# Pong Nok Subdistrict, Thep Sathit, Chaiyaphum Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/thep-sathit/pong-nok/ Subdistrict · Thep Sathit # Pong Nok Pong Nok is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Thep Sathit, Chaiyaphum Province. It covers **173.6 km²**. 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 174km² - 12mapped services - 278 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pong Nok? Pong Nok lies in [Thep Sathit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/thep-sathit/), [Chaiyaphum Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chao Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phakdi-chumphon/chao-thong/), [Khok Sa-At](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/nong-bua-rawe/khok-sa-at/), [Na Yang Klak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/thep-sathit/na-yang-klak/), [Sok Pla Duk](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/nong-bua-rawe/sok-pla-duk/), [Wang Takhe](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/nong-bua-rawe/wang-takhe/) and [Wang Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/phakdi-chumphon/wang-thong/). By area it is the 527th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 18.2% of [Thep Sathit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chaiyaphum/thep-sathit/). The centre of Pong Nok is about 250 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 46 km from Thep Sathit, the main town of Thep Sathit. The centre point is at 15.8046° N, 101.4651° E. Local names: โป่งนก . 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 Pong Nok Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Pong Nok. Settlements here lie between about 236 m and 399 m above sea level (median 278 m). - Ban Bung Wian - Ban Fao Rai Hang Talat - Ban Hua Fai - Ban Khao Krabut - Ban Khlong Phakwan - Ban Khlong Ruak - Ban Khok Chat - Ban Lan Sai - Ban Lawa - Ban Mai - Ban Mai Chai Mongkhon - Ban Nong Mai Kaen - Ban Pong Khun Phet - Ban Pong Nok - Ban Saen Sanuk - Ban Sai Ngam - Ban Sap Mongkhon - Ban Saphan Hin - Ban Saphan Yao - Ban Sila Thong 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 Pong Nok Named natural and historic features inside Pong Nok, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Sap Mongkhon - Ang Kep Nam Khlong Chong Khun - Huai Yang Laeng ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Khao Khan Hok · 616 m - Khao Lat Lawa · 340 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 Pong Nok and the best time to visit Using the climate of Thep Sathit, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,175 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (252 mm) and the driest Dec (7 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 12 Feb 27 10 Mar 29 46 Apr 30 80 May 29 140 Jun 27 141 Jul 27 149 Aug 26 187 Sep 26 252 Oct 25 131 Nov 24 20 Dec 23 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pong Nok Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลซับมงคล · Pong Nok 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.82413&mlon=101.45913#map=17/15.82413/101.45913) Bank ธกส.สาขาภักดีชุมพล จังหวัดชัยภูมิ · Chao Thong 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.84621&mlon=101.41013#map=17/15.84621/101.41013) ATM ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Na Yang Klak 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.66015&mlon=101.49970#map=17/15.66015/101.49970) Petrol pump PT · Chao Thong 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.84834&mlon=101.41277#map=17/15.84834/101.41277) Hotel บ้านพัก วีอาร์ ณ อุทยานแห่งชาติไทรทอง - Home VR at Sai Thong National Park · Pong Nok 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.82572&mlon=101.47019#map=17/15.82572/101.47019) Mall 7-11 Eleven หน้าโรงพยาบาลซับใหญ่ · Sap Yai 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.63657&mlon=101.61694#map=17/15.63657/101.61694) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กบ้านสะพานยาว · Pong Nok 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.79355&mlon=101.47210#map=17/15.79355/101.47210) College วิทยาลัยอาชีวศึกษามหานครอาเซียน · Ban Rai 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.56147&mlon=101.44328#map=17/15.56147/101.44328) Police station Phak Di Chumphon Police Station · Chao Thong 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.90333&mlon=101.41953#map=17/15.90333/101.41953) 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 Pong Nok Places mapped inside Pong Nok in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels3 - 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 Thep Sathit - Ban Rai - Huai Yai Chio - Na Yang Klak - Wa Tabaek ## Quick answers - Where is Pong Nok?In Thep Sathit, Chaiyaphum Province, Thailand - What borders Pong Nok?Chao Thong, Khok Sa-At, Na Yang Klak, Sok Pla Duk, Wang Takhe and Wang Thong - How many villages are in Pong Nok?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pong Nok?Settlements lie between 236 m and 399 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Pong Nok?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Pong Nok?Khao Khan Hok (616 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Pong Nok?November to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Pong Nok?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลซับมงคล, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pong Nok?ธกส.สาขาภักดีชุมพล จังหวัดชัยภูมิ, about 7.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pong Nok?ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pong Nok?PT, about 7.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pong Nok?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Pong Nok?TH360905 (OCHA common operational dataset)