# Lai Ngao Subdistrict, Wiang Kaen, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/lai-ngao/ Subdistrict · Wiang Kaen # Lai Ngao Lai Ngao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wiang Kaen, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **64.4 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 35 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 64.4km² - 35mapped services - 363 mtypical elevation ## Where is Lai Ngao? Lai Ngao lies in [Wiang Kaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Khrueng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/khrueng/), [Muang Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/muang-yai/), [Si Don Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/chiang-khong/si-don-chai/) and [Tha Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/tha-kham/). By area it is the 2495th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.2% of [Wiang Kaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/). The centre of Lai Ngao is about 709 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 3.5 km from Wiang Kaen, the main town of Wiang Kaen. The centre point is at 20.1289° N, 100.4848° E. Local names: หล่ายงาว . 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 Lai Ngao Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Lai Ngao. Settlements here lie between about 357 m and 411 m above sea level (median 363 m). - Ban Chaem Pong - Ban Huai Ian - Ban Lai Ngao - Ban Muang - Ban Tha Kham - Ban Thung Kham - Ban Thung Sai 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 Lai Ngao Named natural and historic features inside Lai Ngao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Huai Kham - Huai Kham - Mae Nam Ngao ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Doi Pa Paek · 927 m - Doi Huai Ma Phang · 878 m - Doi Ruak · 846 m - Doi Ruea · 761 m - Doi San Chiang · 438 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 Lai Ngao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wiang Kaen, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,127 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (251 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 18 Feb 22 5 Mar 25 25 Apr 27 64 May 27 143 Jun 26 123 Jul 25 221 Aug 25 251 Sep 25 164 Oct 24 75 Nov 22 26 Dec 19 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Lai Ngao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลหล่ายงาว · Lai Ngao 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.12901&mlon=100.50134#map=17/20.12901/100.50134) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาเวียงแก่น · Lai Ngao 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.10449&mlon=100.50538#map=17/20.10449/100.50538) ATM Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ · Wiang 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.26056&mlon=100.40696#map=17/20.26056/100.40696) Petrol pump PTT · Lai Ngao 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.10407&mlon=100.50510#map=17/20.10407/100.50510) Hotel Daisy Inn เดซี่อินน์. ที่พัก · Lai Ngao 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.10467&mlon=100.50589#map=17/20.10467/100.50589) Mall เทสโก้โลตัส สาขาเชียงของ · Wiang 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.24361&mlon=100.41027#map=17/20.24361/100.41027) School ห้องปฏิบัติการเคมี โรงเรียนเวียงแก่นวิทยาคม · Lai Ngao 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.10416&mlon=100.49814#map=17/20.10416/100.49814) College โรงเรียนบ้านหก · Bunrueang 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.00240&mlon=100.34084#map=17/20.00240/100.34084) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรเวียงแก่น · Muang Yai 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.11213&mlon=100.51517#map=17/20.11213/100.51517) 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 Lai Ngao Places mapped inside Lai Ngao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels8 - Schools5 - Restaurants15 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 Kaen - Muang Yai - Po - Tha Kham ## Quick answers - Where is Lai Ngao?In Wiang Kaen, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Lai Ngao?Khrueng, Muang Yai, Si Don Chai and Tha Kham - How many villages are in Lai Ngao?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Lai Ngao?Settlements lie between 357 m and 411 m - What is the highest point in Lai Ngao?Doi Pa Paek (927 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Lai Ngao?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Lai Ngao?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลหล่ายงาว, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Lai Ngao?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาเวียงแก่น, about 3.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Lai Ngao?Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Lai Ngao?PTT, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Lai Ngao?2 mapped - How many banks are in Lai Ngao?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Lai Ngao?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Lai Ngao?TH571303 (OCHA common operational dataset)