# Ban Lao Subdistrict, Mae Chai, Phayao Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/ban-lao/ Subdistrict · Mae Chai # Ban Lao Ban Lao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Chai, Phayao Province. It covers **97.7 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 97.7km² - 12mapped services - 406 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Lao? Ban Lao lies in [Mae Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/), [Phayao Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Charoen Rat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/charoen-rat/), [Huai Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/phu-kamyao/huai-kaeo/), [Mae Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/mae-chai/), [Mae Puem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/mae-puem/), [Pa Faek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/pa-faek/), [Si Pho Ngoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/si-pho-ngoen/), [Si Thoi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/si-thoi/) and [Than Tawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/than-tawan/). By area it is the 1359th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 33.0% of [Mae Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/). The centre of Ban Lao is about 631 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.2 km from Mae Chai, the main town of Mae Chai. The centre point is at 19.3956° N, 99.8575° E. Local names: บ้านเหล่า . 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 Ban Lao Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Lao. Settlements here lie between about 402 m and 426 m above sea level (median 406 m). - Ban Den Pho Thong - Ban Dong Bunnak - Ban Dong Inta - Ban Lao Kao - Ban Lao Oi - Ban Lao Si Don Tan - Ban Lao That - Ban Nong Bua - Ban Pa Kham - Ban Phae - Ban Rai Oi - Ban Rong Si Don Mun - Ban San Khamphaeng 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 Ban Lao Named natural and historic features inside Ban Lao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Mae Puem - Huai Khok Mu ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Doi Duan · 798 m - Doi Cham Muang · 575 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 Ban Lao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Chai, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,361 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (283 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 18 Feb 22 5 Mar 26 29 Apr 28 80 May 27 193 Jun 26 144 Jul 26 231 Aug 25 283 Sep 25 224 Oct 24 106 Nov 22 34 Dec 19 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Lao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านเหล่า · Ban Lao 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.38195&mlon=99.84415#map=17/19.38195/99.84415) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาแม่ใจ · Mae Chai 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34465&mlon=99.81493#map=17/19.34465/99.81493) ATM Ktbgs ศูนย์พะเยา · Dok Khamtai 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.16710&mlon=99.98559#map=17/19.16710/99.98559) Petrol pump Cosmo · Si Thoi 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.35901&mlon=99.79864#map=17/19.35901/99.79864) Hotel หนองเล็งทรายแม่ใจ · Si Thoi 5.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.36438&mlon=99.81887#map=17/19.36438/99.81887) Mall ร้านสล่าเต๋ · Mae Chai 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.33608&mlon=99.81917#map=17/19.33608/99.81917) School โรงเรียนบ้านดงอินตา · Ban Lao 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.37616&mlon=99.84346#map=17/19.37616/99.84346) College มหาลัยพะเยา · Tha Champi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.25031&mlon=99.83376#map=17/19.25031/99.83376) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรแม่ใจ · Mae Chai 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.34661&mlon=99.81461#map=17/19.34661/99.81461) 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 Ban Lao Places mapped inside Ban Lao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 - Schools4 - Restaurants4 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 Mae Chai - Charoen Rat - Mae Chai - Mae Suk - Pa Faek - Si Thoi ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Lao?In Mae Chai, Phayao Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Lao?Charoen Rat, Huai Kaeo, Mae Chai, Mae Puem, Pa Faek, Si Pho Ngoen, Si Thoi and Than Tawan - How many villages are in Ban Lao?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Lao?Settlements lie between 402 m and 426 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ban Lao?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ban Lao?Doi Duan (798 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ban Lao?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Lao?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านเหล่า, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Lao?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาแม่ใจ, about 7.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Lao?Ktbgs ศูนย์พะเยา, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Lao?Cosmo, about 7.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Lao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Lao?TH560705 (OCHA common operational dataset)