# Thung Bencha Subdistrict, Tha Mai, Chanthaburi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/tha-mai/thung-bencha/ Subdistrict · Tha Mai # Thung Bencha Thung Bencha is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Tha Mai, Chanthaburi Province. It covers **109.5 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 51 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 110km² - 51mapped services - 24 mtypical elevation ## Where is Thung Bencha? Thung Bencha lies in [Tha Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/tha-mai/), [Chanthaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chak Thai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/khao-khitchakut/chak-thai/), [Khao Baisi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/tha-mai/khao-baisi/), [Khao Kaeo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/tha-mai/khao-kaeo/), [Song Phi Nong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/tha-mai/song-phi-nong/), [Wang Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/na-yai-am/wang-mai/) and [Wang Tanot](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/na-yai-am/wang-tanot/). By area it is the 1110th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 17.5% of [Tha Mai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chanthaburi/tha-mai/). The centre of Thung Bencha is about 192 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 18 km from Tha Mai, the main town of Tha Mai. The centre point is at 12.7786° N, 101.9647° E. Local names: ทุ่งเบญจา . 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 Thung Bencha Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Thung Bencha. Settlements here lie between about 12 m and 79 m above sea level (median 24 m). - Baan Huai Sathon - Ban Bueng Bon - Ban Huai Sathon - Ban Khao Luk Chang - Ban Khao Yai Plueang - Ban Krathing - Ban Noen Din Daeng - Ban Noen Phun Sin - Ban Nong Khla - Ban Nong Klit - Ban Sam Nat - Ban Saphan Lueak - Ban Saphan Ruak - Ban Thung Bencha - Nong Khla 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 Thung Bencha Named natural and historic features inside Thung Bencha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Khlong Sam Nat ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Khao Luk Chang · 633 m - Khao Kamut · 472 m - Khao Yai Plueang · 77 m - Khao Nong Sala · 74 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 Thung Bencha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tha Mai, 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 Thung Bencha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านสะพานเลือก · Thung Bencha 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.80291&mlon=101.96633#map=17/12.80291/101.96633) Bank ธนาคารทหารไทย · Thung Bencha 6.3 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 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.72010&mlon=101.97481#map=17/12.72010/101.97481) Petrol pump ปั๊ม ปตท.หนองคล้า @จันทบุรี · Thung Bencha 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.72260&mlon=101.96173#map=17/12.72260/101.96173) Hotel บ้านสวนแสงเดือน (จันทบุรี) · Thung Bencha 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.78325&mlon=101.96121#map=17/12.78325/101.96121) Mall โลตัสเอ็กซ์เพรส หนองคล้า · Thung Bencha 6.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.72139&mlon=101.97182#map=17/12.72139/101.97182) School จราจรโรงเรียนศรีรัตน์ราษฎร์นุเคราะห์ · Thung Bencha 5.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.72566&mlon=101.96182#map=17/12.72566/101.96182) College โรงเรียนบ้านศรัทธาตะพง · Khao Kaeo 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=12.83276&mlon=101.94984#map=17/12.83276/101.94984) 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 Thung Bencha Places mapped inside Thung Bencha in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Banks6 - ATMs1 - Petrol pumps9 - Hotels7 - Shopping malls1 - Schools4 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants17 - Dental clinics1 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 Tha Mai - Bo Phu - Khamong - Khao Baisi - Khao Kaeo - Khao Wua - Khlong Khut - Phloi Waen - Ramphan - Si Phaya - Song Phi Nong - Takat Ngao - Tha Mai - Yai Ra ## Quick answers - Where is Thung Bencha?In Tha Mai, Chanthaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Thung Bencha?Chak Thai, Khao Baisi, Khao Kaeo, Song Phi Nong, Wang Mai and Wang Tanot - How many villages are in Thung Bencha?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thung Bencha?Settlements lie between 12 m and 79 m - What is the highest point in Thung Bencha?Khao Luk Chang (633 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thung Bencha?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Thung Bencha?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านสะพานเลือก, about 2.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thung Bencha?ธนาคารทหารไทย, about 6.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Thung Bencha?ตู้เอทีเอ็ม ธนาคารธนชาต @ ห้วยสะท้อนตู้เอทีเอ็ม ธนาคารธนชาต @ ห้วยสะท้อน, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thung Bencha?ปั๊ม ปตท.หนองคล้า @จันทบุรี, about 6.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thung Bencha?4 mapped - How many banks are in Thung Bencha?6 mapped - How many ATMs are in Thung Bencha?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thung Bencha?9 mapped - What is the P-code of Thung Bencha?TH220309 (OCHA common operational dataset)