# Wang Kaeo Subdistrict, Wang Nuea, Lampang Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/wang-nuea/wang-kaeo/ Subdistrict · Wang Nuea # Wang Kaeo Wang Kaeo is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Wang Nuea, Lampang Province. It covers **188.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 188km² - 3mapped services - 502 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wang Kaeo? Wang Kaeo lies in [Wang Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/wang-nuea/), [Lampang Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 10 other subdistricts: [Ban Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/ban-mai/), [Ban Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-pa-pao/ban-pong/), [Mae Suk](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/mae-suk/), [Pa Hung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/pa-hung/), [Pa Ngio](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-pa-pao/pa-ngio/), [San Sali](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-pa-pao/san-sali/), [Si Thoi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/si-thoi/), [Tha Champi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/tha-champi/), [Thung Hua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/wang-nuea/thung-hua/) and [Wiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/wiang-pa-pao/wiang/). By area it is the 448th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 20.4% of [Wang Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/wang-nuea/). The centre of Wang Kaeo is about 627 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 21 km from Wang Nuea, the main town of Wang Nuea. The centre point is at 19.3372° N, 99.6447° E. Local names: วังแก้ว . 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 Wang Kaeo Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Wang Kaeo. Settlements here lie between about 469 m and 1,152 m above sea level (median 502 m). - Ban Hang - Ban Huai Luk (1) - Ban Huai Pai - Ban Huai Ton-kho - Ban Khai Wang - Ban Mae Hit - Ban Mae Kut - Ban Mae Tom - Ban Pa Chong Riang - Ban Pa Kha - Ban Pa Neng - Ban Yao Mae San - Wang Kaeo 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 Wang Kaeo Named natural and historic features inside Wang Kaeo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Huai Ma Ngae - Nam Mae Hit - Nam Mae Kuet - Nam Mae Loe - Nam Mae Tum ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Doi Luang · 1,212 m - Doi San Klang · 775 m - Doi Huai Ton Muang · 665 m - Mon Pha Wua · 629 m - Doi Ma Pin · 602 m - Doi Ton · 600 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 Wang Kaeo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Wang Nuea, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,231 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (235 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 15 Feb 22 5 Mar 25 22 Apr 28 63 May 26 187 Jun 25 142 Jul 25 176 Aug 24 235 Sep 24 218 Oct 23 121 Nov 21 35 Dec 19 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wang Kaeo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลราชธานี - Rajthanee Hospital · Ban Mai 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.30517&mlon=99.71790#map=17/19.30517/99.71790) Bank Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) · Wiang 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.33844&mlon=99.50993#map=17/19.33844/99.50993) ATM Siam Commercial Bank · Pa Ngio 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.29792&mlon=99.51156#map=17/19.29792/99.51156) Petrol pump Minipump · Wang Kaeo 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.29663&mlon=99.61958#map=17/19.29663/99.61958) Hotel บ้านผาวี ต.ป่าหุ่ง · Pa Hung 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.40723&mlon=99.62773#map=17/19.40723/99.62773) Mall ฟาร์มเห็ดคุณธนกฤต์ · Ban Tam 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.23218&mlon=99.77016#map=17/19.23218/99.77016) School โรงเรียนวังแก้ววิทยา · Wang Kaeo 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.29012&mlon=99.63271#map=17/19.29012/99.63271) College แผนกการบัญชี วิทยาลัยเทคนิคเวียงป่าเป้า · Wiang 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35219&mlon=99.50957#map=17/19.35219/99.50957) Police station RTP Cyber village ชุมชนบ้านสันต้นหมื่น · Charoen Rat 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.39689&mlon=99.69536#map=17/19.39689/99.69536) 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 Wang Kaeo Places mapped inside Wang Kaeo in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Schools1 - Restaurants1 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 Wang Nuea - Rong Kho - Thung Hua - Wang Nuea - Wang Sai - Wang Sai Kham - Wang Tai - Wang Thong ## Quick answers - Where is Wang Kaeo?In Wang Nuea, Lampang Province, Thailand - What borders Wang Kaeo?Ban Mai, Ban Pong, Mae Suk, Pa Hung, Pa Ngio, San Sali, Si Thoi, Tha Champi, Thung Hua and Wiang - How many villages are in Wang Kaeo?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wang Kaeo?Settlements lie between 469 m and 1,152 m - What is the highest point in Wang Kaeo?Doi Luang (1,212 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Wang Kaeo?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Wang Kaeo?โรงพยาบาลราชธานี - Rajthanee Hospital, about 8.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wang Kaeo?Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wang Kaeo?Siam Commercial Bank, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wang Kaeo?Minipump, about 5.2 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Wang Kaeo?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Wang Kaeo?TH520707 (OCHA common operational dataset)