# Samran Subdistrict, Sam Chai, Kalasin Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/sam-chai/samran/ Subdistrict · Sam Chai # Samran Samran is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Sam Chai, Kalasin Province. It covers **141.2 km²**. 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 20 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 141km² - 20mapped services - 195 mtypical elevation ## Where is Samran? Samran lies in [Sam Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/sam-chai/), [Kalasin Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Kham Khok Sung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/wang-sam-mo/kham-khok-sung/), [Kham Sang Thiang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/sam-chai/kham-sang-thiang/), [Na Than](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/kham-muang/na-than/), [Nong Chang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/sam-chai/nong-chang/), [Nong Kung Thap Ma](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/wang-sam-mo/nong-kung-thap-ma/), [Pha Suk](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/wang-sam-mo/pha-suk/), [Samran Tai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/sam-chai/samran-tai/) and [Wang Sam Mo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/udon-thani/wang-sam-mo/wang-sam-mo/). By area it is the 725th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 42.4% of [Sam Chai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/sam-chai/). The centre of Samran is about 481 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 16.9557° N, 103.5209° E. Local names: สำราญ . 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 Samran Open gazetteers list **16 villages, towns and localities** in Samran. Settlements here lie between about 177 m and 422 m above sea level (median 195 m). - Ban Dan Mek - Ban Kham Lo - Ban Kham Nam Sai - Ban Khok Klang - Ban Non Tae - Ban Nong Khaen - Ban Nong Kung Gluang - Ban Nong Kung Klang - Ban Nong Kung Yai - Ban Nong Saeng - Ban Nong Saeng Nuea - Ban Nong Sim - Ban Nong Sim Mai - Ban Tha Ngam - Sam Chai - Samran 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 Samran Named natural and historic features inside Samran, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank; 1 river or stream. - Ang Kep Nam Nong Faek - Huai Haet ### Hills and mountains 1 mountain; 1 hill. - Phu Thak Pok · 446 m - Phu Nang Kaeo · 227 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 Samran and the best time to visit Using the climate of Sam Chai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (21 °C). About 1,511 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (310 mm) and the driest Dec (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 7 Feb 25 18 Mar 28 48 Apr 30 78 May 29 196 Jun 27 211 Jul 26 293 Aug 26 310 Sep 26 243 Oct 25 90 Nov 23 14 Dec 21 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Samran Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ บ้านโนนสะอาด · Wang Sam Mo 6.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.91725&mlon=103.47334#map=17/16.91725/103.47334) Bank ธ.ก.ส.สาขาอำเภอวังสามหมอ · Wang Sam Mo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.94941&mlon=103.44271#map=17/16.94941/103.44271) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Nong Pling 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.18331&mlon=103.71305#map=17/17.18331/103.71305) Petrol pump Bangchak · Wang Sam Mo 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.94365&mlon=103.44379#map=17/16.94365/103.44379) Hotel โรงแรม บ้านไร่ 99 · Wang Sam Mo 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.94729&mlon=103.47274#map=17/16.94729/103.47274) Mall ก.แฮปปี้โฟน · Si That 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.97461&mlon=103.21588#map=17/16.97461/103.21588) School โรงเรียนบ้านท่างาม · Samran 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.95518&mlon=103.50265#map=17/16.95518/103.50265) College ห้องประชุมวังไม้ กศน.อำเภอวังสามหมอ · Wang Sam Mo 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.94978&mlon=103.43027#map=17/16.94978/103.43027) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรอำเภอวังสามหมอ · Wang Sam Mo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.95021&mlon=103.44810#map=17/16.95021/103.44810) 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 Samran Places mapped inside Samran in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks2 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants9 - Police stations2 - 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 Sam Chai - Kham Sang Thiang - Nong Chang - Samran Tai ## Quick answers - Where is Samran?In Sam Chai, Kalasin Province, Thailand - What borders Samran?Kham Khok Sung, Kham Sang Thiang, Na Than, Nong Chang, Nong Kung Thap Ma, Pha Suk, Samran Tai and Wang Sam Mo - How many villages are in Samran?16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Samran?Settlements lie between 177 m and 422 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Samran?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Samran?Phu Thak Pok (446 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Samran?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Samran?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพ บ้านโนนสะอาด, about 6.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Samran?ธ.ก.ส.สาขาอำเภอวังสามหมอ, about 8.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Samran?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Samran?Bangchak, about 8.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Samran?2 mapped - How many banks are in Samran?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Samran?TH461501 (OCHA common operational dataset)