# Nam Waen Subdistrict, Chiang Kham, Phayao Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/nam-waen/ Subdistrict · Chiang Kham # Nam Waen Nam Waen is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Chiang Kham, Phayao Province. It covers **86.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.7km² - 11mapped services - 403 mtypical elevation ## Where is Nam Waen? Nam Waen 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 6 other subdistricts: [Ang Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/ang-thong/), [Chiang Ban](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/chiang-ban/), [Fai Kwang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/fai-kwang/), [Hong Hin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chun/hong-hin/), [Thung Pha Suk](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/thung-pha-suk/) and [Thung Ruang Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chun/thung-ruang-thong/). By area it is the 1602nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.2% of [Chiang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/chiang-kham/). The centre of Nam Waen is about 638 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 9.6 km from Chiang Kham, the main town of Chiang Kham. The centre point is at 19.4824° N, 100.2195° E. Local names: น้ำแวน . 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 Nam Waen Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Nam Waen. Settlements here lie between about 377 m and 423 m above sea level (median 403 m). - Ban Huai Bong - Ban Kao Charoen - Ban Khrai - Ban Kio Chomphu - Ban Mae Tam - Ban Mae Tam Tha Kham - Ban Mai San Klang - Ban Pa Daeng Samakkhi - Ban Pa Kha - Ban Pa Sak - Ban Pha Lat - Ban Phaet - Ban Waen 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 Nam Waen Named natural and historic features inside Nam Waen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 reservoirs and tanks; 2 rivers and streams. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Mae Tam - Ang Kep Nam Huai Mafai - Ang Kep Nam Nong Kaeo - Huai Mae Tam - Rong Khun - Sa Huai Chom Phu ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Doi Pha Lat · 529 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 Nam Waen 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 Nam Waen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.น้ำแวน · Nam Waen 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.49125&mlon=100.26964#map=17/19.49125/100.26964) Bank สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนียนทุ่งรวงทอง · Thung Ruang Thong 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.44637&mlon=100.19154#map=17/19.44637/100.19154) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Nam Waen 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.48907&mlon=100.26301#map=17/19.48907/100.26301) Petrol pump Shell · Nam Waen 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.48508&mlon=100.25220#map=17/19.48508/100.25220) Hotel ห้องพักเชียงคำ ราคาถูกและดี ที่ มิตรชิดรีสอร์ท · Nam Waen 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.50394&mlon=100.21593#map=17/19.50394/100.21593) Mall Rd อีเล็คทริค · Yuan 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.52748&mlon=100.30235#map=17/19.52748/100.30235) School ศพด.ตำบลห้วยยางขาม อำเภอจุน จังหวัดพะเยา · Ang Thong 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.53102&mlon=100.25817#map=17/19.53102/100.25817) College กยศ.มหาวิทยาลัยพะเยา · Yuan 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.52492&mlon=100.30284#map=17/19.52492/100.30284) Police station Ban Huai Bong police box · Nam Waen 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.46130&mlon=100.20599#map=17/19.46130/100.20599) 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 Nam Waen Places mapped inside Nam Waen in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps3 - Hotels2 - Restaurants2 - 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 Chiang Kham - Ang Thong - Chedi Kham - Chiang Ban - Fai Kwang - Mae Lao - Rom Yen - Thung Pha Suk - Wiang - Yuan ## Quick answers - Where is Nam Waen?In Chiang Kham, Phayao Province, Thailand - What borders Nam Waen?Ang Thong, Chiang Ban, Fai Kwang, Hong Hin, Thung Pha Suk and Thung Ruang Thong - How many villages are in Nam Waen?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nam Waen?Settlements lie between 377 m and 423 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Nam Waen?4 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Nam Waen?Doi Pha Lat (529 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nam Waen?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Nam Waen?รพ.สต.น้ำแวน, about 5.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nam Waen?สหกรณ์เครดิตยูเนียนทุ่งรวงทอง, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nam Waen?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nam Waen?Shell, about 3.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nam Waen?2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Nam Waen?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nam Waen?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Nam Waen?TH560306 (OCHA common operational dataset)