# Mae Puem Subdistrict, Mueang Phayao, Phayao Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/mae-puem/ Subdistrict · Mueang Phayao # Mae Puem Mae Puem is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Phayao, Phayao Province. It covers **106.5 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 106km² - 17mapped services - 404 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mae Puem? Mae Puem lies in [Mueang Phayao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/), [Phayao Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 9 other subdistricts: [Ban Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/ban-lao/), [Ban Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/ban-mai/), [Ban Tam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/ban-tam/), [Dong Chen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/phu-kamyao/dong-chen/), [Huai Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/phu-kamyao/huai-kaeo/), [Mae Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/mae-chai/), [Mae Suk](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/mae-suk/), [Si Pho Ngoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/si-pho-ngoen/) and [Tha Champi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/tha-champi/). By area it is the 1165th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 12.0% of [Mueang Phayao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/). The centre of Mae Puem is about 623 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Phayao, the main town of Mueang Phayao. The centre point is at 19.3247° N, 99.8913° E. Local names: แม่ปืม . 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 Puem Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Puem. Settlements here lie between about 398 m and 454 m above sea level (median 404 m). - Ban Huai Bong - Ban Mae Puem - Ban Pa Ka - Ban Pa Kao - Ban Pa Kha - Ban Pa Tum - Ban Pho Thong - Ban Phu Ngoen - Ban Pong Kleua - Ban Pong Kluea - Ban Pong Kluea Tai - Ban Pu Ngoen - Ban Rong Khue - Ban San Muen Kaeo - Ban San Nong Khwai - Ban San Ton Muen - Ban San Ton Phueng - Ban San Ton Wit 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 Puem Named natural and historic features inside Mae Puem, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Huai Bong - Huai Mae Puem - Nam Mae Puem - Nam Mae Pum - Nam Mae Suk ### Hills and mountains 4 mountains. - Doi Rong Po · 700 m - Doi Huai Nam Khao · 574 m - Mon San Sung · 517 m - Mon Pa Sang · 484 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 Puem and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Phayao, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,285 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (259 mm) and the driest Feb (6 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 17 Feb 23 6 Mar 26 30 Apr 28 81 May 27 191 Jun 26 137 Jul 25 199 Aug 25 259 Sep 25 218 Oct 24 104 Nov 22 31 Dec 20 14 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mae Puem Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านป่าตึง · Mae Chai 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.33285&mlon=99.84824#map=17/19.33285/99.84824) Bank ธนาคารโลหิตโรงพยาบาลพะเยา · Mae Puem 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.28886&mlon=99.85548#map=17/19.28886/99.85548) ATM Ktbgs ศูนย์พะเยา · Dok Khamtai 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.16710&mlon=99.98559#map=17/19.16710/99.98559) Petrol pump Caltex · Mae Chai 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.33087&mlon=99.82628#map=17/19.33087/99.82628) Hotel Oui Kaew Homestay · Mae Puem 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.31157&mlon=99.84428#map=17/19.31157/99.84428) 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 โรงเรียนบ้านภูเงิน · Mae Puem 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.31047&mlon=99.88846#map=17/19.31047/99.88846) College มหาลัยพะเยา · Tha Champi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.25031&mlon=99.83376#map=17/19.25031/99.83376) Police station Phayo police · Mae Puem 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.29514&mlon=99.85332#map=17/19.29514/99.85332) 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 Puem Places mapped inside Mae Puem in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels2 - Schools5 - Restaurants5 - Police stations2 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 Mueang Phayao - Ban Mai - Ban Sang - Ban Tam - Ban Tom - Ban Tun - Champa Wai - Mae Ka - Mae Na Ruea - Mae Sai - Mae Tam - San Pa Muang - Tha Champi - Tha Wang Thong - Wiang ## Quick answers - Where is Mae Puem?In Mueang Phayao, Phayao Province, Thailand - What borders Mae Puem?Ban Lao, Ban Mai, Ban Tam, Dong Chen, Huai Kaeo, Mae Chai, Mae Suk, Si Pho Ngoen and Tha Champi - How many villages are in Mae Puem?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mae Puem?Settlements lie between 398 m and 454 m - What is the highest point in Mae Puem?Doi Rong Po (700 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mae Puem?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Puem?รพ.สต.บ้านป่าตึง, about 4.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mae Puem?ธนาคารโลหิตโรงพยาบาลพะเยา, about 5.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mae Puem?Ktbgs ศูนย์พะเยา, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mae Puem?Caltex, about 6.9 km from the centre - How many banks are in Mae Puem?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mae Puem?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mae Puem?TH560108 (OCHA common operational dataset)