# Khrueng Subdistrict, Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/khrueng/ Subdistrict · Chiang Khong # Khrueng Khrueng is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **83.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 83.7km² - 19mapped services - 371 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khrueng? Khrueng lies in [Chiang Khong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Bunrueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/bunrueang/), [Huai So](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/huai-so/), [Lai Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/lai-ngao/), [Po](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/po/), [Si Don Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/si-don-chai/) and [Tha Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/tha-kham/). By area it is the 1697th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.9% of [Chiang Khong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/). The centre of Khrueng is about 702 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 22 km from Chiang Khong, the main town of Chiang Khong. The centre point is at 20.0650° N, 100.4081° E. Local names: ครึ่ง . 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 Khrueng Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Khrueng. Settlements here lie between about 363 m and 386 m above sea level (median 371 m). - Ban Chai Pra Karn - Ban Khrueng Nuea - Ban Khrueng Tai - Ban Luang - Ban Luang Mai Phatthana - Ban Muang Chum - Ban Phrao Kut - Ban San - Ban Sri La Na - Ban Tong 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 Khrueng Named natural and historic features inside Khrueng, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Tong - Ang Kep Nam Muang Chum - Huai Khi Lek ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Doi Huai Phrao Kut · 1,001 m - Doi Ton · 918 m - Doi Ban Po · 830 m - Doi Ma Kho · 737 m - Doi Huai Fai · 735 m - Doi Huai Noi · 713 m - Doi Hua Kheng · 618 m - Doi Huai Tong · 607 m - Doi Huai Luang · 470 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 Khrueng and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chiang Khong, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,127 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (251 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 18 Feb 22 5 Mar 25 25 Apr 27 64 May 27 143 Jun 26 123 Jul 25 221 Aug 25 251 Sep 25 164 Oct 24 75 Nov 22 26 Dec 19 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khrueng Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลม่วงชุม · Khrueng 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.10095&mlon=100.40290#map=17/20.10095/100.40290) Bank ธ.ก.ส. สาขาบุญเรือง จ.เชียงราย · Bunrueang 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.01028&mlon=100.35084#map=17/20.01028/100.35084) ATM Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ · Wiang 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.26056&mlon=100.40696#map=17/20.26056/100.40696) Petrol pump ปตท. · Khrueng 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.03735&mlon=100.37849#map=17/20.03735/100.37849) Hotel บ้านไม้หอมโฮมสเตย์ เชียงของ · Si Don Chai 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.13622&mlon=100.39641#map=17/20.13622/100.39641) Mall เทสโก้โลตัส สาขาเชียงของ · Wiang 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.24361&mlon=100.41027#map=17/20.24361/100.41027) School Silanna School · Khrueng 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.07269&mlon=100.39609#map=17/20.07269/100.39609) College โรงเรียนบ้านหก · Bunrueang 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.00240&mlon=100.34084#map=17/20.00240/100.34084) Police station สภ.บุญเรือง ต.บุญเรือง อ.เชียงของ จ.เชียงราย · Khrueng 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.03739&mlon=100.37964#map=17/20.03739/100.37964) 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 Khrueng Places mapped inside Khrueng in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps4 - Schools7 - Restaurants4 - 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 Chiang Khong - Bunrueang - Huai So - Rim Khong - Sathan - Si Don Chai - Wiang ## Quick answers - Where is Khrueng?In Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Khrueng?Bunrueang, Huai So, Lai Ngao, Po, Si Don Chai and Tha Kham - How many villages are in Khrueng?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khrueng?Settlements lie between 363 m and 386 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Khrueng?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Khrueng?Doi Huai Phrao Kut (1,001 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khrueng?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Khrueng?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลม่วงชุม, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khrueng?ธ.ก.ส. สาขาบุญเรือง จ.เชียงราย, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khrueng?Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khrueng?ปตท., about 4.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khrueng?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Khrueng?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Khrueng?TH570303 (OCHA common operational dataset)