# Pa Chan Subdistrict, Phlapphla Chai, Buri Ram Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phlapphla-chai/pa-chan/ Subdistrict · Phlapphla Chai # Pa Chan Pa Chan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phlapphla Chai, Buri Ram Province. It covers **47.4 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 47.4km² - 3mapped services - 152 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pa Chan? Pa Chan 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: [Khok Khamin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phlapphla-chai/khok-khamin/), [Phaisan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/prakhon-chai/phaisan/), [Sadao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phlapphla-chai/sadao/), [Sung Noen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/krasang/sung-noen/) and [Thung Mon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surin/prasat/thung-mon/). By area it is the 3571st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 17.6% of [Phlapphla Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phlapphla-chai/). The centre of Pa Chan is about 315 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 8.3 km from Phlapphla Chai, the main town of Phlapphla Chai. The centre point is at 14.7255° N, 103.2446° E. Local names: ป่าชัน . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Villages and localities in Pa Chan Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Pa Chan. Settlements here lie between about 147 m and 162 m above sea level (median 152 m). - Ban Khok Khachoei - Ban Khok Lamduan - Ban Khok Raka - Ban Khok Run - Ban Khok Sa-at - Ban Khok Samrong - Ban Khok Sat - Ban Khok Teng - Ban Mamang - Ban Muang Nuea - Ban Nong Rawiang - Ban Pa Chan - Ban Pathat Bu - Ban Phun Suk - Ban Samet 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 Pa Chan Named natural and historic features inside Pa Chan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Muang Nuea - Huai Phlapphla - Lam Chi 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 Pa Chan 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 Pa Chan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ · Khok Khamin 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77747&mlon=103.23749#map=17/14.77747/103.23749) Bank ธ.ก.ส พลับพลาชัย · Sadao 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.72913&mlon=103.16293#map=17/14.72913/103.16293) ATM ธนาคารกรุงเทพ · Chuea Phloeng 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.73567&mlon=103.42358#map=17/14.73567/103.42358) Petrol pump ปั๊มนำ้มัน ตำบลโคกขมิ้น · Khok Khamin 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.77884&mlon=103.22752#map=17/14.77884/103.22752) Hotel บ้านลำเดง · Khok Khamin 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.75259&mlon=103.19923#map=17/14.75259/103.19923) Mall ร้านชมภูการค้า · Ban Prue 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.85916&mlon=103.29530#map=17/14.85916/103.29530) School โรงเรียนบ้านป่าชัน · Pa Chan 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.71456&mlon=103.24759#map=17/14.71456/103.24759) College วิทยาลัยกาอาชีพปราสาท · Phaisan 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.67052&mlon=103.20527#map=17/14.67052/103.20527) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรทุ่งมน · Samut 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.69897&mlon=103.31478#map=17/14.69897/103.31478) 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 Pa Chan Places mapped inside Pa Chan in open map data, by type. - Schools2 - Restaurants1 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 - Chan Dum - Khok Khamin - Sadao - Samrong ## Quick answers - Where is Pa Chan?In Phlapphla Chai, Buri Ram Province, Thailand - What borders Pa Chan?Khok Khamin, Phaisan, Sadao, Sung Noen and Thung Mon - How many villages are in Pa Chan?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pa Chan?Settlements lie between 147 m and 162 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pa Chan?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Pa Chan?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Pa Chan?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pa Chan?ธ.ก.ส พลับพลาชัย, about 8.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pa Chan?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pa Chan?ปั๊มนำ้มัน ตำบลโคกขมิ้น, about 6.2 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Pa Chan?TH311503 (OCHA common operational dataset)