# Rim Khong Subdistrict, Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/rim-khong/ Subdistrict · Chiang Khong # Rim Khong Rim Khong is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **84.4 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 84.4km² - 12mapped services - 383 mtypical elevation ## Where is Rim Khong? Rim Khong 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 2 other subdistricts: [Mae Ngoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-saen/mae-ngoen/) and [Wiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/wiang/). By area it is the 1671st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 11.0% of [Chiang Khong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/). The centre of Rim Khong is about 734 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Chiang Khong, the main town of Chiang Khong. The centre point is at 20.3553° N, 100.3050° E. Local names: ริมโขง . 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 Rim Khong Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Rim Khong. Settlements here lie between about 358 m and 769 m above sea level (median 383 m). - Ban Don Thi - Ban Hat Bai - Ban Huai Sa - Ban Huai Tu - Ban Huai Tu (1) - Ban Huai Tu (2) - Ban Huai Yen - Ban Kio Kan - Ban Mai Charoen - Ban Mai Kan - Ban Muang Khan - Ban Mueang Kan - Ban Pa Kluai - Ban Pakhup - Ban Pha Kup - Ban Song Phi Nong - Hard Bai - Rimkhong 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 Rim Khong Named natural and historic features inside Rim Khong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Sa ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Doi San Pan Mon · 952 m - Doi Huai Tu · 770 m - Doi Chang Non · 750 m - Doi Khrok Tuen · 750 m - Doi Ton Ko · 668 m - Doi Phu Chek · 557 m - Doi Khrok Pluak · 489 m - Doi Khrok Ngueak · 434 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 Rim Khong 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 Rim Khong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลปล้อง · Rim Khong 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.36078&mlon=100.35406#map=17/20.36078/100.35406) Bank Government Savings Bank · Wiang 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.26652&mlon=100.40571#map=17/20.26652/100.40571) ATM Atm กรุงไทย เชียงของ · Wiang 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.26083&mlon=100.40696#map=17/20.26083/100.40696) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Mae Ngoen 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.29830&mlon=100.23503#map=17/20.29830/100.23503) Hotel Lanjia Lodge · Rim Khong 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.33209&mlon=100.31449#map=17/20.33209/100.31449) Mall เฉลิมสังฆภัณฑ์ · Wiang 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.25598&mlon=100.40818#map=17/20.25598/100.40818) School Songpeenong School · Rim Khong 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.39543&mlon=100.32168#map=17/20.39543/100.32168) College โรงเรียนบ้านแซววิทยาคม · Ban Saeo 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.28842&mlon=100.22396#map=17/20.28842/100.22396) Police station Mae Ngern Center Village. · Mae Ngoen 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.30059&mlon=100.22812#map=17/20.30059/100.22812) 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 Rim Khong Places mapped inside Rim Khong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels4 - Schools2 - 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 Chiang Khong - Bunrueang - Huai So - Khrueng - Sathan - Si Don Chai - Wiang ## Quick answers - Where is Rim Khong?In Chiang Khong, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Rim Khong?Mae Ngoen and Wiang - How many villages are in Rim Khong?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Rim Khong?Settlements lie between 358 m and 769 m - What is the highest point in Rim Khong?Doi San Pan Mon (952 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Rim Khong?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Rim Khong?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลปล้อง, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Rim Khong?Government Savings Bank, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Rim Khong?Atm กรุงไทย เชียงของ, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Rim Khong?Fuel Station, about 9.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Rim Khong?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Rim Khong?TH570310 (OCHA common operational dataset)