# Dong Chen Subdistrict, Phu Kamyao, Phayao Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/phu-kamyao/dong-chen/ Subdistrict · Phu Kamyao # Dong Chen Dong Chen is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phu Kamyao, Phayao Province. It covers **33.9 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 18 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 33.9km² - 18mapped services - 391 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dong Chen? Dong Chen lies in [Phu Kamyao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/phu-kamyao/), [Phayao Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Tam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/ban-tam/), [Ban Tom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/ban-tom/), [Huai Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/phu-kamyao/huai-kaeo/), [Mae Ing](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/phu-kamyao/mae-ing/), [Mae Puem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/mae-puem/) and [Tha Wang Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mueang-phayao/tha-wang-thong/). By area it is the 4670th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 16.2% of [Phu Kamyao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/phu-kamyao/). The centre of Dong Chen is about 613 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 4.1 km from Phu Kam Yao, the main town of Phu Kamyao. The centre point is at 19.2389° N, 99.9492° E. Local names: ดงเจน . 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 Dong Chen Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Dong Chen. Settlements here lie between about 371 m and 401 m above sea level (median 391 m). - Ban Chen - Ban Chiang Man - Ban Hong Po Ta Kham - Ban Kwan - Ban Kwan Klang - Ban Kwan Santi Suk - Ban Kwan Tai - Ban Rong - Ban San Pa Kok - Ban San Pa Sak 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 Dong Chen Named natural and historic features inside Dong Chen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Ban San Pasak - Rong Chen ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Doi Chuk · 476 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 Dong Chen and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phu Kamyao, 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 Dong Chen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านเจน · Dong Chen 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.25111&mlon=99.96791#map=17/19.25111/99.96791) Bank ธกส. สาขาภูกามยาว จ.พะเยา · Dong Chen 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.22629&mlon=99.96069#map=17/19.22629/99.96069) ATM Ktbgs ศูนย์พะเยา · Dok Khamtai 8.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.16710&mlon=99.98559#map=17/19.16710/99.98559) Petrol pump ปั้มน้ำมันPTสาขาภูกามยาว · Dong Chen 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.22242&mlon=99.95836#map=17/19.22242/99.95836) Hotel ABC · Sawang Arom 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.21258&mlon=99.97367#map=17/19.21258/99.97367) Mall ศูนย์ดัชมิลล์ พะเยา · Tha Wang Thong 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.19766&mlon=99.93825#map=17/19.19766/99.93825) School โรงเรียนบ้านเจน · Dong Chen 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.24786&mlon=99.96668#map=17/19.24786/99.96668) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพะเยา · Tha Wang Thong 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.18233&mlon=99.93334#map=17/19.18233/99.93334) Police station สภ.ภูกามยาว จ.พะเยา · Dong Chen 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.22768&mlon=99.95998#map=17/19.22768/99.95998) 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 Dong Chen Places mapped inside Dong Chen in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps2 - Schools2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants8 - 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 Phu Kamyao - Huai Kaeo - Mae Ing ## Quick answers - Where is Dong Chen?In Phu Kamyao, Phayao Province, Thailand - What borders Dong Chen?Ban Tam, Ban Tom, Huai Kaeo, Mae Ing, Mae Puem and Tha Wang Thong - How many villages are in Dong Chen?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dong Chen?Settlements lie between 371 m and 401 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Dong Chen?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Dong Chen?Doi Chuk (476 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dong Chen?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Dong Chen?รพ.สต.บ้านเจน, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dong Chen?ธกส. สาขาภูกามยาว จ.พะเยา, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dong Chen?Ktbgs ศูนย์พะเยา, about 8.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dong Chen?ปั้มน้ำมันPTสาขาภูกามยาว, about 2.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dong Chen?3 mapped - How many banks are in Dong Chen?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dong Chen?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Dong Chen?TH560902 (OCHA common operational dataset)