# Bo Kaeo Subdistrict, Samoeng, Chiang Mai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/bo-kaeo/ Subdistrict · Samoeng # Bo Kaeo Bo Kaeo is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Samoeng, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **204.0 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 204km² - 19mapped services - 965 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bo Kaeo? Bo Kaeo lies in [Samoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Mae Daet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/mae-daet/), [Mae Na Chon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-chaem/mae-na-chon/), [Mae Sap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/mae-sap/), [Mae Win](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/mae-win/), [Samoeng Tai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/samoeng-tai/) and [Yung Moen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/yung-moen/). By area it is the 391st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 20.2% of [Samoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/). The centre of Bo Kaeo is about 603 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 18 km from Samoeng, the main town of Samoeng. The centre point is at 18.8520° N, 98.5649° E. Local names: บ่อแก้ว . 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 Bo Kaeo Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Bo Kaeo. Settlements here lie between about 669 m and 1,141 m above sea level (median 965 m). - Ban Bo Kaeo - Ban Cha Tha - Ban Den Hom - Ban Dong - Ban Huai Fan Nua - Ban Huai Nam Chang - Ban Huai Nam Dam - Ban Huai Tao - Ban Huai Yao - Ban Khun Mae Tala - Ban Khun To - Ban Mae Kha Pu - Ban Mae La Ek - Ban Mae Na Poe - Ban Mae Om Taeng - Ban Mae To - Ban Mae Toh - Ban Mae Yang Ha - Ban Nong Khri Su Nai - Ban Pa Kia Nai - Ban Pa Kia Nok - Ban Pang Ma O - Ban Piang - Ban Tin Tat - Ban Yang 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 Bo Kaeo Named natural and historic features inside Bo Kaeo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ban Pang Ma O Pond - Huai I Kang - Huai Mae Na Poe - Huai Nam Chang - Nam Mae Om Taeng ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Doi Pung Kia · 1,656 m - Doi Khun Huai Phrachao · 1,387 m - Doi Pang Khum · 1,283 m - Doi Pang Ma O · 1,201 m - Doi Khun Mae Ta La · 1,104 m - Doi Den · 1,077 m - Doi Pha Liam · 1,048 m - Doi Yup · 924 m - Doi Ho · 791 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 Bo Kaeo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Samoeng, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 203 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 18 15 Feb 20 5 Mar 23 23 Apr 26 63 May 24 189 Jun 24 141 Jul 23 178 Aug 22 237 Sep 22 222 Oct 21 123 Nov 20 37 Dec 18 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bo Kaeo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านแม่แฮเหนือ · Mae Na Chon 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.78968&mlon=98.53093#map=17/18.78968/98.53093) Bank ธนาคารกรุงเทพสาขาสะเมิง · Samoeng Tai 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.85125&mlon=98.72737#map=17/18.85125/98.72737) ATM Government Savings Bank · Mae Win 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.65625&mlon=98.68157#map=17/18.65625/98.68157) Petrol pump Independent Fuel Station · Mae Na Chon 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.79085&mlon=98.53312#map=17/18.79085/98.53312) Hotel อุทยานแห่งชาติขุนขาน อ.สะเมิง จ.เชียงใหม่ · Bo Kaeo 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.85984&mlon=98.55972#map=17/18.85984/98.55972) Mall หมู่บ้านเมืองกะ · Saluang 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.01427&mlon=98.81126#map=17/19.01427/98.81126) School Ban Mae Yang Ha School, Ban Den Hom Branch · Bo Kaeo 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.88500&mlon=98.55205#map=17/18.88500/98.55205) College ศูนย์การเรียนรู้ โจ๊ะมาโลลือหล่า บ้านสบลาน ต.สะเมิงใต้ · Bo Kaeo 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.82741&mlon=98.57352#map=17/18.82741/98.57352) Police station สถานีตำรวจชุมชนตำบลบ่อแก้ว · Bo Kaeo 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.82964&mlon=98.57132#map=17/18.82964/98.57132) 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 Bo Kaeo Places mapped inside Bo Kaeo in open map data, by type. - Hotels4 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities2 - Restaurants8 - Police stations2 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 Samoeng - Mae Sap - Samoeng Nuea - Samoeng Tai - Yung Moen ## Quick answers - Where is Bo Kaeo?In Samoeng, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Bo Kaeo?Mae Daet, Mae Na Chon, Mae Sap, Mae Win, Samoeng Tai and Yung Moen - How many villages are in Bo Kaeo?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bo Kaeo?Settlements lie between 669 m and 1,141 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bo Kaeo?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Bo Kaeo?Doi Pung Kia (1,656 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bo Kaeo?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bo Kaeo?รพ.สต.บ้านแม่แฮเหนือ, about 7.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bo Kaeo?ธนาคารกรุงเทพสาขาสะเมิง, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bo Kaeo?Government Savings Bank, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bo Kaeo?Independent Fuel Station, about 7.6 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Bo Kaeo?TH500804 (OCHA common operational dataset)