# Phaya Thai, Bangkok – Subdistricts, Population & Map

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District · Bangkok 

# Phaya Thai

Phaya Thai is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Bangkok. It had an estimated **140,671 people** in 2023 on 9 km² (about 15,208 per km²). Its main town is Phaya Thai. It is divided into 1 subdistricts. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 1,359 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 140,671people (2023)
- 9.2km²
- 1subdistricts
- 1,359mapped services

## How many people live in Phaya Thai?

Phaya Thai had an estimated **140,671 people** in 2023 — 1.2% of Bangkok, 94th of 928 districts. There are 1,038 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bangkok figure of 1,051). Spread over 9 km², that is about **15,208 people per km²**, 10th of 928 districts.

11.4% of people are children under 15 and 13.1% are 65 or older; the median age is about 41 years (it is 38 across Bangkok). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 32 children and older people.

0–4 ****9,092**

5–9 ****3,344**

10–14 ****3,544**

15–19 ****5,577**

20–24 ****11,007**

25–29 ****13,167**

30–34 ****13,075**

35–39 ****10,210**

40–44 ****11,284**

45–49 ****11,037**

50–54 ****12,097**

55–59 ****9,870**

60–64 ****8,917**

65–69 ****5,938**

70–74 ****4,701**

75–79 ****2,903**

80+ ****4,908**

Source: [National Statistics Office of Thailand via OCHA HDX, population 2023 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-tha).

## Where is Phaya Thai?

Phaya Thai lies in [Bangkok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other districts: [Bang Sue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/bang-sue/), [Chatuchak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/chatuchak/), [Din Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/din-daeng/), [Dusit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/dusit/) and [Ratchathewi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/ratchathewi/). By area it is the 915th largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 0.6% of [Bangkok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/). The centre of Phaya Thai is about 5.4 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 13.7802° N, 100.5439° E. Local names: พญาไท .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Subdistricts of Phaya Thai

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Sam Sen Nai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/bangkok/phaya-thai/sam-sen-nai/) 9.2 10 1,359 

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Villages and localities in Phaya Thai

Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Phaya Thai. The largest with a recorded population: Phaya Thai (70,238) and Sam Sen Nai (30,476).

- Ari
- Ari Samphan
- Bun Chusi Community
- Chaloem Lap
- Phaya Thai
- Sai Lom
- Sam Sen Nai
- Sanam Pao
- Saphan Khwai
- Satsana

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).

## Weather in Phaya Thai and the best time to visit

In Phaya Thai, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,361 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (278 mm) and the driest Dec (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
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- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 26 16 

Feb 29 14 

Mar 30 47 

Apr 31 75 

May 30 164 

Jun 28 165 

Jul 28 169 

Aug 28 181 

Sep 27 278 

Oct 27 203 

Nov 26 39 

Dec 25 10 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Phaya Thai

Places mapped inside Phaya Thai in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Hospitals104
- Banks84
- ATMs4
- Petrol pumps24
- Hotels102
- Shopping malls17
- Schools18
- Colleges and universities16
- Cinemas1
- Pharmacies18
- Restaurants912
- Police stations9
- Dental clinics50

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.

## Quick answers

- Where is Phaya Thai?In Bangkok, Thailand
- What is the population of Phaya Thai?140,671 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Phaya Thai?About 41 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Phaya Thai?About 15,208 people per km²
- What borders Phaya Thai?Bang Sue, Chatuchak, Din Daeng, Dusit and Ratchathewi
- How many villages are in Phaya Thai?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Phaya Thai?November to January
- How many hospitals are in Phaya Thai?104 mapped
- How many banks are in Phaya Thai?84 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Phaya Thai?4 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Phaya Thai?24 mapped
- What is the P-code of Phaya Thai?TH1014 (OCHA common operational dataset)