# Sam Suan Subdistrict, Ban Thaen, Chaiyaphum Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/ban-thaen/sam-suan/ Subdistrict · Ban Thaen # Sam Suan Sam Suan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ban Thaen, Chaiyaphum Province. It covers **85.5 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 85.5km² - 8mapped services - 208 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sam Suan? Sam Suan lies in [Ban Thaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/ban-thaen/), [Chaiyaphum Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Phet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/ban-phet/), [Ban Thaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/ban-thaen/ban-thaen/), [Kut Kwang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-ruea/kut-kwang/), [Kut Yom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/kut-yom/), [Na Phiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/chum-phae/na-phiang/) and [Nong Khon Thai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/nong-khon-thai/). By area it is the 1642nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 27.4% of [Ban Thaen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/ban-thaen/). The centre of Sam Suan is about 352 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.9 km from Ban Thaen, the main town of Ban Thaen. The centre point is at 16.4151° N, 102.2692° E. Local names: สามสวน . 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 Sam Suan Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Sam Suan. Settlements here lie between about 202 m and 229 m above sea level (median 208 m). - Ban Chot - Ban Chot Tai - Ban Don Han - Ban Hin Lat - Ban Khok Sa-at - Ban Lup Khai - Ban Mueat Ae - Ban Na Sawan - Ban Non Hin Lat - Ban Non Kha - Ban Nong Don - Ban Nong Muang - Ban Pa Siao - Ban Sa Kaeo - Ban Sam Suan - Ban Sam Suan Klang - Ban Sam Suan Nuea - Ban Sam Suan Pho Ngam - Ban Sam Suan Tai 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 Sam Suan Named natural and historic features inside Sam Suan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Kham - Huai Chong Khae - Huai Phrom - Lam Choen ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Phu Chorakhe · 715 m - Phu Saphao · 705 m 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 Sam Suan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ban Thaen, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,212 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (239 mm) and the driest Dec (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 9 Feb 27 14 Mar 29 41 Apr 31 82 May 29 162 Jun 28 147 Jul 27 170 Aug 27 221 Sep 26 239 Oct 25 105 Nov 24 18 Dec 22 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sam Suan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านสามสวน · Sam Suan 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.42685&mlon=102.27570#map=17/16.42685/102.27570) Bank กรุงไทย บ้านแท่น · Ban Thaen 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.40238&mlon=102.34057#map=17/16.40238/102.34057) ATM ธนาคารกรุงเทพ · Nong Phai 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.54473&mlon=102.10088#map=17/16.54473/102.10088) Petrol pump ปตท. · Ban Thaen 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.40925&mlon=102.35650#map=17/16.40925/102.35650) Hotel สวนสบาย ปลายนารี รีสอร์ท · Sam Suan 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.44451&mlon=102.27681#map=17/16.44451/102.27681) Mall เซเว่น หนองแก · Non Sa-At 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.51589&mlon=102.29498#map=17/16.51589/102.29498) School โรงเรียนบ้านคายน้อย · Sam Suan 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.43015&mlon=102.28400#map=17/16.43015/102.28400) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีบ้านแท่น · Sam Suan 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.37804&mlon=102.28175#map=17/16.37804/102.28175) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรบ้านแท่น · Ban Thaen 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.40433&mlon=102.34146#map=17/16.40433/102.34146) 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 Sam Suan Places mapped inside Sam Suan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Hotels1 - Schools1 - Colleges and universities1 - 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 Ban Thaen - Ban Tao - Ban Thaen - Nong Khu - Sa Phang ## Quick answers - Where is Sam Suan?In Ban Thaen, Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand - What borders Sam Suan?Ban Phet, Ban Thaen, Kut Kwang, Kut Yom, Na Phiang and Nong Khon Thai - How many villages are in Sam Suan?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sam Suan?Settlements lie between 202 m and 229 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sam Suan?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Sam Suan?Phu Chorakhe (715 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sam Suan?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Sam Suan?สถานีอนามัยบ้านสามสวน, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sam Suan?กรุงไทย บ้านแท่น, about 7.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sam Suan?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sam Suan?ปตท., about 9.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sam Suan?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Sam Suan?TH361102 (OCHA common operational dataset)