# Phawo Subdistrict, Mae Sot, Tak Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/phawo/ Subdistrict · Mae Sot # Phawo Phawo is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mae Sot, Tak Province. It covers **562.6 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 563km² - 20mapped services - 673 mtypical elevation ## Where is Phawo? Phawo lies in [Mae Sot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/), [Tak Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 9 other subdistricts: [Dan Mae Lamao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/dan-mae-lamao/), [Khiri Rat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/phop-phra/khiri-rat/), [Mae Kasa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/mae-kasa/), [Mae Ku](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/mae-ku/), [Mae Pa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/mae-pa/), [Mae Tho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mueang-tak/mae-tho/), [Mahawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/mahawan/), [Phrathat Pha Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/phrathat-pha-daeng/) and [Sam Muen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-ramat/sam-muen/). By area it is the 43rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 35.6% of [Mae Sot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/tak/mae-sot/). The centre of Phawo is about 389 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 16 km from Mae Sot, the main town of Mae Sot. The centre point is at 16.7866° N, 98.7006° E. Local names: พะวอ . 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 Phawo Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Phawo. Settlements here lie between about 275 m and 932 m above sea level (median 673 m). - Ban Huai Khrai - Ban Huai Klai - Ban Huai Phak Kut - Ban Huai Raphring - Ban Kariang - Ban Khun Huai Mae Sot - Ban La Mae - Ban Mae Lamao - Ban Mae Lamao Lai Tha - Ban Pang Khwai - Ban Pang Ngua - Ban Pang Sang Kham - Ban Pang Wua - Ban Phawo - Ban Pu Pae - Ban Rephado - Ban San Kham - Ban Thongchai - Ban Yang Pha Laka 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 Phawo Named natural and historic features inside Phawo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams. - Huai Khun Pha Wo - Huai Krathing - Huai Liang Chiwit - Huai Ma Tao Ngae Khwa - Huai Nam Dip - Huai Pha Daeng - Huai Pha So - Huai Pha Wo - Huai Phak Kut - Huai Phlu Yai - Huai Pu Pae - Huai Suan Mak - Huai Suan Mak - Huai Sukhali - Huai Sukkari ### Hills and mountains 16 mountains. - Doi Montha · 1,061 m - Doi Khun Sam Muen · 1,047 m - Doi Sam Muen · 1,006 m - Doi Den Kathing · 941 m - Doi Re Pha Do · 924 m - Doi Mae Tao · 870 m - Doi Luang · 803 m - Doi Pha Wo · 801 m - Doi Mak Muen · 798 m - Doi Fak Mit · 788 m - Doi Pha Le Wa · 777 m - Doi Hua Mot · 754 m - Doi Khun Mae Sot · 751 m - Doi Nong Ping · 706 m - Doi Pha Khue · 477 m - Doi Khi Khang Khao · 469 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 Phawo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Mae Sot, the warmest month is Apr (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Dec (18 °C), after allowing for this place being about 433 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,306 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (247 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 11 Feb 21 5 Mar 23 30 Apr 25 55 May 23 189 Jun 22 183 Jul 21 189 Aug 21 203 Sep 21 247 Oct 21 159 Nov 19 26 Dec 18 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Phawo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลพะวอ · Phawo 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.80763&mlon=98.75172#map=17/16.80763/98.75172) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาโรบินสัน แม่สอด · Mae Sot 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.72227&mlon=98.58591#map=17/16.72227/98.58591) ATM Government Savings Bank · Mae Sot 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.72498&mlon=98.59612#map=17/16.72498/98.59612) Petrol pump Mini pump · Phawo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.80560&mlon=98.73547#map=17/16.80560/98.73547) Hotel หมอกฟ้าใส รีสอร์ท · Phawo 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.79721&mlon=98.73930#map=17/16.79721/98.73930) Mall พรสุนทรค้าข้าว · Mae Pa 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.74632&mlon=98.57874#map=17/16.74632/98.57874) School Ban Mae Lamao School · Phawo 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.80469&mlon=98.73325#map=17/16.80469/98.73325) College วิทยาลัยโพธิวิชชาลัยแม่สอด มศว ตาก - SWU Tak, Bodhivijjalaya College Maesot · Mae Pa 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.76156&mlon=98.64246#map=17/16.76156/98.64246) Police station สภ.พะวอ · Phawo 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.76441&mlon=98.74739#map=17/16.76441/98.74739) 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 Phawo Places mapped inside Phawo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps4 - Hotels3 - Schools7 - Restaurants3 - 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 Mae Sot - Dan Mae Lamao - Mae Kasa - Mae Ku - Mae Pa - Mae Sot - Mae Tao - Mahawan - Phrathat Pha Daeng - Tha Sai Luat ## Quick answers - Where is Phawo?In Mae Sot, Tak Province, Thailand - What borders Phawo?Dan Mae Lamao, Khiri Rat, Mae Kasa, Mae Ku, Mae Pa, Mae Tho, Mahawan, Phrathat Pha Daeng and Sam Muen - How many villages are in Phawo?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Phawo?Settlements lie between 275 m and 932 m - What is the highest point in Phawo?Doi Montha (1,061 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Phawo?November to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Phawo?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลพะวอ, about 5.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Phawo?ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาโรบินสัน แม่สอด, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Phawo?Government Savings Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phawo?Mini pump, about 4.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Phawo?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Phawo?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Phawo?TH630603 (OCHA common operational dataset)