# Pakham, Buri Ram Province – Subdistricts, Population & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/pakham/

District · Buri Ram Province 

# Pakham

Pakham is a district (amphoe) of Thailand in Buri Ram Province. It had an estimated **24,513 people** in 2023 on 348 km² (about 70 per km²). Its main town is Pakham. It is divided into 5 subdistricts. 58 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 84 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 24,513people (2023)
- 348km²
- 5subdistricts
- 84mapped services

## How many people live in Pakham?

Pakham had an estimated **24,513 people** in 2023 — 2.8% of Buri Ram Province, 671st of 928 districts. There are 1,041 women for every 1,000 men (below the Buri Ram Province figure of 1,070). Spread over 348 km², that is about **70 people per km²**, 595th of 928 districts.

23.2% of people are children under 15 and 16.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 42 years (it is 43 across Buri Ram Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 65 children and older people.

0–4 ****1,945**

5–9 ****1,975**

10–14 ****1,776**

15–19 ****1,211**

20–24 ****767**

25–29 ****1,066**

30–34 ****1,333**

35–39 ****1,462**

40–44 ****1,709**

45–49 ****1,717**

50–54 ****1,851**

55–59 ****2,024**

60–64 ****1,705**

65–69 ****1,436**

70–74 ****1,003**

75–79 ****700**

80+ ****833**

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 Pakham?

Pakham lies in [Buri Ram Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other districts: [Lahan Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/lahan-sai/), [Nang Rong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/nang-rong/), [Non Din Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/non-din-daeng/), [Non Suwan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/non-suwan/) and [Soeng Sang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/soeng-sang/). By area it is the 541st largest of 928 districts in Thailand. It covers 3.5% of [Buri Ram Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/). The centre of Pakham is about 243 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 82 km from Buri Ram, the main town of Buri Ram Province. The centre point is at 14.3975° N, 102.6580° E. Local names: ปะคำ .

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 Pakham

Subdistrict Area km² Localities Services 

[Hu Thamnop](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/pakham/hu-thamnop/) 112 16 18 

[Khok Mamuang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/pakham/khok-mamuang/) 129 17 8 

[Nong Bua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/pakham/nong-bua/) 27 9 9 

[Pakham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/pakham/pakham/) 44 7 33 

[Thai Charoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/pakham/thai-charoen/) 37 10 16 

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 Pakham

Open gazetteers list **58 villages, towns and localities** in Pakham. Settlements here lie between about 199 m and 294 m above sea level (median 219 m).

- Ban Bo Nam Sai
- Ban Bo Thong
- Ban Bu Ya
- Ban Don Nang Ngam
- Ban Don Tai
- Ban Don Tai Phatthana
- Ban Dong Yai Phatthana
- Ban Hin Khon Dong
- Ban Hu Thamnop
- Ban Khao Noi Phatthana
- Ban Khok Khao Phatthana
- Ban Khok Khao Ya Kha
- Ban Khok Klang
- Ban Khok Loi
- Ban Khok Mai Daeng Hua Krasang
- Ban Khok Mamuang
- Ban Khok Ngio
- Ban Khok Ngiu
- Ban Khok Prasat
- Ban Khok Sa-nga
- Ban Khok Sombun
- Ban Khok Wan
- Ban Khok Wan Phatthana
- Ban Kong Phra Sai
- Ban Mai Sai Swang
- Ban Mamuang Wan
- Ban Noen Sa-at
- Ban Noi Phatthana
- Ban Noi Samakkhi
- Ban Non Sa-nga
- Ban Non Sawan
- Ban Nong Bua
- Ban Nong Khanun
- Ban Nong Nam Khun
- Ban Nong Nam Sai
- Ban Nong Phang Si
- Ban Nong Samet
- Ban Nong To
- Ban Pluem Phatthana
- Ban Pluem Tai
- Ban Pracha Samakkhi
- Ban Prakham
- Ban Roeng Kaeo
- Ban Sai Thong
- Ban Sap Pradu
- Ban Sap Yai
- Ban Sin Phatthana
- Ban Suk Samran
- Ban Talat Yae
- Ban Thai Charoen
- Ban Thanon Hak
- Ban Thep Charoen
- Ban Thep Phatthana
- Ban Thep Samakkhi
- Ban Thung Phai
- Pa Kham
- Pakham
- ban nong tor

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 Pakham

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

### Water

6 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream.

- Ang Kep Nam Ban Khok Khao
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Sap Wai
- Ang Kep Nam Huai Sap Yai
- Ang Kep Nam Khok Mamuang
- Ang Kep Nam Krok Nam Khao
- Ang Kep Nam Sap Pradu
- Huai Khai Nao

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 Pakham and the best time to visit

In Pakham, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,346 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (280 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 24 10 

Feb 27 13 

Mar 29 51 

Apr 29 82 

May 28 161 

Jun 27 160 

Jul 26 187 

Aug 26 218 

Sep 26 280 

Oct 25 153 

Nov 24 25 

Dec 23 4 

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

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Pakham

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

- Hospitals16
- Banks3
- Petrol pumps3
- Hotels10
- Shopping malls1
- Schools8
- Colleges and universities4
- Pharmacies1
- Restaurants37
- Police stations1

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 Pakham?In Buri Ram Province, Thailand
- What is the population of Pakham?24,513 (2023 estimate)
- What is the median age in Pakham?About 42 years (2023 estimate)
- What is the population density of Pakham?About 70 people per km²
- What borders Pakham?Lahan Sai, Nang Rong, Non Din Daeng, Non Suwan and Soeng Sang
- How many villages are in Pakham?58 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Pakham?Settlements lie between 199 m and 294 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pakham?6 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Pakham?November to February
- How many hospitals are in Pakham?16 mapped
- How many banks are in Pakham?3 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Pakham?3 mapped
- What is the P-code of Pakham?TH3112 (OCHA common operational dataset)