# Pong Sa Subdistrict, Pai, Mae Hong Son Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/pong-sa/ Subdistrict · Pai # Pong Sa Pong Sa is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Pai, Mae Hong Son Province. It covers **371.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 5 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 372km² - 5mapped services - 1,004 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pong Sa? Pong Sa lies in [Pai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/), [Mae Hong Son Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Ban Chan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/ban-chan/), [Mae Daet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/galyani-vadhana/mae-daet/), [Mae Hi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/mae-hi/), [Mae Sap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/mae-sap/), [Mueang Paeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/mueang-paeng/), [Pa Pae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/mae-taeng/pa-pae/), [Thung Yao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/thung-yao/) and [Yung Moen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-mai/samoeng/yung-moen/). By area it is the 115th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 16.3% of [Pai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/). The centre of Pong Sa is about 633 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 19.1367° N, 98.5698° E. Local names: โป่งสา . 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 Pong Sa Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Pong Sa. Settlements here lie between about 716 m and 1,396 m above sea level (median 1,004 m). - Ban Doi Sam Muen - Ban Huai Dua - Ban Huai Duea - Ban Huai Pong Tak - Ban Huai Rai - Ban Huai Suek - Ban Khun Mae Ya - Ban Khun Sa Nai - Ban Mae Lo - Ban Mae Mueang Luang - Ban Pang Tong - Ban Pong Sa - Ban Pong Saar Nua - Ban Pong Thak 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 Pong Sa Named natural and historic features inside Pong Sa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Huai Chomphu - Huai Duea - Huai Mae Mueang Luang - Huai Mae Ya - Huai Pong - Huai Pong Tak - Nam Khun Sa ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Doi Mon Angket · 1,667 m - Doi Mae Chaem Noi · 1,422 m - Doi Tung · 1,188 m - Doi Hin Lek Fai · 1,051 m - Doi Duea · 1,026 m - Doi Hang Ket · 905 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 Pong Sa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pai, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Dec (16 °C), after allowing for this place being about 288 m higher 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 April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 17 14 Feb 19 4 Mar 22 15 Apr 24 54 May 24 179 Jun 23 166 Jul 22 216 Aug 22 249 Sep 22 203 Oct 21 123 Nov 19 35 Dec 16 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pong Sa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยเฉลิมพระเกียรติ 60 พรรษา นวมินทราชีนี โป่งสา · Pong Sa 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.09399&mlon=98.56961#map=17/19.09399/98.56961) Bank สหกรณ์การเกษตรป่าแป๋ · Pa Pae 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.13052&mlon=98.70857#map=17/19.13052/98.70857) ATM Krungsri · Wiang Tai 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35829&mlon=98.44473#map=17/19.35829/98.44473) Petrol pump Minipump · Pa Pae 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.20818&mlon=98.67051#map=17/19.20818/98.67051) Hotel Mr.Shin Farmstay - ฟาร์มสเตย์ & ลานกางเต็นท์ ม่อนอังเกตุ · Pong Sa 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.10251&mlon=98.63438#map=17/19.10251/98.63438) Mall หมู่บ้านเมืองกะ · Saluang 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.01427&mlon=98.81126#map=17/19.01427/98.81126) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กบ้านขุนสาใน · Pong Sa 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.11143&mlon=98.57027#map=17/19.11143/98.57027) College โรงเรียนบ้านแม่ไคร้ · Pa Pae 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.08069&mlon=98.68394#map=17/19.08069/98.68394) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรป่าแป๋ · Pa Pae 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.12655&mlon=98.70826#map=17/19.12655/98.70826) 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 Pong Sa Places mapped inside Pong Sa in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Schools2 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 Pai - Mae Hi - Mae Na Toeng - Mueang Paeng - Thung Yao - Wiang Nuea - Wiang Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Pong Sa?In Pai, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand - What borders Pong Sa?Ban Chan, Mae Daet, Mae Hi, Mae Sap, Mueang Paeng, Pa Pae, Thung Yao and Yung Moen - How many villages are in Pong Sa?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pong Sa?Settlements lie between 716 m and 1,396 m - What is the highest point in Pong Sa?Doi Mon Angket (1,667 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pong Sa?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pong Sa?สถานีอนามัยเฉลิมพระเกียรติ 60 พรรษา นวมินทราชีนี โป่งสา, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pong Sa?สหกรณ์การเกษตรป่าแป๋, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pong Sa?Krungsri, about 28 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pong Sa?Minipump, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pong Sa?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Pong Sa?TH580307 (OCHA common operational dataset)