# Don Sila Subdistrict, Wiang Chai, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/don-sila/ Subdistrict · Wiang Chai # Don Sila Don Sila is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wiang Chai, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **98.2 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 98.2km² - 20mapped services - 405 mtypical elevation ## Where is Don Sila? Don Sila lies in [Wiang Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Doi Lan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/doi-lan/), [Huai Sak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/huai-sak/), [Mae Pao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mae-pao/), [Mai Ya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mai-ya/), [Mueang Chum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/mueang-chum/), [Ngio](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/thoeng/ngio/), [Pha Ngam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/pha-ngam/) and [Wiang Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/wiang-chai/). By area it is the 1335th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 28.1% of [Wiang Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/). The centre of Don Sila is about 675 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Wiang Chai, the main town of Wiang Chai. The centre point is at 19.8016° N, 99.9994° E. Local names: ดอนศิลา . 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 Don Sila Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Don Sila. Settlements here lie between about 390 m and 418 m above sea level (median 405 m). - Baan Samanmit - Ban Chaiyaphon - Ban Chaiyaphuek - Ban Cho Charoen - Ban Chong Charoen - Ban Chong Lom - Ban Doi Ngam - Ban Don - Ban Don Klang - Ban Don Tai - Ban Huai Luek - Ban Lin Kong Chun - Ban Ling Kunchon - Ban Mai Mongkhon - Ban Mai Mongkhong - Ban Samanmit - Ban San Muang Kham - Ban Thung Khong - Ban Yang - บ้านดอนใต้ 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 Don Sila Named natural and historic features inside Don Sila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Ang Kep Nam Jom Tong - Ang Kep Nam Mae Tak - Huai Hom Hae - Huai Kang Pla ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Doi Om · 613 m - Khao Pha Chang · 524 m - Doi Lan · 503 m - Doi Pha Don Sila · 411 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 Don Sila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wiang Chai, 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 Don Sila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลสวนดอก เชียงใหม่ · Don Sila 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.82644&mlon=100.01730#map=17/19.82644/100.01730) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Wiang Chai 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.88204&mlon=99.93108#map=17/19.88204/99.93108) ATM กาดแลง · Wiang Chai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.85819&mlon=99.90147#map=17/19.85819/99.90147) Petrol pump PT · Don Sila 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84301&mlon=99.99148#map=17/19.84301/99.99148) Hotel ที่พักเชียงราย "ครูกบคันทรี่โฮม" · Don Sila 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.82918&mlon=100.01043#map=17/19.82918/100.01043) Mall ร้าน ใบบุญ · Huai Sak 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.77202&mlon=99.91103#map=17/19.77202/99.91103) School Baan Cho Charoen School · Don Sila 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.80823&mlon=99.98665#map=17/19.80823/99.98665) College ศูนย์บริหาร การศึกษา มหาวิทยาลัยเวสเทิร์น จังหวัดเชียงราย · Wiang Chai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.87499&mlon=99.88956#map=17/19.87499/99.88956) Police station สภ.เวียงชัย · Don Sila 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.83478&mlon=99.99923#map=17/19.83478/99.99923) 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 Don Sila Places mapped inside Don Sila in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels4 - Schools5 - Restaurants6 - 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 Wiang Chai - Mueang Chum - Pha Ngam - Wiang Chai - Wiang Nuea ## Quick answers - Where is Don Sila?In Wiang Chai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Don Sila?Doi Lan, Huai Sak, Mae Pao, Mai Ya, Mueang Chum, Ngio, Pha Ngam and Wiang Chai - How many villages are in Don Sila?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Don Sila?Settlements lie between 390 m and 418 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Don Sila?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Don Sila?Doi Om (613 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Don Sila?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Don Sila?โรงพยาบาลสวนดอก เชียงใหม่, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Don Sila?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Don Sila?กาดแลง, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Don Sila?PT, about 4.7 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Don Sila?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Don Sila?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Don Sila?TH570206 (OCHA common operational dataset)