# Nam Phrae Subdistrict, Phrao, Chiang Mai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/nam-phrae/ Subdistrict · Phrao # Nam Phrae Nam Phrae is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phrao, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **56.5 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 56.5km² - 5mapped services - 440 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nam Phrae? Nam Phrae lies in [Phrao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/ban-pong/), [Chiang Dao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chiang-dao/chiang-dao/), [Khuean Phak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/khuean-phak/), [Mae Na](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chiang-dao/mae-na/), [Mae Pang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/mae-pang/), [Thung Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/thung-luang/) and [Wiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/wiang/). By area it is the 2916th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 4.4% of [Phrao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/phrao/). The centre of Nam Phrae is about 638 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 9.3 km from Phrao, the main town of Phrao. The centre point is at 19.3327° N, 99.1203° E. Local names: น้ำแพร่ . 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 Nam Phrae Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Nam Phrae. Settlements here lie between about 428 m and 1,025 m above sea level (median 440 m). - Ban Chom Hot - Ban Dong Ka Long - Ban Lao - Ban Mae Ngat - Ban Mae Ra-Ngong - Ban Nam Phrae - Ban Nong Pla Man - Ban Pa Ngio - Ban Pang San - Ban Sahakon Damri - Ban San Khwang - Ban Thung 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 Nam Phrae Named natural and historic features inside Nam Phrae, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Lat - Nam Mae Saluam ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Doi Chom Hot · 1,158 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 Nam Phrae and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phrao, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 1,318 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (259 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 19 16 Feb 21 5 Mar 24 22 Apr 27 68 May 26 193 Jun 25 151 Jul 25 209 Aug 24 259 Sep 24 225 Oct 23 119 Nov 21 37 Dec 18 14 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nam Phrae Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านแพะพัฒนา · Khuean Phak 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.33590&mlon=99.19303#map=17/19.33590/99.19303) Bank Kasikorn Bank · Wiang 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.36551&mlon=99.20356#map=17/19.36551/99.20356) ATM K-Bank ATM · Chiang Dao 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35328&mlon=98.96356#map=17/19.35328/98.96356) Petrol pump Bangchak · Wiang 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.36878&mlon=99.19432#map=17/19.36878/99.19432) Hotel ที่พักสงฆ์แม่ละงอง · Nam Phrae 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.32018&mlon=99.12916#map=17/19.32018/99.12916) Mall เอมยิ่งเจริญ · Thung Luang 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35235&mlon=99.19810#map=17/19.35235/99.19810) School Ban Khuean Phak School · Khuean Phak 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.33842&mlon=99.17862#map=17/19.33842/99.17862) College ์ีNabun - Longkhod School · Long Khot 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.10943&mlon=99.18105#map=17/19.10943/99.18105) Police station Phrao Police Station · Wiang 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.36551&mlon=99.20111#map=17/19.36551/99.20111) 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 Nam Phrae Places mapped inside Nam Phrae in open map data, by type. - Hotels3 - Restaurants2 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 Phrao - Ban Pong - Khuean Phak - Long Khot - Mae Pang - Mae Waen - Pa Nai - Pa Tum - San Sai - Thung Luang - Wiang ## Quick answers - Where is Nam Phrae?In Phrao, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Nam Phrae?Ban Pong, Chiang Dao, Khuean Phak, Mae Na, Mae Pang, Thung Luang and Wiang - How many villages are in Nam Phrae?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nam Phrae?Settlements lie between 428 m and 1,025 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nam Phrae?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Nam Phrae?Doi Chom Hot (1,158 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nam Phrae?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Nam Phrae?รพ.สต.บ้านแพะพัฒนา, about 7.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nam Phrae?Kasikorn Bank, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nam Phrae?K-Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nam Phrae?Bangchak, about 8.7 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Nam Phrae?TH501107 (OCHA common operational dataset)