# Mae Lai Subdistrict, Mueang Phrae, Phrae Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/mae-lai/ Subdistrict · Mueang Phrae # Mae Lai Mae Lai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Phrae, Phrae Province. It covers **14.0 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 14.0km² - 20mapped services - 168 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mae Lai? Mae Lai lies in [Mueang Phrae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/), [Phrae Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Huai Ma](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/huai-ma/), [Mae Kham Mi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/mae-kham-mi/), [Mae Yom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/mae-yom/), [Nam Cham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/nam-cham/), [Tha Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/tha-kham/), [Thung Hong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/thung-hong/) and [Wang Hong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/wang-hong/). By area it is the 6391st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 1.8% of [Mueang Phrae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phrae/mueang-phrae/). The centre of Mae Lai is about 497 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 10 km from Phrae, the main town of Mueang Phrae. The centre point is at 18.2154° N, 100.2029° E. Local names: แม่หล่าย . 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 Lai Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Lai. Settlements here lie between about 161 m and 171 m above sea level (median 168 m). - Ban Bun Charoen - Ban Mae Lai - Ban Mae Lai Ka Song - Ban Pak Lai - บ้านเด่นเจริญ 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 Lai Named natural and historic features inside Mae Lai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Khlong Song Nam Sai Yai Fang Khwa - Nam Mae Lai 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 Lai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mueang Phrae, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mae Lai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.แม่คำมี · Mae Kham Mi 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.24075&mlon=100.19154#map=17/18.24075/100.19154) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร แม่หล่าย · Mae Lai 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22518&mlon=100.20394#map=17/18.22518/100.20394) ATM Krung Thai Bank · Nai Wiang 9.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.14846&mlon=100.15182#map=17/18.14846/100.15182) Petrol pump ปั้ม Pt สาขาแพร่2 · Mae Lai 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.21398&mlon=100.20401#map=17/18.21398/100.20401) Hotel เฮือนประทักษ์ใจรีสอร์ท · Mae Lai 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.20423&mlon=100.19386#map=17/18.20423/100.19386) Mall เทพทองค้าไม้ · Mae Kham Mi 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.23451&mlon=100.21299#map=17/18.23451/100.21299) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็ก บ้านนันทาราม · Mae Yom 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.20764&mlon=100.17642#map=17/18.20764/100.17642) College โรงเรียนบ้านแม่หล่าย · Mae Lai 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22360&mlon=100.20572#map=17/18.22360/100.20572) Police station Maelai police box · Mae Lai 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.22140&mlon=100.20726#map=17/18.22140/100.20726) 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 Lai Places mapped inside Mae Lai in open map data, by type. - Banks2 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels1 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants12 - 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 Phrae - Ban Thin - Cho Hae - Huai Ma - Kanchana - Mae Kham Mi - Mae Yom - Mueang Mo - Na Chak - Nai Wiang - Nam Cham - Pa Daeng - Pa Maet - Rong Fong - Suan Khuean - Tha Kham - Thung Hong - Thung Kwao - Wang Hong - Wang Thong ## Quick answers - Where is Mae Lai?In Mueang Phrae, Phrae Province, Thailand - What borders Mae Lai?Huai Ma, Mae Kham Mi, Mae Yom, Nam Cham, Tha Kham, Thung Hong and Wang Hong - How many villages are in Mae Lai?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mae Lai?Settlements lie between 161 m and 171 m - What is the best time to visit Mae Lai?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Lai?รพ.สต.แม่คำมี, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mae Lai?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร แม่หล่าย, about 1.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mae Lai?Krung Thai Bank, about 9.2 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mae Lai?ปั้ม Pt สาขาแพร่2, about 0.2 km from the centre - How many banks are in Mae Lai?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mae Lai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Mae Lai?TH540108 (OCHA common operational dataset)