# Thung Yao Subdistrict, Pai, Mae Hong Son Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/thung-yao/ Subdistrict · Pai # Thung Yao Thung Yao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Pai, Mae Hong Son Province. It covers **271.2 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 53 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 271km² - 53mapped services - 528 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thung Yao? Thung Yao 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 7 other subdistricts: [Huai Pu Ling](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/mueang-mae-hong-son/huai-pu-ling/), [Mae Hi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/mae-hi/), [Mae Na Toeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/mae-na-toeng/), [Mueang Paeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/mueang-paeng/), [Pong Sa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/pong-sa/), [Sop Pong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pang-mapha/sop-pong/) and [Wiang Tai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/wiang-tai/). By area it is the 232nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 11.9% of [Pai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/mae-hong-son/pai/). The centre of Thung Yao is about 661 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 19.3195° N, 98.3262° E. Local names: ทุ่งยาว . 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 Thung Yao Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Thung Yao. Settlements here lie between about 486 m and 1,098 m above sea level (median 528 m). - Ban Kung Kaeng - Ban Mae Hi - Ban Mae I- Laep - Ban Mae Yan - Ban Manora - Ban Na On - Ban Paem Bok - Ban Pang Tong - Ban Phaem Bok - Ban Phaem Klang - Ban Phaem Pa Mak - Ban Rong Yaeng - Ban Sop Phaem - Ban Thung Pong - Ban Thung Yao Nuea - Ban Thung Yao Tai - Ban Tin That - Ban Tung Yao 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 Thung Yao Named natural and historic features inside Thung Yao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 7 rivers and streams. - Huai Maduea - Huai Mae I Laep - Huai Malola - Huai Muang - Huai Pa Tong - Huai Phaem - Huai Pong Klang Plai ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Doi Mae Yan · 1,467 m - Doi Pha Sua · 880 m - Doi Ku · 769 m - Doi Kang Bok Fai · 602 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 Thung Yao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pai, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 188 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 April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 14 Feb 22 4 Mar 25 15 Apr 27 54 May 27 179 Jun 26 166 Jul 25 216 Aug 25 249 Sep 25 203 Oct 24 123 Nov 22 35 Dec 20 12 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thung Yao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านแพมบก · Thung Yao 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.32577&mlon=98.39243#map=17/19.32577/98.39243) Bank ธกส.ปาย · Wiang Tai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35541&mlon=98.43572#map=17/19.35541/98.43572) ATM GSB · Wiang Tai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35514&mlon=98.43738#map=17/19.35514/98.43738) Petrol pump PT · Wiang Tai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34922&mlon=98.43524#map=17/19.34922/98.43524) Hotel Check-Inn · Mae Na Toeng 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35628&mlon=98.33476#map=17/19.35628/98.33476) School Ban Mae I Laep School · Thung Yao 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.33158&mlon=98.30643#map=17/19.33158/98.30643) College วิทยาลัยชุมชนแม่ฮ่องสอน · Mae Na Toeng 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.38398&mlon=98.43819#map=17/19.38398/98.43819) Police station Tourist Police · Wiang Tai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35492&mlon=98.43483#map=17/19.35492/98.43483) 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 Thung Yao Places mapped inside Thung Yao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels29 - Schools9 - Restaurants13 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 - Pong Sa - Wiang Nuea - Wiang Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Thung Yao?In Pai, Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand - What borders Thung Yao?Huai Pu Ling, Mae Hi, Mae Na Toeng, Mueang Paeng, Pong Sa, Sop Pong and Wiang Tai - How many villages are in Thung Yao?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thung Yao?Settlements lie between 486 m and 1,098 m - What is the highest point in Thung Yao?Doi Mae Yan (1,467 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thung Yao?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Thung Yao?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านแพมบก, about 7.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thung Yao?ธกส.ปาย, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thung Yao?GSB, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thung Yao?PT, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thung Yao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Thung Yao?TH580305 (OCHA common operational dataset)