# Bang Maphrao Subdistrict, Lang Suan, Chumphon Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/lang-suan/bang-maphrao/ Subdistrict · Lang Suan # Bang Maphrao Bang Maphrao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Lang Suan, Chumphon Province. It covers **30.5 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 30.5km² - 16mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bang Maphrao? Bang Maphrao lies in [Lang Suan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/lang-suan/), [Chumphon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Laem Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/lang-suan/laem-sai/), [Na Phaya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/lang-suan/na-phaya/), [Pak Nam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/lang-suan/pak-nam/) and [Pho Daeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/lang-suan/pho-daeng/). By area it is the 4998th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 5.2% of [Lang Suan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/lang-suan/). The centre of Bang Maphrao is about 451 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 6.5 km from Lang Suan, the main town of Lang Suan. The centre point is at 9.9253° N, 99.1339° E. Local names: บางมะพร้าว . 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 Bang Maphrao ### Nearby, outside Bang Maphrao - Khao Ong Viewpoint · viewpoint, Wang Tako16 km - shukkayer thai sport game · attraction, Lamae17 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: Bang Maphrao - 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 - Ranong Airport (UNN) · Ranong62 km - Kawthoung Airport (KAW) · Kawthoung67 km ### Nearest railway station Lang Suan (Lang Suan), about 6.8 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.7 hours, sunrise around 06:02) and shortest in Dec (about 11.5 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 18:05). 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 Bang Maphrao Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Bang Maphrao. Settlements here lie between about 9 m and 40 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Ban Bang Maphrao - Ban Bang Mayang - Ban Chamuk Phrong - Ban Hua Khao Tha Ko - Ban Hua Laem - Ban Huai Lot - Ban Khlong Rang - Ban Klang Ao - Ban Nam Tok - Ban Nong Hoi - Ban Nong Thong Di Nueng - Ban Nong Thong Di Song - Ban Rat Bamrung 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 Bang Maphrao Named natural and historic features inside Bang Maphrao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Khlong Kok ### Coast and islands 1 headland. - Laem Chamuk Phrong ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Khao Bang Ka · 166 m - Khao Ling Tang · 11 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 Bang Maphrao and the best time to visit Using the climate of Lang Suan, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 2,350 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (284 mm) and the driest Feb (32 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 95 Feb 27 32 Mar 28 96 Apr 29 101 May 29 251 Jun 28 264 Jul 28 284 Aug 28 263 Sep 28 284 Oct 28 271 Nov 28 247 Dec 27 161 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Bang Maphrao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยตำบลบางมะพร้าว · Bang Maphrao 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95070&mlon=99.12434#map=17/9.95070/99.12434) Bank ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ · Pak Nam 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94839&mlon=99.15690#map=17/9.94839/99.15690) ATM เค.เจมินิมาร์ท · Tako 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=10.04346&mlon=98.99431#map=17/10.04346/98.99431) Petrol pump ปั้มพูลสิน ทัพชัย · Pak Nam 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.95657&mlon=99.13749#map=17/9.95657/99.13749) Hotel บ้านพักริมเล · Bang Maphrao 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93470&mlon=99.16027#map=17/9.93470/99.16027) Mall เซเว่นปากน้ำเซเว่นปากน้ำหลังสวน · Pak Nam 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94706&mlon=99.15659#map=17/9.94706/99.15659) School โรงเรียนบ้านห้วยหลอด · Bang Maphrao 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.91897&mlon=99.12802#map=17/9.91897/99.12802) College ศกศ.ชพ.หน่วยบริการหลังสวน · Wang Tako 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98429&mlon=99.06334#map=17/9.98429/99.06334) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรหลังสวน · Khan Ngoen 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.94598&mlon=99.07676#map=17/9.94598/99.07676) 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 Bang Maphrao Places mapped inside Bang Maphrao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Schools5 - Restaurants8 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 Lang Suan - Ban Khuan - Bang Nam Chuet - Hat Yai - Khan Ngoen - Laem Sai - Lang Suan - Na Kha - Na Phaya - Pak Nam - Pho Daeng - Tha Maphla - Wang Tako ## Quick answers - Where is Bang Maphrao?In Lang Suan, Chumphon Province, Thailand - What borders Bang Maphrao?Laem Sai, Na Phaya, Pak Nam and Pho Daeng - What is there to see in Bang Maphrao?Khao Ong Viewpoint, shukkayer thai sport game - What time zone is Bang Maphrao in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Bang Maphrao?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Bang Maphrao?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bang Maphrao?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bang Maphrao?Settlements lie between 9 m and 40 m - What is the highest point in Bang Maphrao?Khao Bang Ka (166 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bang Maphrao?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Bang Maphrao?สถานีอนามัยตำบลบางมะพร้าว, about 3.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bang Maphrao?ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bang Maphrao?เค.เจมินิมาร์ท, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bang Maphrao?ปั้มพูลสิน ทัพชัย, about 3.5 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Bang Maphrao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Bang Maphrao?TH860407 (OCHA common operational dataset)