# Pha Ngam Subdistrict, Wiang Chai, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/pha-ngam/ Subdistrict · Wiang Chai # Pha Ngam Pha Ngam is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wiang Chai, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **113.6 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 114km² - 13mapped services - 388 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pha Ngam? Pha Ngam 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 4 other subdistricts: [Don Sila](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/don-sila/), [Mae Pao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mae-pao/), [Mueang Chum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/mueang-chum/) and [Thung Ko](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/thung-ko/). By area it is the 1041st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 32.5% of [Wiang Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/). The centre of Pha Ngam is about 684 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 19.8864° N, 100.0410° E. Local names: ผางาม . 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 Pha Ngam Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Pha Ngam. Settlements here lie between about 377 m and 402 m above sea level (median 388 m). - Ban Dong Matuen - Ban Hua Fai - Ban Noen Sayam - Ban Nong Bua Pha Bom - Ban Pa Bong - Ban Pha Ngam - Ban Rong Ha - Ban Rong Khue - Ban San Ngon Thai - Ban Thung Yang - Ban Thung Young Mai 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 Pha Ngam Named natural and historic features inside Pha Ngam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 reservoirs and tanks; 5 rivers and streams. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Chang Phueak - Ang Kep Nam Huai Hom - Ang Kep Nam Huai Khilek - Ang Kep Nam Huai Tum - Ang Kep Nam Huai Yang - Ang Kep Nam Huai Yang - Ang Kep Nam Kio An - Ang Kep Nam Nong Bua - Ang Kep Nam Rai Sin Thon - Huai Bong - Huai Hia - Huai Khilek - Huai Pong Khoi - Rong Ha ### Hills and mountains 8 mountains. - Doi Hom Hae · 621 m - Doi Pa Khian Ngam · 614 m - Doi Mae Pao · 603 m - Doi Pha Ngam · 600 m - Doi Cho Yao · 576 m - Doi Pae Luang · 569 m - Doi Mae Ok Ru · 536 m - Doi Kio-An · 448 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 Pha Ngam 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 Pha Ngam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลผางาม · Pha Ngam 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.85703&mlon=100.04157#map=17/19.85703/100.04157) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Wiang Chai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.88204&mlon=99.93108#map=17/19.88204/99.93108) ATM กาดแลง · Wiang Chai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.85819&mlon=99.90147#map=17/19.85819/99.90147) Petrol pump Independent Fuel Station · Pha Ngam 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.88504&mlon=100.07491#map=17/19.88504/100.07491) Hotel บ้านหนองบัวซิตี้ · Pha Ngam 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84633&mlon=100.02068#map=17/19.84633/100.02068) Mall สหธานี สาขาพญาเม็งราย · Mengrai 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.84531&mlon=100.15604#map=17/19.84531/100.15604) School โรงเรียนดงมะตื๋นเนินสยามวิทยา · Pha Ngam 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.91557&mlon=100.03973#map=17/19.91557/100.03973) 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 Mae Pao police box · Mae Pao 7.1 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 Pha Ngam Places mapped inside Pha Ngam in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Schools3 - Restaurants4 - Dental clinics1 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 - Don Sila - Mueang Chum - Wiang Chai - Wiang Nuea ## Quick answers - Where is Pha Ngam?In Wiang Chai, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Pha Ngam?Don Sila, Mae Pao, Mueang Chum and Thung Ko - How many villages are in Pha Ngam?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pha Ngam?Settlements lie between 377 m and 402 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pha Ngam?9 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pha Ngam?Doi Hom Hae (621 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pha Ngam?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pha Ngam?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลผางาม, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pha Ngam?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pha Ngam?กาดแลง, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pha Ngam?Independent Fuel Station, about 3.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pha Ngam?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Pha Ngam?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pha Ngam?TH570203 (OCHA common operational dataset)