# Den Chai, Phrae Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/den-chai/

District · Phrae Province 

# Den Chai

Den Chai is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Phrae Province. It had an estimated **18,468 people** in 2023 on 543 km² (about 34 per km²). Its main town is Den Chai. It is divided into 5 subdistricts. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 142 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 18,468people (2023)
- 543km²
- 5subdistricts
- 142mapped services

## How many people live in Den Chai?

Den Chai had an estimated **18,468 people** in 2023 — 6.1% of Phrae Province, 789th of 928 districts. There are 1,037 women for every 1,000 men (below the Phrae Province figure of 1,077). Spread over 543 km², that is about **34 people per km²**, 838th of 928 districts.

14.7% of people are children under 15 and 18.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 49 years (it is 50 across Phrae Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****814**

5–9 ****919**

10–14 ****981**

15–19 ****893**

20–24 ****622**

25–29 ****670**

30–34 ****685**

35–39 ****933**

40–44 ****1,376**

45–49 ****1,765**

50–54 ****1,942**

55–59 ****2,005**

60–64 ****1,494**

65–69 ****1,295**

70–74 ****947**

75–79 ****561**

80+ ****566**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Den Chai?

Den Chai lies in [Phrae Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other districts: [Laplae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/uttaradit/laplae/), [Long](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/long/), [Mueang Uttaradit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/uttaradit/mueang-uttaradit/), [Si Satchanalai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/si-satchanalai/), [Sung Men](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/sung-men/), [Tha Pla](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/uttaradit/tha-pla/) and [Wang Chin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/wang-chin/). By area it is the 368th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 8.4% of [Phrae Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/). The centre of Den Chai is about 465 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 28 km from Phrae, the main town of Phrae Province. The centre point is at 17.9124° N, 100.0306° E. Local names: เด่นชัย .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Den Chai

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Den Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/den-chai/den-chai/) 30 8 58 

[Huai Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/den-chai/huai-rai/) 178 12 21 

[Mae Chua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/den-chai/mae-chua/) 54 8 41 

[Pong Pa Wai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/den-chai/pong-pa-wai/) 43 5 5 

[Sai Yoi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/den-chai/sai-yoi/) 238 8 17 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Den Chai

Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Den Chai. The largest with a recorded population: Den Chai (17,019). Settlements here lie between about 150 m and 370 m above sea level (median 170 m).

- Ban Bo Kaeo
- Ban Den Chumphon
- Ban Dong Sura
- Ban Dong Ya Thao
- Ban Han Nam Mo
- Ban Huai Kut
- Ban Huai Lak Puen
- Ban Huai Nam Phrik
- Ban Huai Pak Thot
- Ban Huai Rai
- Ban Khao Phlueng
- Ban Khuan Buk
- Ban Khuang Buk
- Ban Lak Pun
- Ban Mae Chua
- Ban Mae Phuak
- Ban Mae Puak
- Ban Mae Yun
- Ban Mon Pa Koi
- Ban Mueang Mai
- Ban Nam Khong
- Ban Nam Phrao
- Ban Nam Raem
- Ban Nong Nam Khem
- Ban Pa Phai
- Ban Pak Chua
- Ban Pak Pan
- Ban Pang Kho
- Ban Phae Mai
- Ban Phae Nong Bo
- Ban Phae Rong Hin
- Ban Phae Rong Sup
- Ban Pong
- Ban Pong Pa Wai
- Ban Sai Yoi
- Ban Suan Luang
- Ban Ton Muang
- Den Chai
- ชุมชนบ้านจัดสรร
- ชุมชนหมู่ที่ 1
- ปากปาน

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 Den Chai

Named natural and historic features inside Den Chai, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

8 reservoirs and tanks; 4 rivers and streams.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Bo Kaeo
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Nam Raem
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Nam Sai
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Chua
- Ang Kep Nam Mae Yae
- Ang Kep Nam Mon Ton
- Ang Kep Nam Pok Kalong
- Ang Kep Nam Rong Pha
- Huai Hok
- Huai Mae Phuak
- Huai Sin Sai
- Huai Ya Nang

### Hills and mountains

10 mountains; 2 hills.

- Mon Pha Tai · 698 m
- Doi Mae Ranang · 676 m
- Doi Mon Pa Kha · 665 m
- Mon Suea Rong · 613 m
- Doi Hang Sam Kha · 610 m
- Doi Kha Rawang · 609 m
- Doi Long Kian · 591 m
- Mon San Khet · 572 m
- Mon Ki So · 566 m
- Doi Mae Yae · 504 m
- Mon Phan Ma · 397 m
- Mon Pu Thao · 249 m

### Getting around

5 railway stations.

- Den Chai Station
- Sathani Rotfai Huai Rai
- Sathani Rotfai Khao Phlueng
- Sathani Rotfai Mae Phuak
- Sathani Rotfai Pak Pan

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 Den Chai and the best time to visit

In Den Chai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,233 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (234 mm) and the driest Feb (7 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 22 15 

Feb 25 7 

Mar 28 29 

Apr 30 73 

May 28 190 

Jun 27 150 

Jul 26 169 

Aug 26 234 

Sep 26 223 

Oct 26 109 

Nov 24 24 

Dec 21 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Den Chai

Places mapped inside Den Chai in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals17
- Banks3
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps22
- Hotels16
- Shopping malls1
- Schools12
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants59
- Police stations6

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Den Chai?In Phrae Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Den Chai?18,468 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Den Chai?About 49 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Den Chai?About 34 people per km²
- What borders Den Chai?Laplae, Long, Mueang Uttaradit, Si Satchanalai, Sung Men, Tha Pla and Wang Chin
- How many villages are in Den Chai?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Den Chai?Settlements lie between 150 m and 370 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Den Chai?8 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Den Chai?Mon Pha Tai (698 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Den Chai?October to March
- How many hospitals are in Den Chai?17 mapped
- How many banks are in Den Chai?3 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Den Chai?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Den Chai?22 mapped
- What is the P-code of Den Chai?TH5405 (OCHA common operational dataset)