# Mae Sam Subdistrict, Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/si-satchanalai/mae-sam/ Subdistrict · Si Satchanalai # Mae Sam Mae Sam is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai Province. It covers **290.6 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 19 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 291km² - 19mapped services - 84 mtypical elevation ## Where is Mae Sam? Mae Sam lies in [Si Satchanalai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/si-satchanalai/), [Sukhothai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Kaeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/si-satchanalai/ban-kaeng/), [Ban Tuek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/si-satchanalai/ban-tuek/), [Hat Siao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/si-satchanalai/hat-siao/), [Mae Mok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/lampang/thoen/mae-mok/), [Mae Sin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/si-satchanalai/mae-sin/) and [Pa Ngio](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/si-satchanalai/pa-ngio/). By area it is the 202nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.7% of [Si Satchanalai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sukhothai/si-satchanalai/). The centre of Mae Sam is about 438 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 14 km from Si Satchanalai, the main town of Si Satchanalai. The centre point is at 17.6077° N, 99.6696° E. Local names: แม่สำ . 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 Sam Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Mae Sam. Settlements here lie between about 79 m and 254 m above sea level (median 84 m). - Ban Don Rabiang - Ban Ko Rabiang - Ban Mae Sam Fak Tha - Ban Mae Sam Nuea - Ban Mae Sam Tai - Ban Mae San - Ban Mae San Samakkhi - Ban Mae Thang - Ban Pak San - Ban Rai Nai - Ban San Hip - Ban Saphan Yao - Ban Suan Pa Si Satchanalai - Ban Tha Pho - Ban To Sak - Ban Wang Khon Ngun 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 Sam Named natural and historic features inside Mae Sam, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Huai Don Rabiang - Huai Mae San - Huai Phaem ### Hills and mountains 6 hills; 5 mountains. - Doi Mae Mok · 962 m - Khao Pha Cho · 577 m - Doi Mon Pa Dam · 376 m - Doi Tham Tao · 338 m - Doi Khao Sang · 336 m - Doi Mae Sam · 259 m - Doi I Yup · 254 m - Doi Khao Lam · 247 m - Doi Sai Phan · 198 m - Doi Chanhan · 196 m - Doi Prae Yao · 187 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 Sam and the best time to visit Using the climate of Si Satchanalai, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,190 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (231 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 12 Feb 26 5 Mar 29 29 Apr 31 55 May 29 186 Jun 27 155 Jul 27 144 Aug 26 183 Sep 26 231 Oct 25 153 Nov 24 27 Dec 22 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mae Sam Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านสะพานยาว · Mae Sam 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.61972&mlon=99.62383#map=17/17.61972/99.62383) Bank BAAC · Mae Sin 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.66949&mlon=99.69289#map=17/17.66949/99.69289) ATM Government Savings Bank · Thung Saliam 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.32008&mlon=99.56064#map=17/17.32008/99.56064) Petrol pump PT · Mae Sin 9.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.68162&mlon=99.70483#map=17/17.68162/99.70483) Hotel พรสวรรค์ รีสอร์ท · Mae Sam 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.55716&mlon=99.77049#map=17/17.55716/99.77049) Mall ร้านทองเอกรัช · Si Satchanalai 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.42794&mlon=99.80084#map=17/17.42794/99.80084) School Ban San Hip School · Mae Sam 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.60532&mlon=99.65513#map=17/17.60532/99.65513) College กศน. ตำบลแม่สิน · Mae Sin 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.68772&mlon=99.71082#map=17/17.68772/99.71082) Police station หน่วยบริการตำรวจทางหลวงศรีสัชนาลัย · Mae Sam 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.60569&mlon=99.71394#map=17/17.60569/99.71394) 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 Sam Places mapped inside Mae Sam in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Hotels1 - Schools7 - Restaurants2 - Police stations3 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 Si Satchanalai - Ban Kaeng - Ban Tuek - Dong Khu - Hat Siao - Mae Sin - Nong O - Pa Ngio - Sarachit - Si Satchanalai - Tha Chai ## Quick answers - Where is Mae Sam?In Si Satchanalai, Sukhothai Province, Thailand - What borders Mae Sam?Ban Kaeng, Ban Tuek, Hat Siao, Mae Mok, Mae Sin and Pa Ngio - How many villages are in Mae Sam?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mae Sam?Settlements lie between 79 m and 254 m - What is the highest point in Mae Sam?Doi Mae Mok (962 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mae Sam?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Mae Sam?รพ.สต.บ้านสะพานยาว, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mae Sam?BAAC, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mae Sam?Government Savings Bank, about 34 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mae Sam?PT, about 9.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mae Sam?6 mapped - What is the P-code of Mae Sam?TH640503 (OCHA common operational dataset)