# Mengrai Subdistrict, Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mengrai/ Subdistrict · Phaya Mengrai # Mengrai Mengrai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **112.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 113km² - 34mapped services - 369 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mengrai? Mengrai 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 8 other subdistricts: [Mae Pao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mae-pao/), [Mae Tam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mae-tam/), [Mai Ya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mai-ya/), [Pa Tan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/khun-tan/pa-tan/), [San Sai Ngam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/san-sai-ngam/), [Ta](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/khun-tan/ta/), [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 1052nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 23.8% of [Phaya Mengrai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/). The centre of Mengrai is about 680 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 3.4 km from Phaya Mengrai, the main town of Phaya Mengrai. The centre point is at 19.8592° N, 100.1847° E. Local names: เม็งราย . 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 Mengrai Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mengrai. Settlements here lie between about 356 m and 379 m above sea level (median 369 m). - Ban Bong - Ban Cham Bon - Ban Huai Khian - Ban Lao - Ban Mengrai - Ban Nong Bua Kham - Ban Nong Sao - Ban Nong Song Hong - Ban Pa Sang - Ban San Pa Sak - Ban San Salik - Ban Santi Tham - Ban Si Sa-at - Ban Wiang Sak - Ban Wiang Wai - Phaya Mengrai 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 Mengrai Named natural and historic features inside Mengrai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Cham Tong - Ang Kep Nam Nong Bua - Huai Khian - Nam Mae Ing - Nam Mae Tak ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Doi Mon · 534 m - Doi Cham Tong · 512 m - Doi Yao · 505 m - Doi Man Pla · 458 m - Doi Bo Chang · 432 m - Doi Pa Pan · 428 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 Mengrai 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 Mengrai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลเม็งราย · Mengrai 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.83917&mlon=100.15620#map=17/19.83917/100.15620) Bank ธกส. สาขาพญาเม็งราย จ.เชียงราย · Mengrai 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84715&mlon=100.15288#map=17/19.84715/100.15288) ATM กาดแลง · Wiang Chai 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.85819&mlon=99.90147#map=17/19.85819/99.90147) Petrol pump Bangchak · Mengrai 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84796&mlon=100.15139#map=17/19.84796/100.15139) Hotel Bansuan Resort · Mengrai 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.85220&mlon=100.15599#map=17/19.85220/100.15599) Mall สหธานี สาขาพญาเม็งราย · Mengrai 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84531&mlon=100.15604#map=17/19.84531/100.15604) School โรงเรียนสันสะลีกวิทยา · Mengrai 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.83841&mlon=100.16090#map=17/19.83841/100.16090) College วิทยาลัยอาชีวะศึกษาเชียงราย · Mae Pao 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84811&mlon=100.14815#map=17/19.84811/100.14815) Police station สถานีีตำรวจภูธรพญาเม็งราย · Mengrai 3.3 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 Mengrai Places mapped inside Mengrai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps6 - Hotels3 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 - Restaurants14 - 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 Phaya Mengrai - Mae Pao - Mae Tam - Mai Ya - Tat Khwan ## Quick answers - Where is Mengrai?In Phaya Mengrai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Mengrai?Mae Pao, Mae Tam, Mai Ya, Pa Tan, San Sai Ngam, Ta, Tat Khwan and Yang Hom - How many villages are in Mengrai?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mengrai?Settlements lie between 356 m and 379 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mengrai?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mengrai?Doi Mon (534 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mengrai?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mengrai?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลเม็งราย, about 3.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mengrai?ธกส. สาขาพญาเม็งราย จ.เชียงราย, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mengrai?กาดแลง, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mengrai?Bangchak, about 3.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mengrai?3 mapped - How many banks are in Mengrai?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mengrai?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Mengrai?TH571204 (OCHA common operational dataset)