# Plong Subdistrict, Thoeng, Chiang Rai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/plong/ Subdistrict · Thoeng # Plong Plong is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Thoeng, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **64.2 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.2km² - 18mapped services - 378 mtypical elevation ## Where is Plong? Plong lies in [Thoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chiang Khian](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/chiang-khian/), [Doi Lan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/doi-lan/), [Mae Loi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/mae-loi/), [Ngio](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/ngio/), [Nong Raet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/nong-raet/) and [Si Don Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/si-don-chai/). By area it is the 2510th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 7.7% of [Thoeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/). The centre of Plong is about 658 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 13 km from Thoeng, the main town of Thoeng. The centre point is at 19.6552° N, 100.0771° E. Local names: ปล้อง . 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 Plong Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Plong. Settlements here lie between about 373 m and 404 m above sea level (median 378 m). - Ban Cham Hai - Ban Cham Hi - Ban Don Din Daeng - Ban Lao - Ban Lhao - Ban Pa Muen - Ban Plong - Ban Plong Klang - Ban Plong Nam Lom - Ban Plong Nuea - Ban Plong San - Ban Plong Tai - Ban Plong Talat - Ban San Pa Sak - Ban Thung Charoen 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 Plong Named natural and historic features inside Plong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 1 waterfall. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Pang Daeng - Ang Kep Nam Khun Plong - Nam Tok Tat Bon - Sa Kaeo - Thi Kak Kep Nam Fai Lung Kong 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 Plong and the best time to visit Using the climate of Thoeng, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,361 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (283 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 18 Feb 22 5 Mar 26 29 Apr 28 80 May 27 193 Jun 26 144 Jul 26 231 Aug 25 283 Sep 25 224 Oct 24 106 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 Plong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.ปล้อง · Plong 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.65229&mlon=100.09109#map=17/19.65229/100.09109) Bank ธกส.ปล้อง · Plong 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.65160&mlon=100.08945#map=17/19.65160/100.08945) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Nam Waen 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.48907&mlon=100.26301#map=17/19.48907/100.26301) Petrol pump บางจาก ปล้อง · Plong 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.65122&mlon=100.08833#map=17/19.65122/100.08833) Hotel นารีวัน รีสอร์ท · Ngio 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.68065&mlon=100.12740#map=17/19.68065/100.12740) Mall Lotus’s-โลตัส สาขาเทิง · Wiang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.69060&mlon=100.17884#map=17/19.69060/100.17884) School Ban Plong Talat School · Plong 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.65611&mlon=100.09182#map=17/19.65611/100.09182) College ห้องประชุมภูชี้ฟ้า · Wiang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.68757&mlon=100.18523#map=17/19.68757/100.18523) Police station Thoeng Police Station · Wiang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.69039&mlon=100.17382#map=17/19.69039/100.17382) 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 Plong Places mapped inside Plong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps3 - Schools4 - Restaurants8 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 Thoeng - Chiang Khian - Mae Loi - Ngao - Ngio - Nong Raet - San Sai Ngam - Si Don Chai - Tap Tao - Wiang ## Quick answers - Where is Plong?In Thoeng, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Plong?Chiang Khian, Doi Lan, Mae Loi, Ngio, Nong Raet and Si Don Chai - How many villages are in Plong?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Plong?Settlements lie between 373 m and 404 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Plong?4 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Plong?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Plong?รพ.สต.ปล้อง, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Plong?ธกส.ปล้อง, about 1.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Plong?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Plong?บางจาก ปล้อง, about 1.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Plong?2 mapped - How many banks are in Plong?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Plong?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Plong?TH570403 (OCHA common operational dataset)