# Pa O Don Chai Subdistrict, Mueang Chiang Rai – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/pa-o-don-chai/ Subdistrict · Mueang Chiang Rai # Pa O Don Chai Pa O Don Chai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **81.6 km²**. 32 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 103 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.6km² - 103mapped services - 413 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pa O Don Chai? Pa O Don Chai 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 10 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/), [Doi Hang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/doi-hang/), [Huai Sak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/huai-sak/), [Mae Kon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/mae-kon/), [Mae O](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/mae-o/), [Pa Ko Dam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mae-lao/pa-ko-dam/), [Rop Wiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/rop-wiang/), [San Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/san-sai/) and [Tha Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/tha-sai/). By area it is the 1782nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 5.2% of [Mueang Chiang Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/). The centre of Pa O Don Chai is about 677 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Chiang Rai, the main town of Mueang Chiang Rai. The centre point is at 19.8063° N, 99.8052° E. Local names: ป่าอ้อดอนชัย . 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 O Don Chai Open gazetteers list **32 villages, towns and localities** in Pa O Don Chai. Settlements here lie between about 403 m and 443 m above sea level (median 413 m). - Ban Doi Pui - Ban Dong Charoen - Ban Huai Sai - Ban Kot Yao - Ban Lai Lao - Ban Long Khun - Ban Mae - Ban Mae Yao - Ban Nong Mo - Ban Nong Na Sai - Ban Nong Salaep - Ban Pa Ko - Ban Pa Phai - Ban Pa Tueng Mai - Ban Pa Tueng Ngam - Ban Pang Puai - Ban Pham Wua - Ban Pratu Lo - Ban Prong Phra Bat Nok - Ban Rim Lao - Ban Rong Khun - Ban San Klang - Ban San Kut - Ban San Ma Lot - Ban San Makham Pom - Ban San Mana - Ban San Sai Noi - Ban San Sai Yao - Ban San Sali - Ban Sandon Kaeo - Ban Sanhor - บ้านหน้าศูนย์วิจัยฯ 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 O Don Chai Named natural and historic features inside Pa O Don Chai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Sai - Huai Mae Yao - Nam Mae Kon Noi ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Kio Kho Ma · 924 m - Doi Kong Khao · 873 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 O Don Chai 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**. - 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 O Don Chai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.ส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลดงเทพนิมิต · Pa O Don Chai 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.77737&mlon=99.81068#map=17/19.77737/99.81068) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน · Pa O Don Chai 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.82799&mlon=99.77576#map=17/19.82799/99.77576) ATM ทีเอ็มบีธนชาต เซ็นทรัลพลาซ่า เชียงราย · Rop Wiang 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.88676&mlon=99.83444#map=17/19.88676/99.83444) Petrol pump ปั้มคาลเท็กซ์ โป่งสลี · San Sai 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.83994&mlon=99.79491#map=17/19.83994/99.79491) Hotel สวนน้ำโอบ Swannamob Chiangrai · Tha Sai 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.80890&mlon=99.82882#map=17/19.80890/99.82882) Mall เซ็นทรัลเชียงราย · Bua Sali 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.80988&mlon=99.75581#map=17/19.80988/99.75581) School โรงเรียน เชียงราย ปัญญานุกุล · Bua Sali 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.80514&mlon=99.77963#map=17/19.80514/99.77963) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีบริหารธุรกิจทวีเอสซีอินเตอร์เนชั่นเเนล · Pa O Don Chai 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.83512&mlon=99.77323#map=17/19.83512/99.77323) Police station ตำรวจท่องเที่ยวเชียงราย · Pa O Don Chai 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.83705&mlon=99.78793#map=17/19.83705/99.78793) 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 O Don Chai Places mapped inside Pa O Don Chai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels24 - Schools7 - Colleges and universities6 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants53 - Police stations2 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 Khao Tom - Mae Kon - Mae Yao - Nang Lae - Rim Kok - Rop Wiang - San Sai - Tha Sai - Tha Sut - Wiang ## Quick answers - Where is Pa O Don Chai?In Mueang Chiang Rai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Pa O Don Chai?Bua Sali, Chom Mok Kaeo, Doi Hang, Huai Sak, Mae Kon, Mae O, Pa Ko Dam, Rop Wiang, San Sai and Tha Sai - How many villages are in Pa O Don Chai?32 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pa O Don Chai?Settlements lie between 403 m and 443 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pa O Don Chai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pa O Don Chai?Kio Kho Ma (924 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pa O Don Chai?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pa O Don Chai?รพ.ส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลดงเทพนิมิต, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pa O Don Chai?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pa O Don Chai?ทีเอ็มบีธนชาต เซ็นทรัลพลาซ่า เชียงราย, about 9.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pa O Don Chai?ปั้มคาลเท็กซ์ โป่งสลี, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pa O Don Chai?4 mapped - How many banks are in Pa O Don Chai?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pa O Don Chai?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Pa O Don Chai?TH570116 (OCHA common operational dataset)