# Mae Pao Subdistrict, Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mae-pao/ Subdistrict · Phaya Mengrai # Mae Pao Mae Pao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **109.0 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 37 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 109km² - 37mapped services - 373 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mae Pao? Mae Pao lies in [Phaya Mengrai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Don Sila](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/don-sila/), [Mae Tam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mae-tam/), [Mai Ya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mai-ya/), [Mengrai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mengrai/), [Pha Ngam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/pha-ngam/), [Tat Khwan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/tat-khwan/) and [Thung Ko](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/thung-ko/). By area it is the 1117th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 23.0% of [Phaya Mengrai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/). The centre of Mae Pao is about 683 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.7 km from Phaya Mengrai, the main town of Phaya Mengrai. The centre point is at 19.8897° N, 100.1196° E. Local names: แม่เปา . 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 Pao Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Pao. Settlements here lie between about 365 m and 439 m above sea level (median 373 m). - Ban Charoen - Ban Huai Nam Hak - Ban Ka Lae - Ban Khun Huai Mae Pao - Ban Kralae - Ban Luang - Ban Mae Pao - Ban Mae Pao Nuea - Ban Mae Tak - Ban Na Charoen - Ban San Charoen - Ban San Chiang Mai - Ban San Samakkhi - Ban Santi Khiri - Ban Sop Pao - Ban Sop Pao Mai - Ban Thung Chao - Ban Thung Chao Nuea 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 Pao Named natural and historic features inside Mae Pao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Nong Cham Kut - Huai Mae Liap - Nam Mae Pao - Rong Bia ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Doi Nam Tok · 792 m - Doi Mon Pa Ko · 568 m - Doi Mae Liap · 511 m - Doi Mon Pa Sak · 505 m - Doi Muen · 481 m - Doi Khun Rong Ha · 476 m - Doi Mon Pa Lan · 469 m - Doi San Kot Ngio · 432 m - Doi San Thung Phang · 415 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 Pao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phaya Mengrai, 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 Mae Pao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพประจำตำบลแม่เปา · Mae Pao 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.89397&mlon=100.10857#map=17/19.89397/100.10857) Bank Atm ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Mengrai 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84734&mlon=100.15225#map=17/19.84734/100.15225) ATM กาดแลง · Wiang Chai 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.85819&mlon=99.90147#map=17/19.85819/99.90147) Petrol pump Cosmo · Mae Pao 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.89109&mlon=100.10115#map=17/19.89109/100.10115) Hotel Bungalows in rice fields · Mae Pao 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.86843&mlon=100.12034#map=17/19.86843/100.12034) Mall สหธานี สาขาพญาเม็งราย · Mengrai 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84531&mlon=100.15604#map=17/19.84531/100.15604) School โรงเรียนบ้านกระแล · Mae Pao 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.90586&mlon=100.10910#map=17/19.90586/100.10910) College วิทยาลัยอาชีวะศึกษาเชียงราย · Mae Pao 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84811&mlon=100.14815#map=17/19.84811/100.14815) Police station Mae Pao police box · Mae Pao 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.89096&mlon=100.10844#map=17/19.89096/100.10844) 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 Pao Places mapped inside Mae Pao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels6 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants13 - 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 Phaya Mengrai - Mae Tam - Mai Ya - Mengrai - Tat Khwan ## Quick answers - Where is Mae Pao?In Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Mae Pao?Don Sila, Mae Tam, Mai Ya, Mengrai, Pha Ngam, Tat Khwan and Thung Ko - How many villages are in Mae Pao?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mae Pao?Settlements lie between 365 m and 439 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mae Pao?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mae Pao?Doi Nam Tok (792 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mae Pao?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Pao?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพประจำตำบลแม่เปา, about 1.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mae Pao?Atm ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mae Pao?กาดแลง, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mae Pao?Cosmo, about 1.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mae Pao?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mae Pao?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Mae Pao?TH571201 (OCHA common operational dataset)