# Muang Yai Subdistrict, Wiang Kaen, Chiang Rai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/muang-yai/ Subdistrict · Wiang Kaen # Muang Yai Muang Yai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wiang Kaen, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **69.8 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.8km² - 19mapped services - 373 mtypical elevation ## Where is Muang Yai? Muang Yai 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 2 other subdistricts: [Lai Ngao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/lai-ngao/) and [Tha Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/tha-kham/). By area it is the 2224th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.3% of [Wiang Kaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-kaen/). The centre of Muang Yai is about 707 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 2.4 km from Wiang Kaen, the main town of Wiang Kaen. The centre point is at 20.1166° N, 100.5358° E. Local names: ม่วงยาย . 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 Muang Yai Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Muang Yai. Settlements here lie between about 349 m and 436 m above sea level (median 373 m). - Ban Huai Cho - Ban Huai Lu - Ban Huai Luek - Ban Kon Kham - Ban Lu - Ban Muang - Ban Muang Yai - Ban Sop Ngao - Ban Thai Charoen - Ban Thai Pattana - Ban Thai Phatthana - Ban Thai Samakkhi - Ban Thai Sombun - Ban Yai Nuea - Ban Yai Tai - Wiang Kaen 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 Muang Yai Named natural and historic features inside Muang Yai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Wong - Huai Cho - Huai Lu - Huai Wong ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Doi Pha Wi · 933 m - Doi Pha Kaeo · 698 m - Doi Pha Dai · 628 m - Doi Phaya Kaeo · 620 m - Doi Khrok Krat · 527 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 Muang Yai 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 Muang Yai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital อนามัยม่วงยาย · Muang Yai 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.11114&mlon=100.51331#map=17/20.11114/100.51331) Bank ธกส สาขาเวียงแก่น · Lai Ngao 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.10441&mlon=100.50550#map=17/20.10441/100.50550) ATM Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ · Wiang 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.26056&mlon=100.40696#map=17/20.26056/100.40696) Petrol pump ปตท. เวียงแก่น · Lai Ngao 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.10401&mlon=100.50516#map=17/20.10401/100.50516) Hotel ก้อง-กฤษฎิ์ x ณ เวียงแก่น Resort & Restaurant, Chiangrai, TH · Muang Yai 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.11143&mlon=100.51615#map=17/20.11143/100.51615) Mall เทสโก้โลตัส สาขาเชียงของ · Wiang 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.24361&mlon=100.41027#map=17/20.24361/100.41027) School Ban Muangyai Elementary School · Muang Yai 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.10597&mlon=100.51727#map=17/20.10597/100.51727) College โรงเรียนบ้านหก · Bunrueang 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=20.00240&mlon=100.34084#map=17/20.00240/100.34084) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรเวียงแก่น · Muang Yai 2.2 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 Muang Yai Places mapped inside Muang Yai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools2 - 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 Kaen - Lai Ngao - Po - Tha Kham ## Quick answers - Where is Muang Yai?In Wiang Kaen, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Muang Yai?Lai Ngao and Tha Kham - How many villages are in Muang Yai?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Muang Yai?Settlements lie between 349 m and 436 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Muang Yai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Muang Yai?Doi Pha Wi (933 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Muang Yai?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Muang Yai?อนามัยม่วงยาย, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Muang Yai?ธกส สาขาเวียงแก่น, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Muang Yai?Atm ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Muang Yai?ปตท. เวียงแก่น, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Muang Yai?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Muang Yai?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Muang Yai?TH571301 (OCHA common operational dataset)