# Yung Moen Subdistrict, Samoeng, Chiang Mai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/yung-moen/ Subdistrict · Samoeng # Yung Moen Yung Moen is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Samoeng, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **228.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 229km² - 7mapped services - 848 mtypical elevation ## Where is Yung Moen? Yung Moen 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 5 other subdistricts: [Bo Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/bo-kaeo/), [Mae Daet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/mae-daet/), [Mae Sap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/mae-sap/), [Pa Pae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-taeng/pa-pae/) and [Pong Sa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/pong-sa/). By area it is the 327th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 22.7% of [Samoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/). The centre of Yung Moen is about 620 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 28 km from Samoeng, the main town of Samoeng. The centre point is at 18.9903° N, 98.5151° E. Local names: ยั้งเมิน . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Things to see in and around Yung Moen OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Yung Moen: 1 zoo; 1 viewpoint. - จุดชมวิวเหยียบเมฆา · viewpoint - Samoeng Wildlife Sanctuary · zoo ### Nearby, outside Yung Moen - Khun Khan National Park · national park, Mae Sap17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Yung Moen - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok - CurrencyBaht (THB) - Country calling code+66 - LanguagesThai, English - Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) · Chiang Mai53 km - Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) · Mae Hong Son66 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:48) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:51, sunset around 17:50). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Yung Moen Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Yung Moen. Settlements here lie between about 740 m and 1,297 m above sea level (median 848 m). - Ban Ang Khai - Ban Huai Hok - Ban Huai Sai Khao - Ban Khun Khan Luang - Ban Kung - Ban Mae Chum - Ban Mae Jum - Ban Mae Mueang Noi - Ban Mae Wae - Ban Na Ku - Ban San Klang - Ban Tha Yao - Ban Thung Man - Ban Yang - Ban Yang Moen - Ban Yang Moen Tai 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 Yung Moen Named natural and historic features inside Yung Moen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Huai Mae Kha - Huai Mae Khan Tai - Sa Kep Nam Yang Moen ### Hills and mountains 7 mountains. - Doi Mon Angket · 1,815 m - Doi Mae Daet Noi · 1,497 m - Doi Pu Pa · 1,184 m - Doi Loe Cho Ko De · 1,080 m - Doi Pang Khum · 997 m - Doi Lan · 981 m - Doi Huai Ching · 946 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 Yung Moen and the best time to visit Using the climate of Samoeng, 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 Yung Moen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลยั้งเมิน · Yung Moen 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.98745&mlon=98.57410#map=17/18.98745/98.57410) Bank ธกส.ย่อยกัลยาณิวัฒนา อ.กัลยา เชียงใหม่ · Ban Chan 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.07327&mlon=98.30405#map=17/19.07327/98.30405) ATM GSB · Pong Yaeng 35 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.89209&mlon=98.83369#map=17/18.89209/98.83369) Petrol pump Minipump · Yung Moen 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.98639&mlon=98.57603#map=17/18.98639/98.57603) Hotel ชา เกอ ปอ - Cha Ker Paw · Mae Daet 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.96319&mlon=98.41664#map=17/18.96319/98.41664) Mall หมู่บ้านเมืองกะ · Saluang 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.01427&mlon=98.81126#map=17/19.01427/98.81126) School โรงเรียนบ้านแม่ตะละ · Mae Daet 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.93407&mlon=98.45847#map=17/18.93407/98.45847) College วิทยาลัยแม่จุม · Yung Moen 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.01354&mlon=98.60416#map=17/19.01354/98.60416) Police station สถานีตำรวจชุมชนตำบลบ่อแก้ว · Bo Kaeo 19 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 Yung Moen Places mapped inside Yung Moen in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants3 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 - Samoeng Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Yung Moen?In Samoeng, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - What borders Yung Moen?Bo Kaeo, Mae Daet, Mae Sap, Pa Pae and Pong Sa - What is there to see in Yung Moen?Samoeng Wildlife Sanctuary, จุดชมวิวเหยียบเมฆา - What time zone is Yung Moen in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Yung Moen?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Yung Moen?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Yung Moen?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Yung Moen?Settlements lie between 740 m and 1,297 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Yung Moen?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Yung Moen?Doi Mon Angket (1,815 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Yung Moen?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Yung Moen?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลยั้งเมิน, about 6.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Yung Moen?ธกส.ย่อยกัลยาณิวัฒนา อ.กัลยา เชียงใหม่, about 24 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Yung Moen?GSB, about 35 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Yung Moen?Minipump, about 6.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Yung Moen?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Yung Moen?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Yung Moen?TH500805 (OCHA common operational dataset)