# Ban Kat Subdistrict, Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/ban-kat/

Subdistrict · Mae Sariang 

# Ban Kat

Ban Kat is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son Province. It covers **243.0 km²**. 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 114 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 243km²
- 114mapped services
- 282 mtypical elevation

## Where is Ban Kat?

Ban Kat lies in [Mae Sariang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/), [Mae Hong Son Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Mae Khong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/mae-khong/), [Mae La Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-la-noi/mae-la-noi/), [Mae Sariang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/mae-sariang/), [Pa Pae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/pa-pae/), [Sao Hin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/sao-hin/) and [Tha Pha Pum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-la-noi/tha-pha-pum/). By area it is the 297th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.3% of [Mae Sariang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/). The centre of Ban Kat is about 574 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 18.2667° N, 97.8886° E. Local names: บ้านกาศ .

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 Ban Kat

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Kat. Settlements here lie between about 212 m and 521 m above sea level (median 282 m).

- Ban Huai Luang
- Ban Huai San Luang
- Ban Kat
- Ban Khun Mae Top
- Ban Mae Chon
- Ban Mae Han
- Ban Mae Salap
- Ban Mae Top
- Ban Mae Top Fa Bat
- Ban Mae Top Klang
- Ban Mae Top Nuea
- Ban Mae Top Sam Lang
- Ban Mae Top Tai
- Ban Mai Phatthana
- Ban Pa Mak
- Ban Pha Ma Lo
- Ban Pha Morlor
- Ban Phae
- Ban Pong
- Ban Pong Doi Chang
- Ban Si Don Chai
- Ban Sop Han
- Ban Tha Kam
- Ban Tha Kham Nua
- Ban Tha Kham Tai
- Ban Top Tai
- Mae Sariang

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 Ban Kat

Named natural and historic features inside Ban Kat, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

10 rivers and streams.

- Huai Chok
- Huai Chon Noi
- Huai Hat Ta Lan
- Huai Khut
- Huai Kluai
- Huai Mae Han
- Huai Mae Salap
- Huai Mae Top
- Huai Ngu
- Huai San Luang

### Hills and mountains

3 mountains.

- Doi Mae Ko · 985 m
- Doi Khun Mae Kon · 977 m
- Doi Chang · 771 m

### Getting around

1 airport; 1 airfield.

- Mae Sariang
- Sanam Bin Mae Sariang

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 Ban Kat and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mae Sariang, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 162 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,196 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (232 mm) and the driest Feb (2 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 11 

Feb 23 2 

Mar 26 16 

Apr 29 35 

May 27 153 

Jun 26 185 

Jul 25 224 

Aug 25 232 

Sep 25 175 

Oct 25 129 

Nov 23 27 

Dec 21 9 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Kat

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ.สต.แม่ต๊อบเหนือ · Ban Kat 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.26255&mlon=97.89894#map=17/18.26255/97.89894) 

Bank Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Mae Sariang Branch · Ban Kat 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.16796&mlon=97.93489#map=17/18.16796/97.93489) 

ATM ตู้ Atm ธกส. สาขาแม่สะเรียง · Ban Kat 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.16788&mlon=97.93466#map=17/18.16788/97.93466) 

Petrol pump ปั๊ม Pt ทุ่งรวมทอง อ.แม่ลาน้อย จ.แม่ฮ่อน · Mae La Noi 8.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33680&mlon=97.91770#map=17/18.33680/97.91770) 

Hotel ห้วยหลวงโฮมสเตย์ · Ban Kat 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22524&mlon=97.92957#map=17/18.22524/97.92957) 

Mall Tesco Lotus Express สาขา ตลาดแม่สะเรียง · Ban Kat 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15975&mlon=97.93229#map=17/18.15975/97.93229) 

School Ban Tha Pa Pum School · Tha Pha Pum 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.30421&mlon=97.90858#map=17/18.30421/97.90858) 

College วัดแสนทอง · Mae Sariang 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15482&mlon=97.93344#map=17/18.15482/97.93344) 

Police station Royal Thai Police. · Ban Kat 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.31444&mlon=97.78951#map=17/18.31444/97.78951) 

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 Ban Kat

Places mapped inside Ban Kat in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals5
- Banks7
- ATMs2
- Petrol pumps5
- Hotels21
- Shopping malls1
- Schools20
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants48
- Police stations2
- Dental clinics1

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 Sariang

- Mae Ho
- Mae Khong
- Mae Sariang
- Mae Yuam
- Pa Pae
- Sao Hin

## Quick answers

- Where is Ban Kat?In Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand
- What borders Ban Kat?Mae Khong, Mae La Noi, Mae Sariang, Pa Pae, Sao Hin and Tha Pha Pum
- How many villages are in Ban Kat?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Ban Kat?Settlements lie between 212 m and 521 m
- What is the highest point in Ban Kat?Doi Mae Ko (985 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Ban Kat?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Kat?รพ.สต.แม่ต๊อบเหนือ, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Ban Kat?Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives Mae Sariang Branch, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Kat?ตู้ Atm ธกส. สาขาแม่สะเรียง, about 12 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Kat?ปั๊ม Pt ทุ่งรวมทอง อ.แม่ลาน้อย จ.แม่ฮ่อน, about 8.4 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Ban Kat?5 mapped
- How many banks are in Ban Kat?7 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Ban Kat?2 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Ban Kat?5 mapped
- What is the P-code of Ban Kat?TH580401 (OCHA common operational dataset)