# Tha Pla Duk Subdistrict, Mae Tha, Lamphun Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/mae-tha/tha-pla-duk/ Subdistrict · Mae Tha # Tha Pla Duk Tha Pla Duk is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Tha, Lamphun Province. It covers **136.7 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 34 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 137km² - 34mapped services - 447 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tha Pla Duk? Tha Pla Duk lies in [Mae Tha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/mae-tha/), [Lamphun Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Ban Ueam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/mueang-lampang/ban-ueam/), [Mae Tha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-on/mae-tha/), [Makhuea Chae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/mueang-lamphun/makhuea-chae/), [Si Bua Ban](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/mueang-lamphun/si-bua-ban/), [Tha Sopsao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/mae-tha/tha-sopsao/), [Wiang Tan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/wiang-tan/) and [Wo Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/hang-chat/wo-kaeo/). By area it is the 776th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 17.9% of [Mae Tha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lamphun/mae-tha/). The centre of Tha Pla Duk is about 545 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Mae Tha, the main town of Mae Tha. The centre point is at 18.5077° N, 99.2490° E. Local names: ทาปลาดุก . 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 Tha Pla Duk Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Tha Pla Duk. Settlements here lie between about 412 m and 585 m above sea level (median 447 m). - Ban Huai Malot - Ban Khun Tan - Ban Mae Pa Kha - Ban Mai - Ban Mai Tha Chom Phu - Ban Pa Hiang - Ban Pa Tueng Nuea - Ban Pa Tueng Tai - Ban Pong O - Ban Rong Bom - Ban Sanit Rai Mun - Ban Sathani - Ban Si Sai Mun - Ban Tha Chomphu - Ban Tha Ku - Ban Tha Pa Pao - Ban Tha Pa Sak - Ban Tha Pa Sak Nai - Ban Tha Pladuk - Ban Tha Song Tha - Ban Tha Thung Phai - Ban Thaphasak 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 Tha Pla Duk Named natural and historic features inside Tha Pla Duk, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Hong Hang - Ang Kep Nam Huai Pa Kha - Ang Kep Nam Huai Thung Phai - Huai Khrai Reservoir - Huai Mae Yon Wai Luang - Mae Pa Kha Reservoir ### Hills and mountains 10 mountains. - Doi Mon Kaeo · 966 m - Doi Lao Luang · 947 m - Doi Pae Mueang · 855 m - Doi Mon Liam · 816 m - Doi Kio Kan · 704 m - Doi Huai Tam Nak · 690 m - Doi Mon Yao · 688 m - Doi Mae Pa Kha · 668 m - Doi Mon Khaolam · 644 m - Doi Mi · 492 m ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Utthayan Haeng Chat Doi Khun Tan ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 bridge. - Khun Tan Station - Sathani Rotfai Tha Chomphu - Tha Chomphu Bridge 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 Tha Pla Duk and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Tha, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,183 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (216 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 15 Feb 23 5 Mar 26 24 Apr 29 60 May 27 185 Jun 26 137 Jul 25 157 Aug 25 216 Sep 24 214 Oct 24 126 Nov 22 32 Dec 20 11 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tha Pla Duk Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลแม่ทา Maetha Hospital · Tha Pla Duk 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.50937&mlon=99.24982#map=17/18.50937/99.24982) Bank ธกส สาขาแม่ทา ลำพูน · Tha Pla Duk 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.49777&mlon=99.19527#map=17/18.49777/99.19527) ATM Krungthai Bank · Ban Thi 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.63824&mlon=99.10528#map=17/18.63824/99.10528) Petrol pump PP.Shop & Gas Station · Tha Pla Duk 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.53870&mlon=99.24543#map=17/18.53870/99.24543) Hotel Gassan Khuntan Golf&resort · Tha Pla Duk 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.50937&mlon=99.24982#map=17/18.50937/99.24982) Mall ธาตุสี่เซรามิค · Tha Pla Duk 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45482&mlon=99.19601#map=17/18.45482/99.19601) School โรงเรียนบ้านทาชมภู · Tha Pla Duk 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51573&mlon=99.21629#map=17/18.51573/99.21629) College วิทยาลัยเกษตรและเทคโนโลยี ลำพูน · Tha Sopsao 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.48668&mlon=99.12978#map=17/18.48668/99.12978) Police station ด่านตรวจแม่ทา · Tha Sopsao 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.45951&mlon=99.18430#map=17/18.45951/99.18430) 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 Tha Pla Duk Places mapped inside Tha Pla Duk in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels9 - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - Restaurants16 - 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 - Tha Kat - Tha Khum Ngoen - Tha Mae Lop - Tha Sopsao - Tha Thung Luang ## Quick answers - Where is Tha Pla Duk?In Mae Tha, Lamphun Province, Thailand - What borders Tha Pla Duk?Ban Ueam, Mae Tha, Makhuea Chae, Si Bua Ban, Tha Sopsao, Wiang Tan and Wo Kaeo - How many villages are in Tha Pla Duk?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tha Pla Duk?Settlements lie between 412 m and 585 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tha Pla Duk?5 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Tha Pla Duk?Doi Mon Kaeo (966 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tha Pla Duk?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Tha Pla Duk?โรงพยาบาลแม่ทา Maetha Hospital, about 0.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tha Pla Duk?ธกส สาขาแม่ทา ลำพูน, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tha Pla Duk?Krungthai Bank, about 21 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tha Pla Duk?PP.Shop & Gas Station, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tha Pla Duk?3 mapped - How many banks are in Tha Pla Duk?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Tha Pla Duk?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Tha Pla Duk?TH510201 (OCHA common operational dataset)