# Chum Het Subdistrict, Mueang Buri Ram, Buri Ram Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/mueang-buri-ram/chum-het/

Subdistrict · Mueang Buri Ram 

# Chum Het

Chum Het is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Buri Ram, Buri Ram Province. It covers **44.9 km²**. 22 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 85 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 44.9km²
- 85mapped services
- 160 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chum Het?

Chum Het lies in [Mueang Buri Ram](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/mueang-buri-ram/), [Buri Ram Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/mueang-buri-ram/ban-yang/), [Bua Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/mueang-buri-ram/bua-thong/), [I San](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/mueang-buri-ram/i-san/), [Kalantha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/mueang-buri-ram/kalantha/), [Nai Mueang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/mueang-buri-ram/nai-mueang/) and [Nong Tat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/mueang-buri-ram/nong-tat/). By area it is the 3750th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 5.4% of [Mueang Buri Ram](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/mueang-buri-ram/). The centre of Chum Het is about 313 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 4.2 km from Buri Ram, the main town of Mueang Buri Ram. The centre point is at 15.0301° N, 103.0913° E. Local names: ชุมเห็ด .

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

## Things to see in and around Chum Het

### Nearby, outside Chum Het

- Night Market, WalkingStreet · attraction, Nai Mueang4.2 km
- Buri Ram Northeast Culture Center · museum, Nai Mueang4.4 km
- อนุสาวรีย์รัฐธรรมนูญจังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ · monument, Nai Mueang4.5 km
- Temporary weekly market · attraction, I San5.0 km
- Rama 1 Monument · monument, I San5.0 km
- Buri Ram Castle · attraction, I San7.0 km
- Buddha Footprint imitation · attraction, Samet10.0 km
- Kneeling Elephant · monument, Samet10 km
- Khao Kradong Crater · attraction, Samet10 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: Chum Het

- Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok
- CurrencyBaht (THB)
- Country calling code+66
- LanguagesThai, English
- Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Buri Ram Airport (BFV) · Buriram28 km
- Surin Airport (PXR) · Surin47 km

### Nearest railway station

Buri Ram (Nai Mueang), about 3.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:25, sunset around 17:40).

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 Chum Het

Open gazetteers list **22 villages, towns and localities** in Chum Het. Settlements here lie between about 156 m and 171 m above sea level (median 160 m).

- Ban Chum Thong
- Ban Chumhet
- Ban Fan Pla
- Ban Hua Ling
- Ban Krok Khi Nu
- Ban Kung
- Ban Lep Yiao
- Ban Makha
- Ban Mueang Mai
- Ban Muen Phithak
- Ban Nong Muang
- Ban Nong Phai Noi
- Ban Nong Phai Yai
- Ban Nong Sai Ngam
- Ban Nong Thanon
- Ban Nong Trat Noi
- Ban Phrom Nimit
- Ban Rang Ka
- Ban Sa Khi Tun
- Ban Sano Lamduan
- Ban Trat Tron
- Ban Yai On

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 Chum Het

Named natural and historic features inside Chum Het, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Huai Banlang

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 Chum Het and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mueang Buri Ram, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,342 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (272 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to February**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 8 

Feb 28 10 

Mar 30 46 

Apr 31 76 

May 29 169 

Jun 28 166 

Jul 27 207 

Aug 26 241 

Sep 26 272 

Oct 25 122 

Nov 25 22 

Dec 24 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chum Het

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลโกรกขี้หนู · Chum Het 1.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.03773&mlon=103.08406#map=17/15.03773/103.08406) 

Bank ธนาคารทหารไทย · Nai Mueang 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.99961&mlon=103.10532#map=17/14.99961/103.10532) 

ATM S&p เอส แอนด์ พี สาขาทวีกิจบุรีรัมย์ · I San 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.98990&mlon=103.08686#map=17/14.98990/103.08686) 

Petrol pump ปั้มปตท.บุรีรัมย์-คูเมือง · Chum Het 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.03881&mlon=103.09349#map=17/15.03881/103.09349) 

Hotel A28Hostel · Chum Het 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.02327&mlon=103.09612#map=17/15.02327/103.09612) 

Mall ตลาด ธารน้ำใจ · Nai Mueang 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.00430&mlon=103.10081#map=17/15.00430/103.10081) 

School โรงเรียนไตรภูมิวิทยา · Chum Het 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.00847&mlon=103.11185#map=17/15.00847/103.11185) 

College มหาวิทยาลัย เฉลิมกาจณา บุรีรัมย์ · Chum Het 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.02553&mlon=103.09112#map=17/15.02553/103.09112) 

Police station พิสูจน์หลักฐาน จังหวัดบุรีรัมย์ · Nai Mueang 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.99621&mlon=103.10902#map=17/14.99621/103.10902) 

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.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Chum Het

Places mapped inside Chum Het in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals6
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels29
- Shopping malls1
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities1
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants36

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.

## Other subdistricts in Mueang Buri Ram

- Ban Bua
- Ban Yang
- Bua Thong
- I San
- Kalantha
- Krasang
- Lak Khet
- Lumpuk
- Mueang Fang
- Nai Mueang
- Nong Tat
- Phrakhru
- Sakae Phrong
- Sakae Sam
- Samet
- Sawai Chik
- Song Hong
- Thalung Lek

## Quick answers

- Where is Chum Het?In Mueang Buri Ram, Buri Ram Province, Thailand
- What borders Chum Het?Ban Yang, Bua Thong, I San, Kalantha, Nai Mueang and Nong Tat
- What is there to see in Chum Het?Night Market, WalkingStreet, Buri Ram Northeast Culture Center, อนุสาวรีย์รัฐธรรมนูญจังหวัดบุรีรัมย์, Temporary weekly market
- What time zone is Chum Het in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Chum Het?Baht (THB)
- What language is spoken in Chum Het?Thai, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chum Het?22 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chum Het?Settlements lie between 156 m and 171 m
- What is the best time to visit Chum Het?November to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chum Het?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลโกรกขี้หนู, about 1.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chum Het?ธนาคารทหารไทย, about 3.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chum Het?S&p เอส แอนด์ พี สาขาทวีกิจบุรีรัมย์, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chum Het?ปั้มปตท.บุรีรัมย์-คูเมือง, about 1.0 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chum Het?6 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Chum Het?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chum Het?TH310120 (OCHA common operational dataset)