mlon=98.73099#map=17/18.84768/98.73099) ATM GSB · Pong Yaeng 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.89209&mlon=98.83369#map=17/18.89209/98.83369) Petrol pump Minipump · Pong Yaeng 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.88679&mlon=98.82328#map=17/18.88679/98.82328) Hotel Bhan Pai Fah · Pong Yaeng 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.88649&mlon=98.82292#map=17/18.88649/98.82292) Mall Kriengkrai Mahamitr Market · Rim Tai 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.92208&mlon=98.94258#map=17/18.92208/98.94258) School Rongrian Ban Pong Yaeng Nai · Pong Yaeng 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.88455&mlon=98.82016#map=17/18.88455/98.82016) College สถานีวิจัยเกษตรที่สูงหนองหอย · Pong Yaeng 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.92183&mlon=98.81537#map=17/18.92183/98.81537) Police station สภ. สะเมิง · Samoeng Tai 6.9 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 Pong Yaeng Places mapped inside Pong Yaeng in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - ATMs2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels78 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants40 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 Rim - Don Kaeo - Huai Sai - Khi Lek - Mae Raem - Mae Sa - Mueang Kaeo - Rim Nuea - Rim Tai - Saluang - San Pong ## Quick answers - Where is Pong Yaeng?In Mae Rim, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Pong Yaeng?Ban Pong, Mae Raem, Samoeng Nuea and Samoeng Tai - How many villages are in Pong Yaeng?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pong Yaeng?Settlements lie between 763 m and 996 m - What is the highest point in Pong Yaeng?Doi Daen (1,040 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pong Yaeng?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pong Yaeng?รพ.สต. บ้านโป่งแยงใน ต. โป่งแยง แม่ริม ชม, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pong Yaeng?Baac, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pong Yaeng?GSB, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pong Yaeng?Minipump, about 0.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pong Yaeng?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Pong Yaeng?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pong Yaeng?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pong Yaeng?TH500708 (OCHA common operational dataset)