# Pong Phrae Subdistrict, Mae Lao, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/pong-phrae/ Subdistrict · Mae Lao # Pong Phrae Pong Phrae is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Lao, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **53.2 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53.2km² - 13mapped services - 476 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pong Phrae? Pong Phrae 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 4 other subdistricts: [Chom Mok Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/chom-mok-kaeo/), [Huai Chomphu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/huai-chomphu/), [Mae Kon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/mae-kon/) and [Pa Ko Dam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/pa-ko-dam/). By area it is the 3136th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 24.6% of [Mae Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/). The centre of Pong Phrae is about 680 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Mae Lao, the main town of Mae Lao. The centre point is at 19.8164° N, 99.6526° E. Local names: โป่งแพร่ . 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 Pong Phrae Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Pong Phrae. Settlements here lie between about 444 m and 599 m above sea level (median 476 m). - Ban Doi Chomphu - Ban Doi Noi - Ban Fang Min - Ban Hua Thung - Ban Huai San - Ban Huai San A Kha - Ban Huai San Phlapphla - Ban La - Ban Lao Ruea Chae - Ban Mae Khao - Ban Mai San Udom - Ban Mueang Lik - Ban Mueang Luek - Ban Pa Sang Nuea - Ban Pa Sang Tai - Ban Pong Phrae - Ban Pong Sai 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 Pong Phrae Named natural and historic features inside Pong Phrae, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Mon - Ang Kep Nam Huai San - Huai Chomphu ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Doi Mae Mon · 618 m - Doi Chong Salap Saeng · 504 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 Pong Phrae 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 Pong Phrae Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ บ้านห้วยส้านพลับพลา · Pong Phrae 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.79090&mlon=99.65639#map=17/19.79090/99.65639) Bank สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนรัตน · Chom Mok Kaeo 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.77043&mlon=99.67842#map=17/19.77043/99.67842) ATM ทีเอ็มบีธนชาต เซ็นทรัลพลาซ่า เชียงราย · Rop Wiang 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.88676&mlon=99.83444#map=17/19.88676/99.83444) Petrol pump Minipump · Mae Kon 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.85332&mlon=99.65990#map=17/19.85332/99.65990) Hotel ภูชมดาว · Pong Phrae 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.79600&mlon=99.65755#map=17/19.79600/99.65755) Mall เซ็นทรัลเชียงราย · Bua Sali 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.80988&mlon=99.75581#map=17/19.80988/99.75581) School โรงเรียนโป่งแพร่วิทยา · Pong Phrae 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.80666&mlon=99.67684#map=17/19.80666/99.67684) College โรงเรียนบ้านห้วยส้านพลับพลา · Pong Phrae 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.78489&mlon=99.65940#map=17/19.78489/99.65940) Police station Dong Ma Da police box service · Dong Mada 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.74587&mlon=99.69039#map=17/19.74587/99.69039) 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 Pong Phrae Places mapped inside Pong Phrae in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels3 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants6 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 - Pa Ko Dam ## Quick answers - Where is Pong Phrae?In Mae Lao, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Pong Phrae?Chom Mok Kaeo, Huai Chomphu, Mae Kon and Pa Ko Dam - How many villages are in Pong Phrae?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pong Phrae?Settlements lie between 444 m and 599 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pong Phrae?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pong Phrae?Doi Mae Mon (618 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pong Phrae?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pong Phrae?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ บ้านห้วยส้านพลับพลา, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pong Phrae?สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนี่ยนรัตน, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pong Phrae?ทีเอ็มบีธนชาต เซ็นทรัลพลาซ่า เชียงราย, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pong Phrae?Minipump, about 4.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pong Phrae?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pong Phrae?TH571605 (OCHA common operational dataset)