# Mae Khao Tom Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Rai – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/mae-khao-tom/

Subdistrict · Mueang Chiang Rai 

# Mae Khao Tom

Mae Khao Tom is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **97.6 km²**. 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 46 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 97.6km²
- 46mapped services
- 389 mtypical elevation

## Where is Mae Khao Tom?

Mae Khao Tom lies in [Mueang Chiang Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Dong Mahawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/dong-mahawan/), [Mae Chan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/mae-chan/), [Nang Lae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/nang-lae/), [Pong Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/doi-luang/pong-noi/), [Rim Kok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/rim-kok/), [Tha Khao Plueak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-chan/tha-khao-plueak/) and [Tha Sut](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/tha-sut/). By area it is the 1361st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 6.2% of [Mueang Chiang Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/). The centre of Mae Khao Tom is about 703 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 20 km from Chiang Rai, the main town of Mueang Chiang Rai. The centre point is at 20.0558° N, 99.9396° E. Local names: แม่ข้าวต้ม .

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 Mae Khao Tom

Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Khao Tom. Settlements here lie between about 379 m and 419 m above sea level (median 389 m).

- Ban Doi Thewa
- Ban Huai Charoen
- Ban Huai Fai
- Ban Huai Om
- Ban Huai Om Mai
- Ban Ket Kaeo
- Ban Kong Yao
- Ban Kosin Nimit
- Ban Kot Yao
- Ban Lai Huai
- Ban Lao Phanawan
- Ban Li So
- Ban Lo Pa Ha
- Ban Mae Khao Tom
- Ban Mai Bua Daeng
- Ban Mai Nimit
- Ban Nong Bua Daeng
- Ban Nong Laeng
- Ban Nong Pa Sang
- Ban Pa Sang (1)
- Ban Pang Lao
- Ban Rai
- Ban Rong Ko
- Ban Rong Sai
- Ban San Chang
- Ban San Koi
- Ban San Ton Faen
- Ban San Ton Haen
- Ban San Ton Kok
- Ban Tha Ko Hai
- Ban Tha Ko So
- Ban Thung (2)
- Ban Thung Yao
- Ban Wiang Klang

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 Mae Khao Tom

Named natural and historic features inside Mae Khao Tom, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Ang Kep Nam Rai Bun Rot
- Huai Luang
- Nam Mae Khao Tom
- Nam Mae Ngam
- Nong Rong Ko

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Doi Pha Tong · 606 m
- Doi Luang · 518 m
- Doi Om · 458 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 Mae Khao Tom and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mueang Chiang Rai, 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**.

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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 Mae Khao Tom

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital MFU hospital cafeteria · Tha Sut 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.04102&mlon=99.89463#map=17/20.04102/99.89463) 

Bank ธนาคารกรุงเทพ · Tha Sut 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.04734&mlon=99.89349#map=17/20.04734/99.89349) 

ATM Siam Commercial Bank ATM · Ban Du 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.95495&mlon=99.87929#map=17/19.95495/99.87929) 

Petrol pump หจก.ต่อยอดทรัพย์ · Mae Khao Tom 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.00785&mlon=99.90783#map=17/20.00785/99.90783) 

Hotel โรงแรมวนาศรม · Tha Sut 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.05518&mlon=99.91065#map=17/20.05518/99.91065) 

Mall Big C เชียงราย · Nang Lae 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.99097&mlon=99.86404#map=17/19.99097/99.86404) 

School โรงเรียนบ้านปางลาว · Mae Khao Tom 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.04608&mlon=99.94791#map=17/20.04608/99.94791) 

College วนาศรม มหาวิทยาลัยแม่ฟ้าหลวง · Tha Sut 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.05553&mlon=99.91134#map=17/20.05553/99.91134) 

Police station Nang Lae police service center · Nang Lae 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.99970&mlon=99.86659#map=17/19.99970/99.86659) 

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 Mae Khao Tom

Places mapped inside Mae Khao Tom in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals5
- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels6
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Restaurants29

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 Mueang Chiang Rai

- Ban Du
- Doi Hang
- Doi Lan
- Huai Chomphu
- Huai Sak
- Mae Kon
- Mae Yao
- Nang Lae
- Pa O Don Chai
- Rim Kok
- Rop Wiang
- San Sai
- Tha Sai
- Tha Sut
- Wiang

## Quick answers

- Where is Mae Khao Tom?In Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand
- What borders Mae Khao Tom?Dong Mahawan, Mae Chan, Nang Lae, Pong Noi, Rim Kok, Tha Khao Plueak and Tha Sut
- How many villages are in Mae Khao Tom?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Mae Khao Tom?Settlements lie between 379 m and 419 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mae Khao Tom?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Mae Khao Tom?Doi Pha Tong (606 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Mae Khao Tom?October to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Khao Tom?MFU hospital cafeteria, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Mae Khao Tom?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, about 4.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Mae Khao Tom?Siam Commercial Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mae Khao Tom?หจก.ต่อยอดทรัพย์, about 6.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Mae Khao Tom?5 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Mae Khao Tom?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Mae Khao Tom?TH570105 (OCHA common operational dataset)