# Piang Luang Subdistrict, Wiang Haeng, Chiang Mai Province

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Subdistrict · Wiang Haeng 

# Piang Luang

Piang Luang is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wiang Haeng, Chiang Mai Province. It covers **155.8 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 25 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 156km²
- 25mapped services
- 889 mtypical elevation

## Where is Piang Luang?

Piang Luang lies in [Wiang Haeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/wiang-haeng/), [Chiang Mai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 3 other subdistricts: [Mueang Haeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/wiang-haeng/mueang-haeng/), [Mueang Na](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/chiang-dao/mueang-na/) and [Saen Hai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/wiang-haeng/saen-hai/). By area it is the 624th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 22.1% of [Wiang Haeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/wiang-haeng/). The centre of Piang Luang is about 689 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Wiang Haeng, the main town of Wiang Haeng. The centre point is at 19.6916° N, 98.6567° E. Local names: เปียงหลวง .

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 Piang Luang

Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Piang Luang. Settlements here lie between about 767 m and 1,373 m above sea level (median 889 m).

- Ban Huai Hok On
- Ban Huai Khrai
- Ban Huai Luek Mae Yang Kum
- Ban Khae
- Ban Lak Taeng
- Ban Li So Hin Taeo
- Ban Liso Huai Hok Mai
- Ban Mae Ban Luang
- Ban Mai Maka Yon
- Ban Muang Khruea
- Ban Musoe
- Ban Nong Pa
- Ban Paek Saem
- Ban Piang Luang
- Ban Pong Ti
- Ban San Pa Tueng
- Ban San Plaek
- Ban Tham Plong

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 Piang Luang

Named natural and historic features inside Piang Luang, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.

- Huai Ha
- Huai Hok Luang
- Huai Miang

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Doi Pok Kala · 1,887 m
- Doi Tham Plong · 1,422 m
- Doi Nong Raeng · 1,293 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 Piang Luang and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Wiang Haeng, the warmest month is Apr (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 1,351 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (267 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 16 

Feb 20 5 

Mar 23 23 

Apr 26 68 

May 25 197 

Jun 24 154 

Jul 23 216 

Aug 23 267 

Sep 23 231 

Oct 22 122 

Nov 20 38 

Dec 18 15 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Piang Luang

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านเปียงหลวง · Piang Luang 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.68153&mlon=98.62646#map=17/19.68153/98.62646) 

Bank ธนาคาร ออมสิน สาขาเวียงแหง · Mueang Haeng 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.55880&mlon=98.63584#map=17/19.55880/98.63584) 

ATM Bangkok Bank · Mueang Na 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.73833&mlon=98.96420#map=17/19.73833/98.96420) 

Petrol pump Minipump · Piang Luang 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.69003&mlon=98.62926#map=17/19.69003/98.62926) 

Hotel เฮือนหมอกคำรีสอร์ท · Piang Luang 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.69047&mlon=98.62815#map=17/19.69047/98.62815) 

School Piang Luang School · Piang Luang 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.68338&mlon=98.62673#map=17/19.68338/98.62673) 

College โรงเรียนบ้านนามน · Mueang Haeng 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.60611&mlon=98.59237#map=17/19.60611/98.59237) 

Police station Police Box · Piang Luang 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.68017&mlon=98.62704#map=17/19.68017/98.62704) 

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 Piang Luang

Places mapped inside Piang Luang in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals3
- Petrol pumps2
- Hotels5
- Schools2
- Restaurants12
- Police stations1

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 Wiang Haeng

- Mueang Haeng
- Saen Hai

## Quick answers

- Where is Piang Luang?In Wiang Haeng, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand
- What borders Piang Luang?Mueang Haeng, Mueang Na and Saen Hai
- How many villages are in Piang Luang?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Piang Luang?Settlements lie between 767 m and 1,373 m
- What is the highest point in Piang Luang?Doi Pok Kala (1,887 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Piang Luang?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Piang Luang?สถานีอนามัยบ้านเปียงหลวง, about 3.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Piang Luang?ธนาคาร ออมสิน สาขาเวียงแหง, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Piang Luang?Bangkok Bank, about 33 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Piang Luang?Minipump, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Piang Luang?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Piang Luang?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Piang Luang?TH502002 (OCHA common operational dataset)
