# Pong Ngam Subdistrict, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/pong-ngam/ Subdistrict · Mae Sai # Pong Ngam Pong Ngam is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **42.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 77 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 42.6km² - 77mapped services - 387 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pong Ngam? Pong Ngam lies in [Mae Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Ban Dai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/ban-dai/), [Huai Khrai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/huai-khrai/), [Mae Fa Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-fa-luang/mae-fa-luang/), [Pong Pha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/pong-pha/) and [Wiang Phang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/wiang-phang-kham/). By area it is the 3915th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.9% of [Mae Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/). The centre of Pong Ngam is about 736 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Mae Sai, the main town of Mae Sai. The centre point is at 20.3431° N, 99.8447° E. Local names: โป่งงาม . 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 Ngam Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Pong Ngam. Settlements here lie between about 380 m and 1,204 m above sea level (median 387 m). - Ban Dong - Ban Huai Pu Kaeng - Ban I-ko Pha Hi - Ban Musoe Pha Hi - Ban Pha Hi - Ban Phuttha Sathan Tham Pla - Ban Pong - Ban Pong Nuea - Ban San Klet Thong - Ban San Ko Sa - Ban San Wat Noi - Ban Tham - Ban Tham Mai - Ban Tham Phatthana - Ban Tham Pla - บ้านถ้ำสันติสุข 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 Ngam Named natural and historic features inside Pong Ngam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Wat Tham Khao Hin Phayanak - Nam Chong - Nam Tham ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Doi Phu Thao · 1,289 m - Doi Nang Non · 1,285 m - Doi Tham Pum · 820 m - Doi Tham Pla · 645 m - Doi Tham Khao Hin Phayanak · 572 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 Ngam and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Sai, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C). About 1,153 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 18 20 Feb 21 5 Mar 24 22 Apr 27 58 May 27 144 Jun 26 123 Jul 25 225 Aug 25 251 Sep 25 170 Oct 23 87 Nov 21 32 Dec 18 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pong Ngam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านผาฮี้ · Pong Ngam 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.34853&mlon=99.83044#map=17/20.34853/99.83044) Bank ธนาคารไทยเครดิต Kios ห้วยไคร้ · Huai Khrai 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.27246&mlon=99.86233#map=17/20.27246/99.86233) ATM Bangkok Bank · Mae Sai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.44308&mlon=99.88131#map=17/20.44308/99.88131) Petrol pump เชเว่น ปั้ม ป.ต.ทบ้านถ้ำ · Pong Ngam 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.32592&mlon=99.88308#map=17/20.32592/99.88308) Hotel ปลายฟ้า ผาฮี้ · Pong Ngam 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.34809&mlon=99.82851#map=17/20.34809/99.82851) Mall โกลบอลเฮ้าส์แม่สาย · Pong Pha 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.39779&mlon=99.88650#map=17/20.39779/99.88650) School Ban Pha Hi School · Pong Ngam 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.34833&mlon=99.83089#map=17/20.34833/99.83089) College 伯特利聖道學院 · Pong Pha 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.37592&mlon=99.88210#map=17/20.37592/99.88210) Police station ด่านตรวจถ้ำปลา · Pong Ngam 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.32176&mlon=99.88203#map=17/20.32176/99.88203) 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 Ngam Places mapped inside Pong Ngam in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels18 - Schools10 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants38 - Police stations1 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 Sai - Ban Dai - Huai Khrai - Ko Chang - Mae Sai - Pong Pha - Si Mueang Chum - Wiang Phang Kham ## Quick answers - Where is Pong Ngam?In Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Pong Ngam?Ban Dai, Huai Khrai, Mae Fa Luang, Pong Pha and Wiang Phang Kham - How many villages are in Pong Ngam?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pong Ngam?Settlements lie between 380 m and 1,204 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pong Ngam?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pong Ngam?Doi Phu Thao (1,289 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pong Ngam?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pong Ngam?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านผาฮี้, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pong Ngam?ธนาคารไทยเครดิต Kios ห้วยไคร้, about 8.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pong Ngam?Bangkok Bank, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pong Ngam?เชเว่น ปั้ม ป.ต.ทบ้านถ้ำ, about 4.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pong Ngam?5 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pong Ngam?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Pong Ngam?TH570909 (OCHA common operational dataset)