# Mae Lao Subdistrict, Chiang Kham, Phayao Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/mae-lao/ Subdistrict · Chiang Kham # Mae Lao Mae Lao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Chiang Kham, Phayao Province. It covers **155.5 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 9 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 155km² - 9mapped services - 530 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mae Lao? Mae Lao lies in [Chiang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/), [Phayao Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Fai Kwang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/fai-kwang/), [Ngim](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/pong/ngim/), [Pha Chang Noi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/pong/pha-chang-noi/), [Rom Yen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/rom-yen/) and [Yot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/song-khwae/yot/). By area it is the 626th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 18.3% of [Chiang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/). The centre of Mae Lao is about 630 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 19 km from Chiang Kham, the main town of Chiang Kham. The centre point is at 19.4214° N, 100.4425° E. Local names: แม่ลาว . 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 Mae Lao Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Lao. Settlements here lie between about 445 m and 1,308 m above sea level (median 530 m). - Ban Hae - Ban Huai Duea - Ban Kanchana - Ban Khanaeng - Ban Khun Nam Lao - Ban Kok - Ban Maeo Long Hao - Ban Nam Lao - Ban Nam Min - Ban Pha Lad - Ban Pha Lat - Ban Pong Ma-o - Ban Sob Tu - Ban Sop Thu - Ban Thung Yen - Ban Wang Tham - Ban Yao Ta 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 Mae Lao Named natural and historic features inside Mae Lao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 waterfalls; 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Nam Min - Nam Tok Kanaeng Khwa - Nam Tok Kanaeng Sai - Nam Tok Nam Min - Nam Tok Pha Lat - Nam Yuan ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Doi Ku · 1,557 m - Doi Nang · 1,195 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 Mae Lao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chiang Kham, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,244 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (273 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 17 Feb 22 5 Mar 25 29 Apr 27 78 May 26 165 Jun 26 136 Jul 25 232 Aug 24 273 Sep 25 190 Oct 24 80 Nov 22 25 Dec 19 14 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mae Lao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลเชียงคำ · Mae Lao 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.40527&mlon=100.39572#map=17/19.40527/100.39572) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน · Wiang 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.49195&mlon=100.32802#map=17/19.49195/100.32802) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Nam Waen 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.48907&mlon=100.26301#map=17/19.48907/100.26301) Petrol pump Fuel Station · Mae Lao 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.40998&mlon=100.38505#map=17/19.40998/100.38505) Hotel Pulangka Resort · Pha Chang Noi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35753&mlon=100.51001#map=17/19.35753/100.51001) Mall ฟาร์มเห็ดเศรษฐกิจร่มเย็น · Rom Yen 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.52080&mlon=100.35634#map=17/19.52080/100.35634) School โรงเรียนบ้านต้นผึ้ง อ.เชียงคำ จ.พะเยา · Rom Yen 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.47301&mlon=100.49026#map=17/19.47301/100.49026) College วิทยาลัยเทคนิคเชียงคำ · Fai Kwang 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.46242&mlon=100.32423#map=17/19.46242/100.32423) Police station โรงพักเชียงคำ · Yuan 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.52410&mlon=100.30018#map=17/19.52410/100.30018) 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 Mae Lao Places mapped inside Mae Lao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools1 - Restaurants2 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 Chiang Kham - Ang Thong - Chedi Kham - Chiang Ban - Fai Kwang - Nam Waen - Rom Yen - Thung Pha Suk - Wiang - Yuan ## Quick answers - Where is Mae Lao?In Chiang Kham, Phayao Province, Thailand - What borders Mae Lao?Fai Kwang, Ngim, Pha Chang Noi, Rom Yen and Yot - How many villages are in Mae Lao?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mae Lao?Settlements lie between 445 m and 1,308 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mae Lao?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mae Lao?Doi Ku (1,557 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mae Lao?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Lao?โรงพยาบาลเชียงคำ, about 5.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mae Lao?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mae Lao?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mae Lao?Fuel Station, about 6.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mae Lao?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mae Lao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mae Lao?TH560312 (OCHA common operational dataset)