# Kwang Chon Subdistrict, Phu Khiao, Chaiyaphum Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/kwang-chon/ Subdistrict · Phu Khiao # Kwang Chon Kwang Chon is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phu Khiao, Chaiyaphum Province. It covers **80.3 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 80.3km² - 10mapped services - 237 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kwang Chon? Kwang Chon lies in [Phu Khiao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/), [Chaiyaphum Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Ban Don](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/ban-don/), [Ban Phet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/ban-phet/), [Lup Kha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/kaeng-khro/lup-kha/), [Nong Sang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/kaeng-khro/nong-sang/), [Nong Tum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/nong-tum/), [O Lo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/o-lo/), [Phak Pang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/phak-pang/) and [That Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/that-thong/). By area it is the 1825th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.7% of [Phu Khiao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phu-khiao/). The centre of Kwang Chon is about 336 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Phu Khiao, the main town of Phu Khiao. The centre point is at 16.2798° N, 102.2234° E. Local names: กวางโจน . 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 Kwang Chon Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Kwang Chon. Settlements here lie between about 223 m and 250 m above sea level (median 237 m). - Ban Bua Phak Kwian - Ban Don Champa - Ban Kwang Chon - Ban Na Lom - Ban Non Thong - Ban Non Tun - Ban Nong Bua Phak Kwian - Ban Nong Kung - Ban Nong Po Daeng - Ban Nong Sala - Ban Sai Ngam - Ban Suan Oi - Ban Thong Samran 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 Kwang Chon Named natural and historic features inside Kwang Chon, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Mueang Yai - Huai Kwang Chon - Sa Nong Thum ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain. - Phu Khong · 692 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 Kwang Chon and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phu Khiao, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,146 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (226 mm) and the driest Dec (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 9 Feb 24 13 Mar 27 43 Apr 29 79 May 28 154 Jun 26 139 Jul 26 153 Aug 25 204 Sep 25 226 Oct 24 103 Nov 22 17 Dec 20 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kwang Chon Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบัวพักเกวียน · Kwang Chon 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.29844&mlon=102.20889#map=17/16.29844/102.20889) Bank ธอส.ภูเขียว · Phak Pang 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.36281&mlon=102.14293#map=17/16.36281/102.14293) ATM ธนาคารกรุงเทพ · Nong Phai 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.54473&mlon=102.10088#map=17/16.54473/102.10088) Petrol pump PT · O Lo 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.31634&mlon=102.19651#map=17/16.31634/102.19651) Hotel ไร่อยู่เย็น · Kwang Chon 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.28741&mlon=102.23840#map=17/16.28741/102.23840) Mall Khunjaeo · O Lo 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.37181&mlon=102.17048#map=17/16.37181/102.17048) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กบ้านหนองแวง ตำบลโอโล อำเภอภูเขียว จังหวัดชัยภูมิ · O Lo 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32429&mlon=102.20091#map=17/16.32429/102.20091) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีบริหารธุระกิจศิขรินทร์ · That Thong 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.23715&mlon=102.19408#map=17/16.23715/102.19408) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรบ้านเพชร อำเภอภูเขียว จังหวัดชัยภูมิ · Ban Phet 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.32266&mlon=102.27043#map=17/16.32266/102.27043) 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 Kwang Chon Places mapped inside Kwang Chon in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels3 - Restaurants4 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 Phu Khiao - Ban Don - Ban Kaeng - Ban Phet - Khok Sa-At - Kut Yom - Nong Khon Thai - Nong Tum - O Lo - Phak Pang - That Thong ## Quick answers - Where is Kwang Chon?In Phu Khiao, Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand - What borders Kwang Chon?Ban Don, Ban Phet, Lup Kha, Nong Sang, Nong Tum, O Lo, Phak Pang and That Thong - How many villages are in Kwang Chon?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kwang Chon?Settlements lie between 223 m and 250 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kwang Chon?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kwang Chon?Phu Khong (692 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kwang Chon?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kwang Chon?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบัวพักเกวียน, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kwang Chon?ธอส.ภูเขียว, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kwang Chon?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, about 32 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kwang Chon?PT, about 5.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kwang Chon?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Kwang Chon?TH361002 (OCHA common operational dataset)