# Saom Thum Commune, Ou Ya Dav, Ratanak Kiri Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-ya-dav/saom-thum/ Commune · Ou Ya Dav # Saom Thum Saom Thum is a commune (khum or sangkat) of Cambodia in Ou Ya Dav, Ratanak Kiri Province. It covers **103.3 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 103km² - 226 mtypical elevation ## Where is Saom Thum? Saom Thum lies in [Ou Ya Dav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-ya-dav/), [Ratanak Kiri Province](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/), [Cambodia](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/). It borders 7 other communes: [Keh Chong](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/bar-kaev/keh-chong/), [Lum Choar](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-ya-dav/lum-choar/), [Malik](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/andoung-meas/malik/), [Nhang](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/andoung-meas/nhang/), [Pak Nhai](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-ya-dav/pak-nhai/), [Sesan](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-ya-dav/sesan/) and [Ya Tung](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-ya-dav/ya-tung/). By area it is the 407th largest of 1,633 communes in Cambodia. It covers 6.2% of [Ou Ya Dav](https://wherepedia.org/cambodia/ratanak-kiri/ou-ya-dav/). The centre of Saom Thum is about 360 km in a straight line from Phnom Penh, the capital. It is about 10 km from Ou Ya Dav, the main town of Ou Ya Dav. The centre point is at 13.7624° N, 107.3532° 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). ## Things to see in and around Saom Thum OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Saom Thum: 1 viewpoint. - Oyadav Pepper Farm ចម្ការម្រេចអូរយ៉ាដាវ · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Saom Thum - Cambodia bordier control · attraction, Sesan15 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Saom 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 - Pleiku Airport (PXU) · Pleiku77 km - Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) · Buon Ma Thuot147 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:22) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:06, sunset around 17:25). 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 Saom Thum Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Saom Thum. The largest with a recorded population: Saom Klueng (852), Saom Trak (696), Saom Kol (416) and Pak Por (311). Settlements here lie between about 213 m and 240 m above sea level (median 226 m). - Pak Por - Phumĭ Sâm Nhai - Phumĭ Sâmtung - Saom Klueng - Saom Kol - Saom Thum - Saom Trak 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 Saom Thum Named natural and historic features inside Saom Thum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 lake. - Boeng Thnong 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 Saom Thum and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ou Ya Dav, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 843 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (155 mm) and the driest Feb (2 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 25 8 Feb 26 2 Mar 29 13 Apr 30 20 May 30 72 Jun 29 103 Jul 28 123 Aug 28 155 Sep 28 132 Oct 27 112 Nov 26 79 Dec 25 23 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saom Thum Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Samaky Health Center - មណ្ឌលសុខភាពសាមគ្គី · Sameakki 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.78959&mlon=107.10683#map=17/13.78959/107.10683) Bank Sathapana Bank · Lum Choar 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.66946&mlon=107.35286#map=17/13.66946/107.35286) Petrol pump papa ratanakiri · Pak Nhai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76378&mlon=107.48928#map=17/13.76378/107.48928) Hotel casino hotel · Pak Nhai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.76750&mlon=107.49460#map=17/13.76750/107.49460) School វិទ្យាល័យ បរកែវ · Keh Chong 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.75140&mlon=107.24870#map=17/13.75140/107.24870) Police station អធិការដ្ឋាននគរបាលស្រុកអណ្តូងមាស · Malik 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.86914&mlon=107.29587#map=17/13.86914/107.29587) 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 Ou Ya Dav - Bar Kham - Lum Choar - Pa Te - Pak Nhai - Sesan - Ya Tung ## Quick answers - Where is Saom Thum?In Ou Ya Dav, Ratanak Kiri Province, Cambodia - What borders Saom Thum?Keh Chong, Lum Choar, Malik, Nhang, Pak Nhai, Sesan and Ya Tung - What is there to see in Saom Thum?Oyadav Pepper Farm ចម្ការម្រេចអូរយ៉ាដាវ - What time zone is Saom Thum in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Saom Thum?Riels (KHR) - What language is spoken in Saom Thum?Khmer, French, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Saom Thum?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Saom Thum?Settlements lie between 213 m and 240 m - What is the best time to visit Saom Thum?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Saom Thum?Samaky Health Center - មណ្ឌលសុខភាពសាមគ្គី, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Saom Thum?Sathapana Bank, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saom Thum?papa ratanakiri, about 15 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Saom Thum?KH160706 (OCHA common operational dataset)