# Sanam Chai Subdistrict, Na Yai Am, Chanthaburi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/na-yai-am/sanam-chai/ Subdistrict · Na Yai Am # Sanam Chai Sanam Chai is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Na Yai Am, Chanthaburi Province. It covers **38.7 km²**. 18 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 41 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 38.7km² - 41mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sanam Chai? Sanam Chai lies in [Na Yai Am](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/na-yai-am/), [Chanthaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Khlong Khut](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/tha-mai/khlong-khut/), [Krachae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/na-yai-am/krachae/), [Na Yai Am](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/na-yai-am/na-yai-am/), [Ramphan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/tha-mai/ramphan/) and [Wang Tanot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/na-yai-am/wang-tanot/). By area it is the 4236th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.6% of [Na Yai Am](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/na-yai-am/). The centre of Sanam Chai is about 192 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Na Yai Am, the main town of Na Yai Am. The centre point is at 12.6646° N, 101.8827° E. Local names: สนามไชย . 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 Sanam Chai Open gazetteers list **18 villages, towns and localities** in Sanam Chai. Settlements here lie between about 4 m and 20 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Ban Hua Laem - Ban Huang Nam Khem - Ban Khung Wiman - Ban Ko Mue Lek - Ban Map Kho - Ban Nong Hong - Ban Nong Nam Khao - Ban Nong Phrong - Ban Pak Tapon - Ban Phuang Bon - Ban Song Phi Nong - Ban Takhian Chum - Ban Tha Khlaeng - Ban Trok Pradu - Ban Trok Yang - Ban Wang Pla - Ban Yang Rahong - ซอยบ้านตะโปน 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 Sanam Chai Named natural and historic features inside Sanam Chai, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Sa Thung Son ### Hills and mountains 6 hills. - Khao Yai · 183 m - Khao Map Kho · 139 m - Khao Nam Sap · 110 m - Khao Champi · 105 m - Khao Lot · 65 m - Khao Ko Mue Lek · 24 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 Sanam Chai and the best time to visit Using the climate of Na Yai Am, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 2,052 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (369 mm) and the driest Dec (9 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 26 Feb 26 28 Mar 28 73 Apr 28 104 May 27 246 Jun 26 305 Jul 26 317 Aug 26 284 Sep 26 369 Oct 26 238 Nov 25 53 Dec 23 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sanam Chai Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital พงษ์เทพ ภิญญาพัชญ์ คลินิก · Krachae 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.66293&mlon=101.85757#map=17/12.66293/101.85757) Bank ธนาคารทหารไทย · Thung Bencha 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.72234&mlon=101.96030#map=17/12.72234/101.96030) ATM ตู้เอทีเอ็ม ธนาคารธนชาต @ ห้วยสะท้อนตู้เอทีเอ็ม ธนาคารธนชาต @ ห้วยสะท้อน · Thung Bencha 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.72010&mlon=101.97481#map=17/12.72010/101.97481) Petrol pump Independent · Sanam Chai 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64668&mlon=101.88287#map=17/12.64668/101.88287) Hotel ปูนานา รีสอร์ท จันทบุรี · Krachae 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.66382&mlon=101.85851#map=17/12.66382/101.85851) Mall ตลาดผลไม้วังใหม่ · Wang Mai 9.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.72342&mlon=101.94620#map=17/12.72342/101.94620) School Wat Nasa School · Krachae 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.64878&mlon=101.86309#map=17/12.64878/101.86309) College Burapha University Chanthaburi Campus · Khamong 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.61413&mlon=101.92980#map=17/12.61413/101.92980) Police station สภอ.นายายอาม · Na Yai Am 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.76995&mlon=101.85584#map=17/12.76995/101.85584) 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 Sanam Chai Places mapped inside Sanam Chai in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels10 - Restaurants28 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 Na Yai Am - Chang Kham - Krachae - Na Yai Am - Wang Mai - Wang Tanot ## Quick answers - Where is Sanam Chai?In Na Yai Am, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Sanam Chai?Khlong Khut, Krachae, Na Yai Am, Ramphan and Wang Tanot - How many villages are in Sanam Chai?18 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sanam Chai?Settlements lie between 4 m and 20 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Sanam Chai?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Sanam Chai?Khao Yai (183 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sanam Chai?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Sanam Chai?พงษ์เทพ ภิญญาพัชญ์ คลินิก, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sanam Chai?ธนาคารทหารไทย, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sanam Chai?ตู้เอทีเอ็ม ธนาคารธนชาต @ ห้วยสะท้อนตู้เอทีเอ็ม ธนาคารธนชาต @ ห้วยสะท้อน, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sanam Chai?Independent, about 2.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sanam Chai?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Sanam Chai?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Sanam Chai?TH220904 (OCHA common operational dataset)