# Phrarak Subdistrict, Phato, Chumphon Province – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/phato/phrarak/ Subdistrict · Phato # Phrarak Phrarak is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phato, Chumphon Province. It covers **118.0 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 118km² - 14mapped services - 61 mtypical elevation ## Where is Phrarak? Phrarak lies in [Phato](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/phato/), [Chumphon Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Ban Khuan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/lang-suan/ban-khuan/), [La-Un Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/ranong/la-un/la-un-nuea/), [Lamae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/lamae/lamae/), [Pang Wan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/phato/pang-wan/) and [Phato](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/phato/phato/). By area it is the 975th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 13.4% of [Phato](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/chumphon/phato/). The centre of Phrarak is about 465 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 16 km from Phato, the main town of Phato. The centre point is at 9.8802° N, 98.8883° E. Local names: พระรักษ์ . 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 Phrarak Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Phrarak. The largest with a recorded population: Ban Nam Yuen (12,335). Settlements here lie between about 41 m and 96 m above sea level (median 61 m). - Ban Huai Khon - Ban Khlong Nek - Ban Mong - Ban Nam Yuen - Ban Phang Thao - Ban Phra Rak - Ban Phra Rak Khlong Rang - Ban Phun Suk - Ban Rai Yao 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 Phrarak Named natural and historic features inside Phrarak, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Khlong Phang Hao ### Hills and mountains 6 mountains. - Khao Nom Sao · 596 m - Khao Yong · 440 m - Khao Plai Huai Phlu · 325 m - Khao Ma Hon · 293 m - Khao Baek · 287 m - Khao Hin Chaeng · 287 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 Phrarak and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phato, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,718 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (378 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 83 Feb 25 29 Mar 27 92 Apr 28 115 May 27 309 Jun 26 345 Jul 25 378 Aug 25 362 Sep 25 367 Oct 25 307 Nov 25 205 Dec 24 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Phrarak Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลพระรักษ์ · Phrarak 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.88252&mlon=98.87280#map=17/9.88252/98.87280) Bank ธกส.สาขาพะโต๊ะ · Phato 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79295&mlon=98.78082#map=17/9.79295/98.78082) ATM Government Savings Bank · Phato 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.79152&mlon=98.77893#map=17/9.79152/98.77893) Petrol pump ชาชนก มณีนวลออยล์ · Ban Khuan 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.89305&mlon=99.02464#map=17/9.89305/99.02464) Hotel ริมคลองรีสอร์ท อ.พะโต๊ะ · Phato 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81864&mlon=98.79353#map=17/9.81864/98.79353) Mall เทสโก้ โลตัสหลังสวน · Tha Maphla 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.93929&mlon=99.03902#map=17/9.93929/99.03902) School โรงเรียนบ้านพระรักษ์ราษฎร์บำรุง · Phrarak 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.88031&mlon=98.86886#map=17/9.88031/98.86886) College ศกศ.ชพ.หน่วยบริการหลังสวน · Wang Tako 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.98429&mlon=99.06334#map=17/9.98429/99.06334) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรพะโต๊ะ จังหวัด ชุมพร · Phato 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=9.81364&mlon=98.78973#map=17/9.81364/98.78973) 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 Phrarak Places mapped inside Phrarak in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Schools3 - Restaurants7 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 Phato - Pak Song - Pang Wan - Phato ## Quick answers - Where is Phrarak?In Phato, Chumphon Province, Thailand - What borders Phrarak?Ban Khuan, La-Un Nuea, Lamae, Pang Wan and Phato - How many villages are in Phrarak?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Phrarak?Settlements lie between 41 m and 96 m - What is the highest point in Phrarak?Khao Nom Sao (596 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Phrarak?January to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Phrarak?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลพระรักษ์, about 1.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Phrarak?ธกส.สาขาพะโต๊ะ, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Phrarak?Government Savings Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phrarak?ชาชนก มณีนวลออยล์, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Phrarak?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Phrarak?TH860604 (OCHA common operational dataset)