# Chan Dum Subdistrict, Phlapphla Chai, Buri Ram Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phlapphla-chai/chan-dum/

Subdistrict · Phlapphla Chai 

# Chan Dum

Chan Dum is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phlapphla Chai, Buri Ram Province. It covers **62.3 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 62.3km²
- 8mapped services
- 160 mtypical elevation

## Where is Chan Dum?

Chan Dum lies in [Phlapphla Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phlapphla-chai/), [Buri Ram Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Ban Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/prakhon-chai/ban-sai/), [Khok Makham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/prakhon-chai/khok-makham/), [Phaisan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/prakhon-chai/phaisan/), [Prakhon Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/prakhon-chai/prakhon-chai/) and [Sadao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phlapphla-chai/sadao/). By area it is the 2600th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 23.2% of [Phlapphla Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phlapphla-chai/). The centre of Chan Dum is about 301 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.0 km from Phlapphla Chai, the main town of Phlapphla Chai. The centre point is at 14.6679° N, 103.1304° E. Local names: จันดุม .

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

## Know before you go: Chan Dum

- 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

- Surin Airport (PXR) · Surin45 km
- Buri Ram Airport (BFV) · Buriram64 km

### Nearest railway station

Krasang (Krasang), about 34 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:24, 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 Chan Dum

Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Chan Dum. Settlements here lie between about 157 m and 170 m above sea level (median 160 m).

- Ban Chabok
- Ban Chan Dum
- Ban Huai Udom
- Ban Khok Charoen
- Ban Khok Chum
- Ban Khok Makham
- Ban Khok Prasat
- Ban Khok Sombun
- Ban Khok Takhlo
- Ban Khok Wan
- Ban Khum Patin
- Ban Lalom Phai
- Ban Makham Charoe
- Ban Muang Wan
- Ban Noi
- Ban Nong Khram
- Ban Palat
- Ban Palat Phatthana
- Ban Phaeng Phuai
- Ban Plad
- Ban Prasat
- Ban Ta Sen
- Ban Tabaek

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 Chan Dum

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

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Huai Rawia

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 Chan Dum and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Phlapphla Chai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 1,340 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (269 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**.

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

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 25 8 

Feb 28 11 

Mar 30 47 

Apr 30 78 

May 29 164 

Jun 27 167 

Jul 26 203 

Aug 26 229 

Sep 26 269 

Oct 25 131 

Nov 24 27 

Dec 24 4 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chan Dum

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านจันดุม · Chan Dum 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.67404&mlon=103.13260#map=17/14.67404/103.13260) 

Bank ธกส สาขาเมืองตลุง · Prakhon Chai 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61943&mlon=103.08369#map=17/14.61943/103.08369) 

ATM ตู้เอทีเอ็มธนาคารออมสิน · Kang Aen 30 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63681&mlon=103.40656#map=17/14.63681/103.40656) 

Petrol pump ปตท. · Prakhon Chai 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62518&mlon=103.07375#map=17/14.62518/103.07375) 

Hotel วัดบ้านโคกมะขาม · Khok Makham 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61799&mlon=103.11588#map=17/14.61799/103.11588) 

Mall นุสรา ซุปเปอร์เซ็นเตอร์ · Prakhon Chai 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.62459&mlon=103.07326#map=17/14.62459/103.07326) 

School โรงเรียนวัดบ้านจันดุม (คุรุธำรงราษฎร์อนุสรณ์) · Chan Dum 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.67374&mlon=103.13226#map=17/14.67374/103.13226) 

College ศูนย์การเรียนรู้ระดับตำบลโคกมะขาม อำเภอประโคนชัย · Khok Makham 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.60108&mlon=103.12193#map=17/14.60108/103.12193) 

Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรพลับพลาชัย · Sadao 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.72962&mlon=103.16547#map=17/14.72962/103.16547) 

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 Chan Dum

Places mapped inside Chan Dum in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Schools4
- Restaurants2

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 Phlapphla Chai

- Khok Khamin
- Pa Chan
- Sadao
- Samrong

## Quick answers

- Where is Chan Dum?In Phlapphla Chai, Buri Ram Province, Thailand
- What borders Chan Dum?Ban Sai, Khok Makham, Phaisan, Prakhon Chai and Sadao
- What time zone is Chan Dum in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Chan Dum?Baht (THB)
- What language is spoken in Chan Dum?Thai, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Chan Dum?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Chan Dum?Settlements lie between 157 m and 170 m
- What is the best time to visit Chan Dum?November to January
- Where is the nearest hospital to Chan Dum?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านจันดุม, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Chan Dum?ธกส สาขาเมืองตลุง, about 7.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Chan Dum?ตู้เอทีเอ็มธนาคารออมสิน, about 30 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chan Dum?ปตท., about 7.7 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Chan Dum?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Chan Dum?TH311501 (OCHA common operational dataset)