# Nong Pa Ko Subdistrict, Doi Luang, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/doi-luang/nong-pa-ko/ Subdistrict · Doi Luang # Nong Pa Ko Nong Pa Ko is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Doi Luang, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **69.6 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.6km² - 3mapped services - 384 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nong Pa Ko? Nong Pa Ko lies in [Doi Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/doi-luang/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Saeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-saen/ban-saeo/), [Chok Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/doi-luang/chok-chai/), [Pong Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/doi-luang/pong-noi/), [Tha Khao Plueak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/tha-khao-plueak/), [Wiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-saen/wiang/) and [Yonok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-saen/yonok/). By area it is the 2240th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 22.0% of [Doi Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/doi-luang/). The centre of Nong Pa Ko is about 716 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.8 km from Doi Luang, the main town of Doi Luang. The centre point is at 20.1811° N, 100.1314° E. Local names: หนองป่าก่อ . 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 Nong Pa Ko Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Nong Pa Ko. Settlements here lie between about 373 m and 391 m above sea level (median 384 m). - Baan Mai Phatthana - Ban Huai Muang - Ban Huai Sak - Ban Huay Suk - Ban Khiri Suwan - Ban Mai Phatthana - Ban Nong Kluai - Ban Nong Pa Ko - Ban Pa Sang Ngam - Ban Si Bunrueang - Ban Thung Pong - Ban Wang Khiao - Nong Pa Ko - Sri Sawang Watthana 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 Nong Pa Ko Named natural and historic features inside Nong Pa Ko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Huai Nong Pa Ko - Nam Lat ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Doi Ngaem · 945 m - Doi Thung Kwang · 754 m - Doi Sak · 605 m - Doi Pha Ton · 494 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 Nong Pa Ko and the best time to visit Using the climate of Doi Luang, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,327 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (284 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 19 Feb 22 5 Mar 25 26 Apr 28 72 May 27 178 Jun 27 141 Jul 26 245 Aug 25 284 Sep 25 210 Oct 24 99 Nov 22 34 Dec 19 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nong Pa Ko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านแซว · Ban Saeo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.22145&mlon=100.13852#map=17/20.22145/100.13852) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Pong Noi 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.11484&mlon=100.09639#map=17/20.11484/100.09639) ATM ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ · Wiang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.27393&mlon=100.08598#map=17/20.27393/100.08598) Petrol pump PT · Nong Pa Ko 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.19198&mlon=100.13213#map=17/20.19198/100.13213) Hotel ท่าทรายเชียงแสนทรายงาม อ.เชียงแสน · Wiang 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.22999&mlon=100.11888#map=17/20.22999/100.11888) Mall ดอยหลวงอาหารสด · Pong Noi 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.11642&mlon=100.10110#map=17/20.11642/100.10110) School โรงเรียนบ้านหนองป่าก่อ · Nong Pa Ko 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.17233&mlon=100.11497#map=17/20.17233/100.11497) College Xavier Learning Community · Tha Khao Plueak 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.21403&mlon=100.06026#map=17/20.21403/100.06026) Police station Border Patrol · Ban Saeo 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.22154&mlon=100.13701#map=17/20.22154/100.13701) 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 Nong Pa Ko Places mapped inside Nong Pa Ko in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels1 - Schools1 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 Doi Luang - Chok Chai - Pong Noi ## Quick answers - Where is Nong Pa Ko?In Doi Luang, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Nong Pa Ko?Ban Saeo, Chok Chai, Pong Noi, Tha Khao Plueak, Wiang and Yonok - How many villages are in Nong Pa Ko?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nong Pa Ko?Settlements lie between 373 m and 391 m - What is the highest point in Nong Pa Ko?Doi Ngaem (945 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nong Pa Ko?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Nong Pa Ko?รพ.สต.บ้านแซว, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nong Pa Ko?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nong Pa Ko?ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nong Pa Ko?PT, about 1.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Nong Pa Ko?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Nong Pa Ko?TH571803 (OCHA common operational dataset)