# Pha Bong Subdistrict, Mueang Mae Hong Son – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mueang-mae-hong-son/pha-bong/ Subdistrict · Mueang Mae Hong Son # Pha Bong Pha Bong is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son Province. It covers **336.7 km²**. 29 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 59 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 337km² - 59mapped services - 273 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pha Bong? Pha Bong lies in [Mueang Mae Hong Son](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mueang-mae-hong-son/), [Mae Hong Son Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 3 other subdistricts: [Huai Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mueang-mae-hong-son/huai-pong/), [Huai Pu Ling](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mueang-mae-hong-son/huai-pu-ling/) and [Pang Mu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mueang-mae-hong-son/pang-mu/). By area it is the 142nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.5% of [Mueang Mae Hong Son](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mueang-mae-hong-son/). The centre of Pha Bong is about 664 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 13 km from Mae Hong Son, the main town of Mueang Mae Hong Son. The centre point is at 19.1921° N, 97.9311° E. Local names: ผาบ่อง . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Things to see in and around Pha Bong OpenStreetMap lists 13 named sights in Pha Bong: 4 viewpoints; 4 attractions; 2 waterfalls; 1 hot spring; 1 monument; 1 national park. - Waterfall 1 (Mae Sakut trail) · waterfall - Waterfall 2 (Mae Sakut Nature Trail) · waterfall - Namtok Mae Surin National Park · national park - Huay Pu Keng Ferry · viewpoint - Karen Long Neck Village · viewpoint - Long Neck village - 250THB · viewpoint - Pha Bong Viewpoint · viewpoint - Bamboo Bridge · attraction - Longneck village · attraction - Pha Bong Waterfall - only in raining season · attraction - starting point Mae Sakut Trail · attraction - Pha Bong Hot Springs · hot spring - Somdet Pra Naresurn the great king monument · monument ### Nearby, outside Pha Bong - MHS CERT 2 · attraction, Chong Kham12 km - Praya Singhanat Raja monument · monument, Chong Kham12 km - Phraya Singhanatracha Monument · monument, Chong Kham12 km - GTR Chedi · attraction, Pang Mu12 km - Last Sunset of Thailand · viewpoint, Pang Mu12 km - ดอยทูคู · viewpoint, Pang Mu12 km - Mural and flags street · attraction, Chong Kham12 km - MHS CERT 1 · attraction, Chong Kham12 km - The Living Museum · museum, Chong Kham13 km - MAE HONG SON CERT · attraction, Chong Kham13 km - Nice cañon and waterfalls · waterfall, Pang Mu14 km - Namtokmasangnam forest park · attraction, Huai Pong16 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Pha Bong - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok - CurrencyBaht (THB) - Country calling code+66 - LanguagesThai, English - Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mae Hong Son Airport (HGN) · Mae Hong Son13 km - Loikaw Airport (LIW) · Loikaw93 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.3 hours, sunrise around 05:49) and shortest in Dec (about 11.0 hours, sunrise around 06:53, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Pha Bong Open gazetteers list **29 villages, towns and localities** in Pha Bong. Settlements here lie between about 172 m and 1,238 m above sea level (median 273 m). - Ban Hua Nam Mae Sakud - Ban Hua Nam Mae Sakuet - Ban Huai Chang Lek - Ban Huai Duea - Ban Huai Kaeo Bon - Ban Huai Kaeo Lang - Ban Huai Kha - Ban Huai Pu Kaeng - Ban Huai Suea Thao - Ban Mae Sakuet - Ban Mai Duea Ngom - Ban Mon Talaeng - Ban Nam Phiang Din - Ban Nam Phiang Din Nueng - Ban Nam Phiang Din Song - Ban Nam Piang Din - Ban Pa Pu - Ban Pa Tung - Ban Pha Bong - Ban Pha Bong Nuea - Ban Pha Mong - Ban Sop Mae Samat - Ban Sop Mae Samat (1) - Ban Yang Doi Huai Kluai - Ban Yang Huai Mai Lom - Ban Yang Huai Sai Lae - Ban Yang Pu Kang Toe - Huai Suea Tao - Nikhom Huai Khli 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 Pha Bong Named natural and historic features inside Pha Bong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 