# Samoeng Tai Subdistrict, Samoeng, Chiang Mai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/samoeng-tai/ Subdistrict · Samoeng # Samoeng Tai Samoeng Tai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Samoeng, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **254.3 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 254km² - 53mapped services - 555 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samoeng Tai? Samoeng Tai 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 8 other subdistricts: [Ban Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hang-dong/ban-pong/), [Bo Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/bo-kaeo/), [Don Pao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/don-pao/), [Mae Sap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/mae-sap/), [Mae Win](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-wang/mae-win/), [Nam Phrae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/hang-dong/nam-phrae/), [Pong Yaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-rim/pong-yaeng/) and [Samoeng Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/samoeng-nuea/). By area it is the 266th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 25.2% of [Samoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/). The centre of Samoeng Tai is about 597 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 1.7 km from Samoeng, the main town of Samoeng. The centre point is at 18.8450° N, 98.7162° E. Local names: สะเมิงใต้ . 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 Samoeng Tai Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Samoeng Tai. Settlements here lie between about 492 m and 782 m above sea level (median 555 m). - Ban Dong Chang Kaeo - Ban Huay Khok - Ban Kong Khak Luang - Ban Kong Khak Noi - Ban Kong Khak Nuea - Ban Mae Sap Nuea - Ban Mae Sap Tai - Ban Nam Rin - Ban Om Kon - Ban Pa Kha Nai - Ban Pa Kluai - Ban Saen Tong - Ban Sai Mun - Ban Sala - Ban Thung Pong - Ban Yang Mae Lan - Ban Yang Pa Kha - Samoeng 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 Samoeng Tai Named natural and historic features inside Samoeng Tai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Huai Chok - Mae Sap Reservoir - Na Fueang Reservoir - Nam Mae Khan - Nam Mae Samoeng - Nam Mae Sap ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains. - Doi Pha Tai · 957 m - Doi Pha Nok Yang · 955 m - Doi Mon Dok · 912 m - Doi Pha Cho · 910 m - Doi Puk Kon Kai · 900 m - Doi Ma Nai · 857 m - Doi Huai Hia · 817 m - Doi Pha Phucng · 801 m - Doi Pha Saen Tong · 798 m - Doi Khun Huai Mai Tong · 780 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 Samoeng Tai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Samoeng, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 207 m lower 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 March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 15 Feb 23 5 Mar 26 23 Apr 28 63 May 27 189 Jun 26 141 Jul 26 178 Aug 25 237 Sep 25 222 Oct 24 123 Nov 22 37 Dec 20 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samoeng Tai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลสะเมิง · Samoeng Tai 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.84625&mlon=98.73226#map=17/18.84625/98.73226) Bank ธนาคารกรุงเทพสาขาสะเมิง · Samoeng Tai 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.85125&mlon=98.72737#map=17/18.85125/98.72737) ATM GSB · Pong Yaeng 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.89209&mlon=98.83369#map=17/18.89209/98.83369) Petrol pump PT · Samoeng Tai 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.86264&mlon=98.72469#map=17/18.86264/98.72469) Hotel Samoeng Farm · Samoeng Tai 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.84558&mlon=98.72769#map=17/18.84558/98.72769) Mall หมู่บ้านเมืองกะ · Saluang 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.01427&mlon=98.81126#map=17/19.01427/98.81126) School โรงเรียนชุมชนบ้านดง · Samoeng Tai 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.84844&mlon=98.73104#map=17/18.84844/98.73104) College สถานีวิจัยเกษตรที่สูงหนองหอย · Pong Yaeng 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.92183&mlon=98.81537#map=17/18.92183/98.81537) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรอำเภอสะเมิง · Samoeng Tai 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.84931&mlon=98.73244#map=17/18.84931/98.73244) 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 Samoeng Tai Places mapped inside Samoeng Tai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks5 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels14 - Schools7 - Restaurants19 - Police stations3 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 - Bo Kaeo - Mae Sap - Samoeng Nuea - Yung Moen ## Quick answers - Where is Samoeng Tai?In Samoeng, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Samoeng Tai?Ban Pong, Bo Kaeo, Don Pao, Mae Sap, Mae Win, Nam Phrae, Pong Yaeng and Samoeng Nuea - How many villages are in Samoeng Tai?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samoeng Tai?Settlements lie between 492 m and 782 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Samoeng Tai?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Samoeng Tai?Doi Pha Tai (957 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samoeng Tai?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Samoeng Tai?โรงพยาบาลสะเมิง, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Samoeng Tai?ธนาคารกรุงเทพสาขาสะเมิง, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Samoeng Tai?GSB, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samoeng Tai?PT, about 2.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Samoeng Tai?3 mapped - How many banks are in Samoeng Tai?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Samoeng Tai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Samoeng Tai?TH500801 (OCHA common operational dataset)