# Pring Thum Commune, Choam Ksant, Preah Vihear Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/pring-thum/ Commune · Choam Ksant # Pring Thum Pring Thum is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Choam Ksant, Preah Vihear Province. It covers **794.3 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 794km² - 62 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pring Thum? Pring Thum lies in [Choam Ksant](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/), [Preah Vihear Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 11 other communes: [Chhean Mukh](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/tbaeng-mean-chey/chhean-mukh/), [Kuleaen Cheung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/kuleaen/kuleaen-cheung/), [Mlu Prey Muoy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/mlu-prey-muoy/), [Morokot](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/morokot/), [Pou](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/tbaeng-mean-chey/pou/), [Prame](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/tbaeng-mean-chey/prame/), [Rumdaoh Srae](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/rumdaoh-srae/), [Sangkae Muoy](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/chhaeb/sangkae-muoy/), [Thmei](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/kuleaen/thmei/), [Tuek Kraham](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/tuek-kraham/) and [Yeang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/yeang/). By area it is the 29th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 21.0% of [Choam Ksant](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/preah-vihear/choam-ksant/). The centre of Pring Thum is about 278 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. The centre point is at 14.0528° N, 105.0999° 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)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-khm). ## Know before you go: Pring Thum - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Phnom_Penh - CurrencyRiels (KHR) - Country calling code+855 - LanguagesKhmer, French, English - Plug typesType A, C, G · 230 V - Driving sideRight - Postcode format6 digits (######) ### Nearest airports - Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport (SAI) · Siem Reap121 km - Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) · Ubon Ratchathani136 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:31) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:15, sunset around 17:33). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). 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 Pring Thum Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Pring Thum. Settlements here lie between about 54 m and 83 m above sea level (median 62 m). - Krala Peas - Phumĭ Chuŏnh - Phumĭ Khnat - Pring Thum - Tmat Paeuy - ក្រឡាពាល 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 Pring Thum Named natural and historic features inside Pring Thum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Stueng Chenh 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 Pring Thum and the best time to visit Using the climate of Choam Ksant, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,292 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (258 mm) and the driest Jan (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 5 Feb 28 6 Mar 30 29 Apr 30 65 May 29 147 Jun 28 172 Jul 27 238 Aug 26 239 Sep 26 258 Oct 26 104 Nov 25 22 Dec 25 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pring Thum Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital មន្ទីពេទ្យបង្អែកស្រុកជាំក្សាន្ត Choam khsan Hospital · Choam Ksant 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.21785&mlon=104.94331#map=17/14.21785/104.94331) Bank Canadia · Kampong Pranak 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.80733&mlon=104.97828#map=17/13.80733/104.97828) Petrol pump TELA · Pou 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.85738&mlon=105.03131#map=17/13.85738/105.03131) Hotel Leav Somaly Guest House · Choam Ksant 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.21683&mlon=104.94312#map=17/14.21683/104.94312) School Home Kids School · Kampong Pranak 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.79986&mlon=104.98013#map=17/13.79986/104.98013) College Savannakhet Technical and Vocational College · Kuleaen Cheung 39 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92340&mlon=104.76562#map=17/13.92340/104.76562) Police station PM Preah Vihear · Kampong Pranak 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.81216&mlon=104.98057#map=17/13.81216/104.98057) 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. ## Other communes in Choam Ksant - Choam Ksant - Kantuot - Morokot - Rumdaoh Srae - Sror Aem - Tuek Kraham - Yeang ## Quick answers - Where is Pring Thum?In Choam Ksant, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia - What borders Pring Thum?Chhean Mukh, Kuleaen Cheung, Mlu Prey Muoy, Morokot, Pou, Prame, Rumdaoh Srae, Sangkae Muoy, Thmei, Tuek Kraham and Yeang - What time zone is Pring Thum in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Pring Thum?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Pring Thum?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Pring Thum?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pring Thum?Settlements lie between 54 m and 83 m - What is the best time to visit Pring Thum?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pring Thum?មន្ទីពេទ្យបង្អែកស្រុកជាំក្សាន្ត Choam khsan Hospital, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pring Thum?Canadia, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pring Thum?TELA, about 23 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pring Thum?KH130303 (OCHA common operational dataset)