# Pa Ko Dam Subdistrict, Mae Lao, Chiang Rai Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/pa-ko-dam/

Subdistrict · Mae Lao 

# Pa Ko Dam

Pa Ko Dam is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Lao, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **46.1 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 29 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 46.1km²
- 29mapped services
- 423 mtypical elevation

## Where is Pa Ko Dam?

Pa Ko Dam lies in [Mae Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Bua Sali](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/bua-sali/), [Chom Mok Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/chom-mok-kaeo/), [Mae Kon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/mae-kon/), [Pa O Don Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/pa-o-don-chai/) and [Pong Phrae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/pong-phrae/). By area it is the 3661st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 21.3% of [Mae Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/). The centre of Pa Ko Dam is about 675 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 4.5 km from Mae Lao, the main town of Mae Lao. The centre point is at 19.7819° N, 99.7415° E. Local names: ป่าก่อดำ .

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 Pa Ko Dam

Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Pa Ko Dam. Settlements here lie between about 411 m and 451 m above sea level (median 423 m).

- Ban Dong Pa Mak
- Ban Dong Pa Sak
- Ban Mae Phong
- Ban Nong Bua
- Ban Nong Ka Kok
- Ban Pa Ko Dam
- Ban Pa Ko Dam Mai
- Ban Pa Ko Dam Tai
- Ban Pak Kong
- Ban Pong Mon
- Ban San Nong Bua
- Ban San Nong Lom
- Ban San Sali
- Ban Tha Khi Lek
- Ban Ton Muang
- Mae Lao
- Pa Ko Dam

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 Pa Ko Dam

Named natural and historic features inside Pa Ko Dam, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Hills and mountains

1 mountain.

- Doi Hua Chon · 587 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 Pa Ko Dam and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mae Lao, 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 Pa Ko Dam

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Mae Lao Hospital · Chom Mok Kaeo 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.76616&mlon=99.73930#map=17/19.76616/99.73930) 

Bank ธกส.สาขาแม่ลาว · Dong Mada 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.74318&mlon=99.72417#map=17/19.74318/99.72417) 

ATM ทีเอ็มบีธนชาต เซ็นทรัลพลาซ่า เชียงราย · Rop Wiang 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.88676&mlon=99.83444#map=17/19.88676/99.83444) 

Petrol pump PTT Station แม่กรณ์ปิโตรเลียม จอมหมอกแก้ว - ป่าก่อดำ แม่ลาว · Pa Ko Dam 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.76945&mlon=99.73680#map=17/19.76945/99.73680) 

Hotel โรงแรมจินดารีสอร์ท เชียงราย · Pa Ko Dam 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.76985&mlon=99.73549#map=17/19.76985/99.73549) 

Mall เซ็นทรัลเชียงราย · Bua Sali 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.80988&mlon=99.75581#map=17/19.80988/99.75581) 

School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็ก ท่าศาลา · Pa Ko Dam 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.77801&mlon=99.73846#map=17/19.77801/99.73846) 

College ศูนย์บริการวิชาการ มหาวิทยาลัยแม่ฟ้าหลวง · Pa Ko Dam 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.75875&mlon=99.78703#map=17/19.75875/99.78703) 

Police station Marko Police Station · Bua Sali 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.78861&mlon=99.74706#map=17/19.78861/99.74706) 

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 Pa Ko Dam

Places mapped inside Pa Ko Dam in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Petrol pumps4
- Hotels1
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants17
- Dental clinics1

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 Mae Lao

- Bua Sali
- Chom Mok Kaeo
- Dong Mada
- Pong Phrae

## Quick answers

- Where is Pa Ko Dam?In Mae Lao, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
- What borders Pa Ko Dam?Bua Sali, Chom Mok Kaeo, Mae Kon, Pa O Don Chai and Pong Phrae
- How many villages are in Pa Ko Dam?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pa Ko Dam?Settlements lie between 411 m and 451 m
- What is the highest point in Pa Ko Dam?Doi Hua Chon (587 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Pa Ko Dam?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Pa Ko Dam?Mae Lao Hospital, about 1.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Pa Ko Dam?ธกส.สาขาแม่ลาว, about 4.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Pa Ko Dam?ทีเอ็มบีธนชาต เซ็นทรัลพลาซ่า เชียงราย, about 15 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pa Ko Dam?PTT Station แม่กรณ์ปิโตรเลียม จอมหมอกแก้ว - ป่าก่อดำ แม่ลาว, about 1.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Pa Ko Dam?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pa Ko Dam?4 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pa Ko Dam?TH571604 (OCHA common operational dataset)