# Than Tawan Subdistrict, Phan, Chiang Rai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/than-tawan/ Subdistrict · Phan # Than Tawan Than Tawan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phan, Chiang Rai Province. It covers **86.3 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 86.3km² - 3mapped services - 410 mtypical elevation ## Where is Than Tawan? Than Tawan lies in [Phan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/), [Chiang Rai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Ban Lao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/ban-lao/), [Hua Ngom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/hua-ngom/), [Mae Yen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/mae-yen/), [Muang Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/muang-kham/), [Pa Faek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phayao/mae-chai/pa-faek/), [Rong Chang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/rong-chang/), [Si Pho Ngoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/pa-daet/si-pho-ngoen/) and [Wiang Hao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/wiang-hao/). By area it is the 1611th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.8% of [Phan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chiang-rai/phan/). The centre of Than Tawan is about 639 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 14 km from Phan, the main town of Phan. The centre point is at 19.4668° N, 99.8348° E. Local names: ทานตะวัน . 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 Than Tawan Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Than Tawan. Settlements here lie between about 402 m and 434 m above sea level (median 410 m). - Ban Den Fai - Ban Dong Charoen - Ban Dong Wiang - Ban Huai Bong Nuea - Ban Huai Bong Tai - Ban Huai Khilek - Ban Mon Lao - Ban Pa Hang Ngam - Ban Pa Sak Tai - Ban Prong Charoen - Ban Pu Kaeng - Ban Pu Yang - Ban Rong Khot - Ban San Pong - Ban San Pu Loei - Ban Tha Lom 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 Than Tawan Named natural and historic features inside Than Tawan, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Nong Khiao ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Mon Khai · 614 m - Mon Dong Wiang · 448 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 Than Tawan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phan, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (19 °C). About 1,361 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (283 mm) and the driest Feb (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 18 Feb 22 5 Mar 26 29 Apr 28 80 May 27 193 Jun 26 144 Jul 26 231 Aug 25 283 Sep 25 224 Oct 24 106 Nov 22 34 Dec 19 15 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Than Tawan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.พะเยาราม จ.พะเยา · Than Tawan 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.48406&mlon=99.81934#map=17/19.48406/99.81934) Bank SNA · Muang Kham 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.50198&mlon=99.74644#map=17/19.50198/99.74644) ATM ธนาคารกสิกรไทย · Wiang 36 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.36586&mlon=99.50375#map=17/19.36586/99.50375) Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมัน คาลเท็กซ์ ก.รุ่งเรือง ก๊าซเซลล์ แอนด์ เซอร์วิส · Mae Yen 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.47859&mlon=99.75150#map=17/19.47859/99.75150) Hotel น้องกิ๊บโฮมสเตย์ · Ban Lao 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.42019&mlon=99.81187#map=17/19.42019/99.81187) Mall ร้านสล่าเต๋ · Mae Chai 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.33608&mlon=99.81917#map=17/19.33608/99.81917) School Tantawanwittaya School · Than Tawan 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.48622&mlon=99.82079#map=17/19.48622/99.82079) College ศูนย์การเรียนรู้ตำบลเจริญเมือง · Mueang Phan 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.55465&mlon=99.76318#map=17/19.55465/99.76318) Police station ด่านตรวจปูแกง · Mae Yen 8.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.45216&mlon=99.75773#map=17/19.45216/99.75773) 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 Than Tawan Places mapped inside Than Tawan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - 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 Phan - Charoen Mueang - Doi Ngam - Hua Ngom - Mae O - Mae Yen - Muang Kham - Mueang Phan - Pa Hung - Sai Khao - San Klang - San Makhet - Santi Suk - Than Thong - Wiang Hao ## Quick answers - Where is Than Tawan?In Phan, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand - What borders Than Tawan?Ban Lao, Hua Ngom, Mae Yen, Muang Kham, Pa Faek, Rong Chang, Si Pho Ngoen and Wiang Hao - How many villages are in Than Tawan?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Than Tawan?Settlements lie between 402 m and 434 m - What is the highest point in Than Tawan?Mon Khai (614 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Than Tawan?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Than Tawan?รพ.พะเยาราม จ.พะเยา, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Than Tawan?SNA, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Than Tawan?ธนาคารกสิกรไทย, about 36 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Than Tawan?ปั๊มน้ำมัน คาลเท็กซ์ ก.รุ่งเรือง ก๊าซเซลล์ แอนด์ เซอร์วิส, about 8.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Than Tawan?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Than Tawan?TH570514 (OCHA common operational dataset)