# Pong Pha Subdistrict, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/pong-pha/ Subdistrict · Mae Sai # Pong Pha Pong Pha is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **43.6 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 64 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 43.6km² - 64mapped services - 381 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pong Pha? Pong Pha 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 4 other subdistricts: [Ban Dai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/ban-dai/), [Pong Ngam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/pong-ngam/), [Si Mueang Chum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/si-mueang-chum/) and [Wiang Phang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/wiang-phang-kham/). By area it is the 3833rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.3% of [Mae Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-sai/). The centre of Pong Pha is about 738 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.2 km from Mae Sai, the main town of Mae Sai. The centre point is at 20.3693° N, 99.8868° E. Local names: โป่งผา . 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 Pha Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Pong Pha. Settlements here lie between about 378 m and 461 m above sea level (median 381 m). - Ban Chong - Ban Chong Den - Ban Chong Wat - Ban Nam Cham - Ban Nam Cham Tai - Ban Nong O - Ban Pa Fae - Ban Pa O (1) - Ban San Khong (2) - Ban San Pa Sak - Ban San Sai Mun - Ban San Sai Na Pong - Ban San Sai Pu Yi 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 Pha Named natural and historic features inside Pong Pha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Phu Tong Lang Ban Chong - Nam Chat ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Doi Chong · 1,268 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 Pha 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 Pha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพสต.โป่งผา · Pong Pha 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.36709&mlon=99.88537#map=17/20.36709/99.88537) Bank Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Mae Sai Branch · Wiang Phang Kham 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.43044&mlon=99.88535#map=17/20.43044/99.88535) ATM Bangkok Bank · Mae Sai 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.44308&mlon=99.88131#map=17/20.44308/99.88131) Petrol pump World Gas · Pong Pha 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.36107&mlon=99.88586#map=17/20.36107/99.88586) Hotel ปิ่นมณี รีสอร์ท · Pong Pha 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.36747&mlon=99.88252#map=17/20.36747/99.88252) Mall โกลบอลเฮ้าส์แม่สาย · Pong Pha 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.39779&mlon=99.88650#map=17/20.39779/99.88650) School Ban Chong School · Pong Pha 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.36872&mlon=99.88430#map=17/20.36872/99.88430) College 伯特利聖道學院 · Pong Pha 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.37592&mlon=99.88210#map=17/20.37592/99.88210) Police station ด่านตรวจถ้ำปลา · Pong Ngam 5.3 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 Pha Places mapped inside Pong Pha in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels19 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants34 - 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 Sai - Ban Dai - Huai Khrai - Ko Chang - Mae Sai - Pong Ngam - Si Mueang Chum - Wiang Phang Kham ## Quick answers - Where is Pong Pha?In Mae Sai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Pong Pha?Ban Dai, Pong Ngam, Si Mueang Chum and Wiang Phang Kham - How many villages are in Pong Pha?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pong Pha?Settlements lie between 378 m and 461 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pong Pha?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pong Pha?Doi Chong (1,268 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pong Pha?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pong Pha?รพสต.โป่งผา, about 0.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pong Pha?Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Mae Sai Branch, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pong Pha?Bangkok Bank, about 8.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pong Pha?World Gas, about 0.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pong Pha?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pong Pha?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pong Pha?TH570904 (OCHA common operational dataset)