Businesses in Mae Chai

Categories in Mae Chai

Car repair Car Repair and Maintenance Gas Station Motorcycle repair Commercial Printer Custom Label Printer Farming Food Products Supplier Wholesalers Clothing stores Mobile phone stores Buddhist temple General Religious Organizations & Places Government Office Military Base Non-Profit Organization Religion Electronics Store Building Materials Store Home Goods Store Education Tourist Attraction Bakeries Bars, pubs and taverns Cafes Coffee Shop Family Restaurant Grocery stores and supermarkets Noodle Shop Restaurants Thai restaurants Furniture stores Nurseries and garden supplies Banks General Hospital Beauty salons Copy Shop Invitation Printing Service Print Shop Typing Service Banner Store Convenience stores Florists Market Pharmacy Rubber Stamp Store Shopping Shopping Mall Supermarket Gym Night Club Hotels and motels Lodging Transportation Service Unreachable

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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Mae Chai

Industry Description	Number of Establishments
Shopping	148
Convenience stores	108
Other membership organizations	104
Grocery stores and supermarkets	73
Restaurants	71
Unreachable	65
Wholesalers	57
Public administration	53
Education	30
Religion	30
Military	27
Cafes	25
Health and medical	19
Other accommodation	19
Shopping other	17

Mae Chai Facts

Area	40.3 km²
Population	19,139
Male Population	9,405 (49.1%)
Female Population	9,734 (50.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)	-19.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)	-3.5%
Median Age	38.4 years (Male: 37.2, Female: 39.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)	$6,014 (2022)
Neighborhoods	Tambon Mae Chai, Mae Chai, Tambon Si Thoi, แม่ใจ, Ban Lao
Local Time
Timezone	Indochina Time
Lat & Lng	19.34597, 99.81400
Postal Codes	56130

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Mae Chai Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data	1975	1990	2000	2015	2020	2025*	2030*
Population	23,752	22,522	19,840	13,745	19,139	20,469	21,802
Population Density	589.2 / km²	558.7 / km²	492.2 / km²	341 / km²	474.8 / km²	507.8 / km²	540.8 / km²

* Projected

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mae Chai Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 3.5% from year 2000 to 2020

Location	Change since 1975	Change since 1990	Change since 2000
Mae Chai	-19.4%	-15%	-3.5%
Phayao Province	—	—	—
Thailand	—	—	—

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mae Chai Median Age

Median Age: 38.4 years

Location	Median Age	Median Age (Female)	Median Age (Male)
Mae Chai	38.4 yrs	39.5 yrs	37.2 yrs
Phayao Province	38.4 yrs	39.5 yrs	37.2 yrs
Thailand	35.2 yrs	36 yrs	34.3 yrs

Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Mae Chai Population Density

Population Density: 475 / km²

Location	Population	Area	Density
Mae Chai	19,139	40.3 km²	475 / km²
Phayao Province	365,804	5,994.5 km²	61 / km²
Thailand	67.6 million	514,961.7 km²	131 / km²

Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Mae Chai Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1600 to 2100

Sources:

JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
[Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Mae Chai

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Mae Chai

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Mae Chai

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Mae Chai

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Mae Chai Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data	1990	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020	2022
GDP per capita	$4,127	$5,979	$2,985	$3,028	$4,395	$5,337	$6,473	$6,014
Total GDP	$31.7M	$69.3M	$51.9M	$52.4M	$63.6M	$86.2M	$118.7M	$113.4M

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Mae Chai CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

Location	CO2 Emissions	CO2 Emissions Per Capita	CO2 Emissions Intensity
Mae Chai	74,239 tn	3.88 tn	1,841.6 tons/km²
Phayao Province	1,394,184 tn	3.81 tn	232.6 tons/km²
Thailand	278,589,420 tn	4.12 tn	541 tons/km²

Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Mae Chai CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)	74,239 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita	3.88 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)	1,841.6 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

Hazard	Risk Level
Drought	High (9)
Flood	Medium (7)
Earthquake	Medium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:

Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

Date▼	Time↕	Magnitude↕	Distance↕	Depth↕	Location↕	Link
2/20/19	9:05 AM	4.6	26.8 km	10,000 m	5km N of Wang Nuea, Thailand	usgs.gov
8/24/14	10:32 PM	4.5	46.2 km	20,440 m	13km SW of Mae Suai, Thailand	usgs.gov
5/12/14	11:05 AM	4.3	37.1 km	10,000 m	12km NNW of Phan, Thailand	usgs.gov
5/9/14	7:12 AM	4.1	50.7 km	10,000 m	13km WSW of Mae Suai, Thailand	usgs.gov
5/8/14	8:43 PM	4.1	43.4 km	10,000 m	Thailand	usgs.gov
5/7/14	9:38 AM	4.5	41.9 km	10,000 m	4km E of Mae Suai, Thailand	usgs.gov
5/6/14	8:52 PM	4.2	41.1 km	10,000 m	3km SSE of Mae Suai, Thailand	usgs.gov
5/6/14	2:50 PM	4.6	48 km	10,000 m	3km NNW of Mae Suai, Thailand	usgs.gov
5/6/14	1:47 PM	4.2	48.3 km	11,560 m	4km WNW of Mae Suai, Thailand	usgs.gov
5/6/14	12:42 PM	4.3	39.8 km	10,000 m	6km S of Mae Suai, Thailand	usgs.gov

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Mae Chai

Mae Chai (Thai: แม่ใจ) is a small town and subdistrict (tambon) in Mae Chai District, in Phayao Province, Thailand. It is the principal town in the district; the town is also split with the tambon of Si Thoi. As of 2005, it has a total population of ..

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