# Wat Mai Subdistrict, Mueang Chanthaburi, Chanthaburi Province

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Subdistrict · Mueang Chanthaburi 

# Wat Mai

Wat Mai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Mueang Chanthaburi, Chanthaburi Province. It covers **4.61 km²**. 5 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 471 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 4.6km²
- 471mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## Where is Wat Mai?

Wat Mai lies in [Mueang Chanthaburi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/mueang-chanthaburi/), [Chanthaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 3 other subdistricts: [Chanthanimit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/mueang-chanthaburi/chanthanimit/), [Talat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/mueang-chanthaburi/talat/) and [Tha Chang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/mueang-chanthaburi/tha-chang/). By area it is the 7198th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 1.6% of [Mueang Chanthaburi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/mueang-chanthaburi/). The centre of Wat Mai is about 215 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 0.1 km from Chanthaburi, the main town of Mueang Chanthaburi. The centre point is at 12.6095° N, 102.1051° E. Local names: วัดใหม่ .

Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha).

## Things to see in and around Wat Mai

OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Wat Mai: 4 monuments; 3 museums; 3 attractions.

- Baan Luang Rajamaitri Historic Inn · museum
- King Taksin the Great Museum · museum
- Learning House · museum
- Chanthaboon Waterfront Community · attraction
- Chanthaburi Night Market · attraction
- Street Art · attraction
- King Rama V Statue · monument
- King Taksin Monument · monument
- พระบรมราชานุสาวรี​ย์พระบาทสมเด็จพระปกเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว รัชกาลที่ 7 · monument
- อัญมณี · monument

### Nearby, outside Wat Mai

- Wall Street Art · attraction, Chanthanimit1.5 km
- พระยืน · monument, Talat2.8 km
- ศาลสมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช(ค่ายเนินวง) · attraction, Bang Kacha4.8 km
- The National Maritime Museum Chanthaburi · museum, Bang Kacha4.9 km
- Fort Noen Wong · viewpoint, Bang Kacha4.9 km
- Muang Phaniat Archaeological Site · ruins, Khlong Narai5.0 km
- Wang Suan Ban Kaew Museum · museum, Tha Chang6.1 km
- Monument Queen Rambai Barni · monument, Tha Chang6.2 km
- Chantaburi Folk Museum · museum, Tha Chang6.3 km
- Nong Bua Walking Street · attraction, Nong Bua7.5 km
- Khlong Narai Waterfall · waterfall, Phlapphla8.4 km
- waterfall N 9 · waterfall, Phlapphla9.2 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Wat Mai

- Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok
- CurrencyBaht (THB)
- Country calling code+66
- LanguagesThai, English
- Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Trat Airport (TDX) · Laem Ngop44 km
- U-Tapao–Rayong–Pattaya International Airport (UTP) · Rayong120 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:45) and shortest in Dec (about 11.4 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 17:48).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Wat Mai

Open gazetteers list **5 villages, towns and localities** in Wat Mai. The largest with a recorded population: Chanthaburi (99,819).

- Ban Chamun (2)
- Chanthaburi
- ยลดาวิลล์ 1
- ยลดาวิลล์ 2
- หมู่บ้านผักกาด

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).

## Weather in Wat Mai and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Mueang Chanthaburi, the warmest month is May (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Dec (26 °C). About 2,616 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (454 mm) and the driest Dec (25 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 26 41 

Feb 27 38 

Mar 28 83 

Apr 29 116 

May 29 294 

Jun 28 388 

Jul 28 441 

Aug 28 378 

Sep 28 454 

Oct 28 277 

Nov 27 80 

Dec 26 25 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wat Mai

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รังสีรักษาโรงพยาบาลพระปกเกล้า Rtppk · Wat Mai 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.61145&mlon=102.10442#map=17/12.61145/102.10442) 

Bank Siam Commercial Bank · Wat Mai 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.61007&mlon=102.10843#map=17/12.61007/102.10843) 

ATM ธนาคารกรุงเทพ · Chanthanimit 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.60341&mlon=102.11644#map=17/12.60341/102.11644) 

Petrol pump Shell · Wat Mai 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.61158&mlon=102.10657#map=17/12.61158/102.10657) 

Hotel โรงแรมจันทบุรีเซ็นเตอร์ · Wat Mai 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.61154&mlon=102.10709#map=17/12.61154/102.10709) 

Mall ร้านเจ๊เตี้ยผักสด (ตลาดโบว์ลิ่ง) · Wat Mai 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.60913&mlon=102.10896#map=17/12.60913/102.10896) 

School Thetsaban Chanthaburi 1 School · Wat Mai 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.60825&mlon=102.10737#map=17/12.60825/102.10737) 

College วิทยาลัยพยาบาลพระปกเกล้า จันทบุรี คณะพยาบาลศาสตร์ สถาบันพระบรมราชชนก · Wat Mai 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.60648&mlon=102.10265#map=17/12.60648/102.10265) 

Police station พิสูจน์หลักฐาน จังหวัด จันทบุรี · Wat Mai 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.61385&mlon=102.11177#map=17/12.61385/102.11177) 

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 Wat Mai

Places mapped inside Wat Mai in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals63
- Banks30
- Petrol pumps6
- Hotels39
- Shopping malls7
- Schools11
- Colleges and universities11
- Cinemas4
- Pharmacies20
- Restaurants258
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics18

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 Mueang Chanthaburi

- Bang Kacha
- Chanthanimit
- Khlong Narai
- Ko Khwang
- Kom Bang
- Nong Bua
- Phlapphla
- Salaeng
- Talat
- Tha Chang

## Quick answers

- Where is Wat Mai?In Mueang Chanthaburi, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand
- What borders Wat Mai?Chanthanimit, Talat and Tha Chang
- What is there to see in Wat Mai?Baan Luang Rajamaitri Historic Inn, Chanthaboon Waterfront Community, Chanthaburi Night Market, King Rama V Statue
- What time zone is Wat Mai in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Wat Mai?Baht (THB)
- What language is spoken in Wat Mai?Thai, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Wat Mai?5 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Wat Mai?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Wat Mai?รังสีรักษาโรงพยาบาลพระปกเกล้า Rtppk, about 0.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Wat Mai?Siam Commercial Bank, about 0.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Wat Mai?ธนาคารกรุงเทพ, about 1.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wat Mai?Shell, about 0.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Wat Mai?63 mapped
- How many banks are in Wat Mai?30 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Wat Mai?6 mapped
- What is the P-code of Wat Mai?TH220102 (OCHA common operational dataset)