# Chaman Subdistrict, Makham, Chanthaburi Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/makham/chaman/ Subdistrict · Makham # Chaman Chaman is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Makham, Chanthaburi Province. It covers **75.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 75.2km² - 16mapped services - 31 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chaman? Chaman lies in [Makham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/makham/), [Chanthaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Makham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/makham/makham/), [Patthawi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/makham/patthawi/), [Phluang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/khao-khitchakut/phluang/), [Takhian Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/khao-khitchakut/takhian-thong/), [Thap Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/pong-nam-ron/thap-sai/) and [Wang Saem](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/makham/wang-saem/). By area it is the 1989th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 16.9% of [Makham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/makham/). The centre of Chaman is about 214 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Makham, the main town of Makham. The centre point is at 12.8064° N, 102.2181° E. Local names: ฉมัน . 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 Chaman Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Chaman. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 63 m above sea level (median 31 m). - Ban Chalao - Ban Chaman - Ban Chamap - Ban Chong Khaep - Ban Dong Saluep - Ban Khlong Pong - Ban Khlong Prue - Ban Maduea - Ban Pak Katham - Ban Sa Ong - Ban Tabok Tia - Ban Taling Chan - Ban Thung Kwang Tai - Ban Thung Phen - Ban Wang Sisiat - Ban Wang Tak 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 Chaman Named natural and historic features inside Chaman, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Khlong Thung Phen - Khlong Pong - Khlong Pong - Khlong Thap Mak - Khlong Thung Phen ### Hills and mountains 3 hills; 1 mountain. - Khao Plong · 484 m - Khao Matum · 167 m - Khao Noi · 53 m - Khao Chanap · 27 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 Chaman and the best time to visit Using the climate of Makham, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Dec (24 °C). About 2,927 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (518 mm) and the driest Dec (21 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 40 Feb 25 43 Mar 26 93 Apr 27 132 May 27 321 Jun 26 448 Jul 26 518 Aug 26 445 Sep 26 503 Oct 26 283 Nov 25 79 Dec 24 21 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chaman Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลทุ่งเพล · Chaman 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.81694&mlon=102.23830#map=17/12.81694/102.23830) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย โป่งน้ำร้อน · Thap Sai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.90435&mlon=102.26482#map=17/12.90435/102.26482) ATM ปั้มปตทโป่งน้ำร้อน · Thap Sai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.90309&mlon=102.26365#map=17/12.90309/102.26365) Petrol pump PT · Patthawi 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.76172&mlon=102.24267#map=17/12.76172/102.24267) Hotel สยามอินทรา รีสอร์ท · Chaman 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.83022&mlon=102.22436#map=17/12.83022/102.22436) Mall ร้านชัยพฤกษ์ทับไทรเคมีเกษตร · Thap Sai 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.90389&mlon=102.26991#map=17/12.90389/102.26991) School โรงเรียนวัดทุ่งเพล อมะขาม จจันทบุรี · Chaman 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.83310&mlon=102.22547#map=17/12.83310/102.22547) College ศูนย์ฝึกอบรมวิทยาลัยรัชภาคย์ · Phluang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.81454&mlon=102.11604#map=17/12.81454/102.11604) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูเขาคิชฌกูฏ · Phluang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.80596&mlon=102.11424#map=17/12.80596/102.11424) 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 Chaman Places mapped inside Chaman in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Hotels11 - Schools1 - 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 Makham - Ang Khiri - Makham - Patthawi - Tha Luang - Wang Saem ## Quick answers - Where is Chaman?In Makham, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Chaman?Makham, Patthawi, Phluang, Takhian Thong, Thap Sai and Wang Saem - How many villages are in Chaman?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chaman?Settlements lie between 9 m and 63 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Chaman?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Chaman?Khao Plong (484 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chaman?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Chaman?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลทุ่งเพล, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Chaman?ธนาคารกรุงไทย โป่งน้ำร้อน, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Chaman?ปั้มปตทโป่งน้ำร้อน, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Chaman?PT, about 5.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Chaman?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Chaman?TH220506 (OCHA common operational dataset)