# Sao Hin Subdistrict, Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/sao-hin/

Subdistrict · Mae Sariang 

# Sao Hin

Sao Hin is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son Province. It covers **460.6 km²**. 25 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 461km²
- 7mapped services
- 433 mtypical elevation

## Where is Sao Hin?

Sao Hin 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 5 other subdistricts: [Ban Kat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/ban-kat/), [Mae Khong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/mae-khong/), [Mae La Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-la-noi/mae-la-luang/), [Mae La Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-la-noi/mae-la-noi/) and [Tha Pha Pum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-la-noi/tha-pha-pum/). By area it is the 63rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 17.5% of [Mae Sariang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mae-sariang/). The centre of Sao Hin is about 598 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 18.4276° N, 97.7376° E. Local names: เสาหิน .

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 Sao Hin

Open gazetteers list **25 villages, towns and localities** in Sao Hin. Settlements here lie between about 149 m and 714 m above sea level (median 433 m).

- Ban Huai Duea
- Ban Huai Pong
- Ban Huai Pu
- Ban Huai Sai
- Ban I Lu Nuea
- Ban I Lu Tai
- Ban Kho Kae
- Ban Khun Mae Loe
- Ban Kio
- Ban Mae Che
- Ban Mae Loe
- Ban Mae Loe Tai
- Ban Mae Po
- Ban Mae Po (1)
- Ban Mae Po (2)
- Ban Mae Song
- Ban Mae Top
- Ban Mai
- Ban Mo Chi Pho
- Ban Na Pa Pae
- Ban Pho So
- Ban Sala Chiang Tong Nuea
- Ban Sala Chiang Tong Tai
- Ban Sao Hin
- Ban Wa Thu

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 Sao Hin

Named natural and historic features inside Sao Hin, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

16 rivers and streams.

- Huai Ho Sena
- Huai I Lu
- Huai Mae Che
- Huai Mae Ko Mong
- Huai Mae Lamong
- Huai Mae Lo
- Huai Mae Sae
- Huai Mae Song
- Huai Mae Tae Noi
- Huai Mae Um Pa
- Huai Pa O
- Huai Pa Pao
- Huai Pha Daeng
- Huai Sai
- Nam Mae Loe
- Nam Mae Phae

### Hills and mountains

8 mountains.

- Doi Muen Wadu · 1,066 m
- Doi Mae Top · 975 m
- Doi Huai Pa Pao · 943 m
- Doi Huai Mae Ko · 911 m
- Doi Sao Hin · 871 m
- Doi Mae Loe · 798 m
- Doi Huai Sai · 755 m
- Doi Mae Um Pa · 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 Sao Hin and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mae Sariang, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). 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 April**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 20 11 

Feb 22 2 

Mar 25 16 

Apr 27 35 

May 26 153 

Jun 25 185 

Jul 24 224 

Aug 24 232 

Sep 24 175 

Oct 24 129 

Nov 22 27 

Dec 20 9 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sao Hin

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพ.สต.โพซอ · Sao Hin 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34521&mlon=97.69097#map=17/18.34521/97.69097) 

Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาแม่ลาน้อย · Mae La Noi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.38056&mlon=97.94221#map=17/18.38056/97.94221) 

ATM Krung Thai Bank · Mae La Noi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.37960&mlon=97.94286#map=17/18.37960/97.94286) 

Petrol pump ปั๊ม Pt ทุ่งรวมทอง อ.แม่ลาน้อย จ.แม่ฮ่อน · Mae La Noi 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.33680&mlon=97.91770#map=17/18.33680/97.91770) 

Hotel บ้านห้วยไก่ป่า · Mae La Luang 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.51522&mlon=97.89691#map=17/18.51522/97.89691) 

Mall Tesco Lotus Express สาขา ตลาดแม่สะเรียง · Ban Kat 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.15975&mlon=97.93229#map=17/18.15975/97.93229) 

School Ban Pho So School · Sao Hin 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.34002&mlon=97.68829#map=17/18.34002/97.68829) 

College วัดแสนทอง · Mae Sariang 37 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 14 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 Sao Hin

Places mapped inside Sao Hin in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Schools5
- 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 Sariang

- Ban Kat
- Mae Ho
- Mae Khong
- Mae Sariang
- Mae Yuam
- Pa Pae

## Quick answers

- Where is Sao Hin?In Mae Sariang, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand
- What borders Sao Hin?Ban Kat, Mae Khong, Mae La Luang, Mae La Noi and Tha Pha Pum
- How many villages are in Sao Hin?25 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sao Hin?Settlements lie between 149 m and 714 m
- What is the highest point in Sao Hin?Doi Muen Wadu (1,066 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Sao Hin?November to April
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sao Hin?รพ.สต.โพซอ, about 10 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sao Hin?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาแม่ลาน้อย, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sao Hin?Krung Thai Bank, about 22 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sao Hin?ปั๊ม Pt ทุ่งรวมทอง อ.แม่ลาน้อย จ.แม่ฮ่อน, about 22 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sao Hin?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sao Hin?TH580406 (OCHA common operational dataset)