# Mae Tam Subdistrict, Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mae-tam/ Subdistrict · Phaya Mengrai # Mae Tam Mae Tam is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **44.3 km²**. 12 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 44.3km² - 2mapped services - 364 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mae Tam? Mae Tam 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 4 other subdistricts: [Mae Pao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mae-pao/), [Mengrai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mengrai/), [Tat Khwan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/tat-khwan/) and [Yang Hom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/khun-tan/yang-hom/). By area it is the 3789th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.4% of [Phaya Mengrai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/). The centre of Mae Tam is about 688 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Phaya Mengrai, the main town of Phaya Mengrai. The centre point is at 19.9363° N, 100.2137° E. Local names: แม่ต๋ำ . 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 Tam Open gazetteers list **12 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Tam. Settlements here lie between about 359 m and 373 m above sea level (median 364 m). - Ban Bo Saeng - Ban Bo Sang - Ban Ma Pin - Ban Mae Tam Klang - Ban Mae Tam Noi - Ban Pa Muang - Ban Pa Mueang - Ban Pa Muen - Ban San Ruak Thong - Ban San Wiang - Ban Santi Chai - บ้านแม่ตํ๋ากลาง 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 Tam Named natural and historic features inside Mae Tam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Nong Cham Tong - Huai Bo Saeng - Nam Mae Tam ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Mon Setthi · 396 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 Tam 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 Tam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.แม่ต๋ำ · Mae Tam 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.93981&mlon=100.25106#map=17/19.93981/100.25106) Bank ธกส. สาขาพญาเม็งราย จ.เชียงราย · Mengrai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84715&mlon=100.15288#map=17/19.84715/100.15288) ATM กาดแลง · Wiang Chai 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.85819&mlon=99.90147#map=17/19.85819/99.90147) Petrol pump Fueldrum · Mengrai 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.90548&mlon=100.22312#map=17/19.90548/100.22312) Hotel บ้านแม่ต๋ำน้ำตก · Yang Hom 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.94719&mlon=100.28925#map=17/19.94719/100.28925) Mall สหธานี สาขาพญาเม็งราย · Mengrai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84531&mlon=100.15604#map=17/19.84531/100.15604) School โรงเรียนบ้านป่าซาง · Mengrai 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.90928&mlon=100.22465#map=17/19.90928/100.22465) College วิทยาลัยอาชีวะศึกษาเชียงราย · Mae Pao 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84811&mlon=100.14815#map=17/19.84811/100.14815) Police station สถานีีตำรวจภูธรพญาเม็งราย · Mengrai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.85130&mlon=100.15433#map=17/19.85130/100.15433) 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 Tam Places mapped inside Mae Tam in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 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 Pao - Mai Ya - Mengrai - Tat Khwan ## Quick answers - Where is Mae Tam?In Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Mae Tam?Mae Pao, Mengrai, Tat Khwan and Yang Hom - How many villages are in Mae Tam?12 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mae Tam?Settlements lie between 359 m and 373 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mae Tam?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mae Tam?Mon Setthi (396 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mae Tam?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Tam?รพ.สต.แม่ต๋ำ, about 3.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mae Tam?ธกส. สาขาพญาเม็งราย จ.เชียงราย, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mae Tam?กาดแลง, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mae Tam?Fueldrum, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mae Tam?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mae Tam?TH571202 (OCHA common operational dataset)