# Thung Ko Subdistrict, Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/thung-ko/ Subdistrict · Wiang Chiang Rung # Thung Ko Thung Ko is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **107.5 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 108km² - 52mapped services - 391 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thung Ko? Thung Ko lies in [Wiang Chiang Rung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Dong Mahawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/dong-mahawan/), [Mae Pao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/mae-pao/), [Mueang Chum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/mueang-chum/), [Pa Sang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/pa-sang/), [Pha Ngam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/pha-ngam/), [Rim Kok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/mueang-chiang-rai/rim-kok/), [Tat Khwan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phaya-mengrai/tat-khwan/) and [Wiang Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chai/wiang-nuea/). By area it is the 1149th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 39.3% of [Wiang Chiang Rung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-chiang-rung/). The centre of Thung Ko is about 693 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 4.7 km from Wiang Chiang Rung, the main town of Wiang Chiang Rung. The centre point is at 19.9722° N, 100.0473° E. Local names: ทุ่งก่อ . 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 Thung Ko Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Thung Ko. Settlements here lie between about 385 m and 445 m above sea level (median 391 m). - Ban Dong Chai - Ban Dong Pa Sak - Ban Hong Hi - Ban Huai Khian - Ban Huai Khian Nuea - Ban Huai Khian Tai - Ban Lao - Ban Lao Charoen Mueang - Ban Lao Charoen Rat - Ban Mak Iek - Ban Namtok Phatthana - Ban Pa Ha - Ban Pong - Ban Pong Chai - Ban Prong - Ban Rong Bua Thong - Ban Thung Ko - Wiang Chiang Rung 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 Thung Ko Named natural and historic features inside Thung Ko, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 waterfall. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Din Dam - Ang Kep Nam Huai Hom - Ang Kep Nam Huai Pong - Huai Mae Sak - Nam Mae Hang - Nam Mae Phua - Nam Tok Mae Sak - Rong Luek ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Doi Khun Sak · 917 m - Doi Kiu Yao · 762 m - Doi Phra Bat · 757 m - Doi Kio-An · 572 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 Thung Ko and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wiang Chiang Rung, 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 Thung Ko Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยตำบลทุ่งก่อ · Thung Ko 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.97173&mlon=100.02087#map=17/19.97173/100.02087) Bank ธกส.สาขาเวียงเชียงรุ้ง · Thung Ko 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.00253&mlon=100.04102#map=17/20.00253/100.04102) ATM Siam Commercial Bank ATM · Ban Du 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.95495&mlon=99.87929#map=17/19.95495/99.87929) Petrol pump PT · Thung Ko 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.98151&mlon=100.02489#map=17/19.98151/100.02489) Hotel หรรษารีสอร์ท หรรษาคาร์แคร์ · Thung Ko 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.98055&mlon=100.02469#map=17/19.98055/100.02469) Mall ดอยหลวงอาหารสด · Pong Noi 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.11642&mlon=100.10110#map=17/20.11642/100.10110) School โรงเรียนบ้านทุ่งก่อ - ใจประชานุเคราะห์ อ.เวียงเชียงรุ้ง · Thung Ko 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.97893&mlon=100.02303#map=17/19.97893/100.02303) College คณะบริหารธุรกิจ วิทยาลัยเชียงราย · Mae Khao Tom 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.99838&mlon=99.91227#map=17/19.99838/99.91227) Police station สภ.เวียงเชียงรุ้ง · Thung Ko 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.00365&mlon=100.04097#map=17/20.00365/100.04097) 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 Thung Ko Places mapped inside Thung Ko in open map data, by type. - Hospitals9 - Banks6 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels4 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants24 - 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 Chiang Rung - Dong Mahawan - Pa Sang ## Quick answers - Where is Thung Ko?In Wiang Chiang Rung, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Thung Ko?Dong Mahawan, Mae Pao, Mueang Chum, Pa Sang, Pha Ngam, Rim Kok, Tat Khwan and Wiang Nuea - How many villages are in Thung Ko?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thung Ko?Settlements lie between 385 m and 445 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Thung Ko?3 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Thung Ko?Doi Khun Sak (917 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thung Ko?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Thung Ko?สถานีอนามัยตำบลทุ่งก่อ, about 2.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thung Ko?ธกส.สาขาเวียงเชียงรุ้ง, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thung Ko?Siam Commercial Bank ATM, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thung Ko?PT, about 2.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thung Ko?9 mapped - How many banks are in Thung Ko?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thung Ko?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Thung Ko?TH571701 (OCHA common operational dataset)