# Don Fai Subdistrict, Mae Tha, Lampang Province – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/mae-tha/don-fai/

Subdistrict · Mae Tha 

# Don Fai

Don Fai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Tha, Lampang Province. It covers **65.5 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 65.5km²
- 14mapped services
- 298 mtypical elevation

## Where is Don Fai?

Don Fai lies in [Mae Tha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/mae-tha/), [Lampang Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Bo Lek Long](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/long/bo-lek-long/), [Hua Suea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/mae-tha/hua-suea/), [Hua Thung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/long/hua-thung/), [Mae Tha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/mae-tha/mae-tha/) and [Wang Ngoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/mae-tha/wang-ngoen/). By area it is the 2447th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.3% of [Mae Tha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/mae-tha/). The centre of Don Fai is about 492 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 17 km from Mae Tha, the main town of Mae Tha. The centre point is at 18.1088° N, 99.6754° E. Local names: ดอนไฟ .

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 Fai

Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Don Fai. Settlements here lie between about 262 m and 344 m above sea level (median 298 m).

- Ban Don Fai
- Ban Iak
- Ban Mai
- Ban Na Bong
- Ban Na Fan
- Ban Na Kwang
- Ban Thung Kwang Thong

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 Fai

Named natural and historic features inside Don Fai, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams.

- Ang Kep Nam Huai Pa Dam
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Iak
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Sapao
- Huai Mae Iak
- Huai Mae Sapao

### Hills and mountains

5 mountains.

- Doi Kio Ruesi · 929 m
- Doi Satha · 924 m
- Doi Mae Iak · 907 m
- Doi Mon Phaya Pu · 814 m
- Doi Mae Khaem · 792 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 Fai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mae Tha, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,178 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (219 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 14 

Feb 25 5 

Mar 28 26 

Apr 30 58 

May 28 185 

Jun 27 146 

Jul 26 148 

Aug 26 202 

Sep 26 219 

Oct 25 136 

Nov 23 28 

Dec 21 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Don Fai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านสามขา · Hua Suea 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12753&mlon=99.69833#map=17/18.12753/99.69833) 

Bank ธกส. วังเงิน · Don Fai 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.11994&mlon=99.62903#map=17/18.11994/99.62903) 

ATM Krung Thai Bank · Phrabat 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.27211&mlon=99.49831#map=17/18.27211/99.49831) 

Petrol pump นางจินตนา เผือกใจแก้ว ผู้ใหญ่ ใช้ 1 ตู้ (10-9-2568) · Don Fai 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12198&mlon=99.63901#map=17/18.12198/99.63901) 

Hotel บ้านริมดอยรีสอร์ท ลานกางเต้นท์ · Wang Ngoen 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.09554&mlon=99.64087#map=17/18.09554/99.64087) 

Mall เทสโก้โลตัสเอ็กซ์เพรส สาขาอำเภอลอง · Huai O 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.08115&mlon=99.83559#map=17/18.08115/99.83559) 

School โรงเรียนบ้านนาดง · Wang Ngoen 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.10161&mlon=99.63200#map=17/18.10161/99.63200) 

College โรงเรียนบ้านหลุก · Na Khrua 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.13258&mlon=99.52892#map=17/18.13258/99.52892) 

Police station ป้อมตำรวจดอนไฟ · Don Fai 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.12039&mlon=99.62875#map=17/18.12039/99.62875) 

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 Fai

Places mapped inside Don Fai in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Banks2
- Petrol pumps2
- Restaurants7
- 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 Mae Tha

- Ban Bom
- Ban Kio
- Hua Suea
- Mae Tha
- Na Khrua
- Nam Cho
- Pa Tan
- San Don Kaeo
- Wang Ngoen

## Quick answers

- Where is Don Fai?In Mae Tha, Lampang Province, Thailand
- What borders Don Fai?Bo Lek Long, Hua Suea, Hua Thung, Mae Tha and Wang Ngoen
- How many villages are in Don Fai?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Don Fai?Settlements lie between 262 m and 344 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Don Fai?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Don Fai?Doi Kio Ruesi (929 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Don Fai?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Don Fai?รพ.สต.บ้านสามขา, about 3.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Don Fai?ธกส. วังเงิน, about 5.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Don Fai?Krung Thai Bank, about 26 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Don Fai?นางจินตนา เผือกใจแก้ว ผู้ใหญ่ ใช้ 1 ตู้ (10-9-2568), about 4.1 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Don Fai?2 mapped
- How many banks are in Don Fai?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Don Fai?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Don Fai?TH521007 (OCHA common operational dataset)
