# Ban Pao Subdistrict, Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-taeng/ban-pao/ Subdistrict · Mae Taeng # Ban Pao Ban Pao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **154.3 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 154km² - 17mapped services - 362 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Pao? Ban Pao lies in [Mae Taeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-taeng/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Cho Lae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-taeng/cho-lae/), [Inthakhin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-taeng/inthakhin/), [Mae Ho Phra](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-taeng/mae-ho-phra/), [Mae Na](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chiang-dao/mae-na/) and [Mae Pang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/mae-pang/). By area it is the 632nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.9% of [Mae Taeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-taeng/). The centre of Ban Pao is about 627 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 16 km from Mae Taeng, the main town of Mae Taeng. The centre point is at 19.2169° N, 99.0525° E. Local names: บ้านเป้า . 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 Pao Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Pao. Settlements here lie between about 350 m and 1,219 m above sea level (median 362 m). - Ban Dong - Ban Huai Ratchabud - Ban Kang Hong Nuea - Ban Kang Hong Tai - Ban Mae Cho - Ban Mae Loem - Ban Mae Tong - Ban Nam Phrae - Ban Pang Phra Puk - Ban Pao - Ban Phae - Ban Thap Duea - Ban Thung Sao - Mae Joo 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 Pao Named natural and historic features inside Ban Pao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Mae Roem - Huai Hin Fon - Huai Mae Lu - Huai Mae Roem - Huai Ton Yang - Mae Nam Ping - Nam Mae Ngat - Nam Rabut ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Doi Ton Yang · 704 m - Doi Na Ban · 607 m - Doi Pha Kap · 568 m - Doi Khun Mae Ra-ngong · 519 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 Pao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Taeng, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). 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 19 15 Feb 22 5 Mar 25 23 Apr 27 63 May 26 189 Jun 25 141 Jul 24 178 Aug 24 237 Sep 24 222 Oct 23 123 Nov 21 37 Dec 19 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Pao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านเป้า · Ban Pao 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18759&mlon=98.99745#map=17/19.18759/98.99745) Bank ธกสเมืองแกน · Inthakhin 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.14478&mlon=99.00241#map=17/19.14478/99.00241) ATM K-Bank ATM · Chiang Dao 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35328&mlon=98.96356#map=17/19.35328/98.96356) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Cho Lae 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.14440&mlon=99.02056#map=17/19.14440/99.02056) Hotel Om Waters Thailand · Ban Pao 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18412&mlon=99.08527#map=17/19.18412/99.08527) Mall Tesco Lotus เมืองแกน · Inthakhin 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.14470&mlon=99.00184#map=17/19.14470/99.00184) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กบ้านเป้า · Ban Pao 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.19308&mlon=99.00465#map=17/19.19308/99.00465) College ์ีNabun - Longkhod School · Long Khot 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.10943&mlon=99.18105#map=17/19.10943/99.18105) Police station Police Box · Inthakhin 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.22838&mlon=98.96997#map=17/19.22838/98.96997) 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 Pao Places mapped inside Ban Pao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels8 - Schools1 - Restaurants7 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 Taeng - Ban Chang - Cho Lae - Inthakhin - Khi Lek - Kuet Chang - Mae Ho Phra - Mae Taeng - Mueang Kai - Pa Pae - San Mahaphon - San Pa Yang - Sop Poeng ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Pao?In Mae Taeng, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Pao?Cho Lae, Inthakhin, Mae Ho Phra, Mae Na and Mae Pang - How many villages are in Ban Pao?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Pao?Settlements lie between 350 m and 1,219 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Pao?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ban Pao?Doi Ton Yang (704 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ban Pao?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Pao?สถานีอนามัยบ้านเป้า, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Pao?ธกสเมืองแกน, about 9.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Pao?K-Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Pao?Fuel Station, about 8.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Pao?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Pao?TH500607 (OCHA common operational dataset)