9 rivers and streams; 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Atsadong - Ang Kep Nam Chong Chai - Ang Kep Nam Klai Rung - Ang Kep Nam Sai Lae - Huai Huea - Huai Khi - Huai Mae Sakuet - Huai Mae Suai-U - Huai Pa Yang - Huai Phueng - Mae Nam Pai - Nam Mae Cha - Nam Mae Samat ### Hills and mountains 11 mountains. - Doi Pong Thun · 1,332 m - Doi Wiang · 1,189 m - Doi Huai Pung Khun · 1,115 m - Doi Huai Tam Khon · 898 m - Doi Khun Huai Duea · 884 m - Doi Ton Tan · 775 m - Doi Huai Phung · 713 m - Doi Wit Cha · 580 m - Doi Huai Khi · 471 m - Doi Pang Yae · 457 m - Doi Hing · 362 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 Pha Bong and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Mae Hong Son, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 326 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,270 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (249 mm) and the driest Feb (4 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 14 Feb 23 4 Mar 26 15 Apr 28 54 May 28 179 Jun 27 166 Jul 26 216 Aug 26 249 Sep 26 203 Oct 25 123 Nov 23 35 Dec 20 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pha Bong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลสนามจังหวัดแม่ฮ่องสอน · Pha Bong 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.22626&mlon=97.96786#map=17/19.22626/97.96786) Bank ธกส.สาขาแม่ฮ่องสอน · Chong Kham 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.28647&mlon=97.96188#map=17/19.28647/97.96188) ATM KTB Bank · Chong Kham 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.29150&mlon=97.95965#map=17/19.29150/97.95965) Petrol pump ปตท.แม่ฮ่องสอน สุขุมเซอร์วิส · Chong Kham 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.28647&mlon=97.96188#map=17/19.28647/97.96188) Hotel พิชชาพรเฮ้าส์ · Pha Bong 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20822&mlon=97.97935#map=17/19.20822/97.97935) Mall เทสโก้โลตัสเอ็กซ์เพรส ปางล้อนิคม แม่ฮ่องสอน · Chong Kham 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.30618&mlon=97.96606#map=17/19.30618/97.96606) School โรงเรียนอนุบาลเมือง บ้านป่าปุ๊ · Pha Bong 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.22078&mlon=97.97007#map=17/19.22078/97.97007) College วิทยาลัยการอาชีพนวมินทราชินี · Chong Kham 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.28653&mlon=97.96184#map=17/19.28653/97.96184) Police station Pha Bong police check point · Pha Bong 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20085&mlon=97.98348#map=17/19.20085/97.98348) 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 Pha Bong Places mapped inside Pha Bong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Hotels28 - Schools7 - Restaurants16 - Police stations4 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 Mueang Mae Hong Son - Chong Kham - Huai Pha - Huai Pong - Huai Pu Ling - Mok Champae - Pang Mu ## Quick answers - Where is Pha Bong?In Mueang Mae Hong Son, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand - What borders Pha Bong?Huai Pong, Huai Pu Ling and Pang Mu - What is there to see in Pha Bong?Bamboo Bridge, Huay Pu Keng Ferry, Karen Long Neck Village, Long Neck village - 250THB - What time zone is Pha Bong in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Pha Bong?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Pha Bong?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pha Bong?29 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pha Bong?Settlements lie between 172 m and 1,238 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pha Bong?4 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pha Bong?Doi Pong Thun (1,332 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pha Bong?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Pha Bong?โรงพยาบาลสนามจังหวัดแม่ฮ่องสอน, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pha Bong?ธกส.สาขาแม่ฮ่องสอน, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pha Bong?KTB Bank, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pha Bong?ปตท.แม่ฮ่องสอน สุขุมเซอร์วิส, about 11 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pha Bong?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Pha Bong?TH580103 (OCHA common operational dataset)