Commune · Serei Saophoan # Tuek Thla Tuek Thla is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province. It covers 51.2 km². 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 13 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 51.2 km² - 13 mapped services - 22 m typical elevation ## Where is Tuek Thla? Tuek Thla lies in Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia. It borders 4 other communes: Changha, Kampong Svay, Ou Ambel and Samraong. By area it is the 726th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 19.0% of Serei Saophoan. The centre of Tuek Thla is about 312 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 6.9 km from Sisophon, the main town of Serei Saophoan. The centre point is at 13.5742° N, 102.9114° E. Source: Department of Geography of the Ministry of Land Management, Urbanization and Construction in 2008, WFP via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Tuek Thla ### Nearby, outside Tuek Thla - Old Lookout Tower · attraction, Ou Ambel 5.9 km - Rock with a view · viewpoint, Ou Ambel 6.0 km - Jayavarman The 7-th · monument, Preah Ponlea 6.7 km - Banteay Mean Provincial Museum · museum, Preah Ponlea 6.8 km - Shapely Women Statue · monument, Preah Ponlea 6.8 km - Grandpa Lak's corpse · viewpoint, Bat Trang 9.7 km - Boeng Chhouk Swimming Pool (Water Park) · attraction, Preah Ponlea 11 km - Rice Fields · attraction, Preah Ponlea 12 km - Head Statue of Jayaraman 7th · monument, Ruessei Kraok 12 km - MongKul Borei 2 ADP of ACPC · attraction, Ruessei Kraok 13 km - Phneat Koh Pong Sat · attraction, Phniet 14 km Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Tuek Thla - Time zone UTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Phnom_Penh - Currency Riels (KHR) - Country calling code +855 - Languages Khmer, French, English - Plug types Type A, C, G · 230 V - Driving side Right - Postcode format 6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Battambang Airport (BBM) · Battambang 63 km - Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap 144 km ### Nearest railway station Sisophon (Ou Ambel), about 6.7 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:40) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:23, sunset around 17:43). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Tuek Thla Open gazetteers list 6 villages, towns and localities in Tuek Thla. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 34 m above sea level (median 22 m). - Keab - Phnum Bak - Phum Banoy - Phum Phnom Bak - Sangkat Teuk Thla - Tuek Thla Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Tuek Thla Named natural and historic features inside Tuek Thla, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 5 rivers and streams. - Ou Krachab - Ou Phdau - Ou Rumchek - Preaek Krasang - Prêk Phkŏâm ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Phnum Tien · 72 m Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Tuek Thla and the best time to visit Using the climate of Serei Saophoan, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 1,403 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (254 mm) and the driest Dec (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are November to January. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 27 | 14 | | Feb | 29 | 19 | | Mar | 30 | 55 | | Apr | 30 | 85 | | May | 29 | 153 | | Jun | 28 | 190 | | Jul | 27 | 212 | | Aug | 27 | 210 | | Sep | 27 | 254 | | Oct | 27 | 163 | | Nov | 26 | 40 | | Dec | 26 | 7 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tuek Thla | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | គ្លីនិក សិរីមង្គល · Kampong Svay | 6.8 km | Map | | Bank | Acleda Bank · Ou Ambel | 6.4 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Tela Station · Tuek Thla | 1.0 km | Map | | Hotel | Chheang Heng Guest House · Ou Ambel | 5.8 km | Map | | Mall | Mongkolborey Market · Ruessei Kraok | 13 km | Map | | School | Xavier Jesuit School · Tuek Thla | 2.2 km | Map | | College | Meanchey University · Tuek Thla | 1.9 km | Map | | Police station | សាខាពន្ធដារខេត្តបន្ទាយមានជ័យ · Preah Ponlea | 8.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Tuek Thla Places mapped inside Tuek Thla in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps 4 - Schools 3 - Colleges and universities 3 - Restaurants 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other communes in Serei Saophoan - Kampong Svay - Kaoh Pong Satv - Mkak - Ou Ambel - Phniet - Preah Ponlea ## Quick answers - Where is Tuek Thla? In Serei Saophoan, Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia - What borders Tuek Thla? Changha, Kampong Svay, Ou Ambel and Samraong - What is there to see in Tuek Thla? Old Lookout Tower, Rock with a view, Jayavarman The 7-th, Banteay Mean Provincial Museum - What time zone is Tuek Thla in? UTC+7 - What currency is used in Tuek Thla? Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Tuek Thla? Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Tuek Thla? 6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tuek Thla? Settlements lie between 16 m and 34 m - What is the highest point in Tuek Thla? Phnum Tien (72 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tuek Thla? November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Tuek Thla? គ្លីនិក សិរីមង្គល, about 6.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tuek Thla? Acleda Bank, about 6.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tuek Thla? Tela Station, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Tuek Thla? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Tuek Thla? KH010608 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Commune - Area: 51.2 km² - P-code: KH010608 - District: Serei Saophoan --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/banteay-meanchey/serei-saophoan/tuek-thla/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.