# Don Salaep Subdistrict, Huai Krachao, Kanchanaburi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/huai-krachao/don-salaep/ Subdistrict · Huai Krachao # Don Salaep Don Salaep is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Huai Krachao, Kanchanaburi Province. It covers **125.8 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 126km² - 14mapped services - 23 mtypical elevation ## Where is Don Salaep? Don Salaep lies in [Huai Krachao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/huai-krachao/), [Kanchanaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chorakhe Sam Phan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/suphan-buri/u-thong/chorakhe-sam-phan/), [Don Ta Phet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/phanom-thuan/don-ta-phet/), [Huai Krachao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/huai-krachao/huai-krachao/), [Rang Wai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/phanom-thuan/rang-wai/), [Sa Long Ruea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/huai-krachao/sa-long-ruea/) and [Wang Phai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/huai-krachao/wang-phai/). By area it is the 880th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 24.2% of [Huai Krachao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/huai-krachao/). The centre of Don Salaep is about 101 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 9.3 km from Huai Krachao, the main town of Huai Krachao. The centre point is at 14.2909° N, 99.7451° E. Local names: ดอนแสลบ . 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 Don Salaep ### Nearby, outside Don Salaep - 67 ม.2 สระยายโสม · hot spring, Sa Yai Som12 km - 130 ม.10 สระยายโสม · hot spring, Sa Yai Som13 km - 52 ม.5 บ้านรถเกี่ยว · hot spring, Sa Yai Som13 km - 273 ม.6 สระยายโสม · hot spring, Sa Yai Som14 km - 280 ม.6 สระยายโสม · hot spring, Sa Yai Som14 km - 182 ม.7 สระยายโสม · hot spring, Sa Yai Som15 km - 140 ม.7 สระยายโสม · hot spring, Sa Yai Som15 km - 193 ม.5 สระยายโสม · hot spring, Sa Yai Som15 km - Phu Hang Nak Historical Park No 1 · ruins, U Thong15 km - Phu Hang Nak Historical Park No 2 · ruins, U Thong16 km - 499 ม.3 สระยายโสม · hot spring, Sa Yai Som16 km - Big Buddha · monument, U Thong16 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: Don Salaep - 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 - Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) · Bangkok102 km - Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) · Bangkok128 km ### Nearest railway station Si Samran (Song Phi Nong), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.0 hours, sunrise around 05:52) and shortest in Dec (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:37, sunset around 17:54). 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 Don Salaep Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Don Salaep. Settlements here lie between about 11 m and 57 m above sea level (median 23 m). - Ban Don Salaep - Ban Khao Dinso - Ban Khao Rak - Ban Khao Yai - Ban Krap - Ban Mai - Ban Nong Charoen Sap - Ban Nong Nang Loeng - Ban Nong Pling - Ban Nong Plong - Ban Phanom Nang - Ban Pong - Ban Pong Sawan - Ban Talung Tai - Ban Tha Kham - Ban Wang Kap - Ban Wang Nak - Ban Wang Nak Noi - Ban Wang Samrong 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 Don Salaep Named natural and historic features inside Don Salaep, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Nong Kran ### Hills and mountains 10 hills. - Khao Yaeng · 199 m - Khao Patthawi · 188 m - Khao Dinso · 187 m - Khao Tha I Lueng · 151 m - Khao Khok · 143 m - Khao Khwang · 119 m - Khao Phanom Nang · 87 m - Khao Praduang · 71 m - Khao Khanbet · 65 m - Khao Rak · 50 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 Don Salaep and the best time to visit Using the climate of Huai Krachao, the warmest month is Apr (average 32 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,205 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (246 mm) and the driest Dec (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to January**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 11 Feb 29 10 Mar 31 42 Apr 32 65 May 30 149 Jun 29 139 Jul 28 150 Aug 28 157 Sep 27 246 Oct 27 192 Nov 26 38 Dec 25 8 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Don Salaep Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบล บ้านดอนแสลบ · Don Salaep 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.29354&mlon=99.74725#map=17/14.29354/99.74725) Bank ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ สาขาตลาดเขต กาญจนบุรี · Rang Wai 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.25449&mlon=99.82088#map=17/14.25449/99.82088) ATM ATM ออมสิน · U Thong 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.37648&mlon=99.89620#map=17/14.37648/99.89620) Petrol pump Cosmo Oil · Don Salaep 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.27541&mlon=99.76611#map=17/14.27541/99.76611) Hotel โรงแรมบ้านขุนใหญ่ สาขา2 บ้านห้วยยาง ต.สระลงเรือ อ.ห้วยกระเจา กาญจนบุรี · Sa Long Ruea 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.33445&mlon=99.79186#map=17/14.33445/99.79186) Mall ร้านกรเทพ รีไซเคิล · Sa Long Ruea 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.36686&mlon=99.74008#map=17/14.36686/99.74008) School Wat Don Salaeb School · Don Salaep 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.29416&mlon=99.74790#map=17/14.29416/99.74790) College คณะสัตวแพทยศาสตร์ (มหาวิทยาลัยเวสเทิร์น) · Sa Long Ruea 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.35383&mlon=99.74683#map=17/14.35383/99.74683) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรพนมทวน · Rang Wai 6.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.26469&mlon=99.80083#map=17/14.26469/99.80083) 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 Don Salaep Places mapped inside Don Salaep in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Schools5 - Restaurants5 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 Huai Krachao - Huai Krachao - Sa Long Ruea - Wang Phai ## Quick answers - Where is Don Salaep?In Huai Krachao, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Don Salaep?Chorakhe Sam Phan, Don Ta Phet, Huai Krachao, Rang Wai, Sa Long Ruea and Wang Phai - What is there to see in Don Salaep?67 ม.2 สระยายโสม, 130 ม.10 สระยายโสม, 52 ม.5 บ้านรถเกี่ยว, 273 ม.6 สระยายโสม - What time zone is Don Salaep in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Don Salaep?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Don Salaep?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Don Salaep?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Don Salaep?Settlements lie between 11 m and 57 m - What is the highest point in Don Salaep?Khao Yaeng (199 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Don Salaep?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Don Salaep?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบล บ้านดอนแสลบ, about 0.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Don Salaep?ธนาคารไทยพาณิชย์ สาขาตลาดเขต กาญจนบุรี, about 9.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Don Salaep?ATM ออมสิน, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Don Salaep?Cosmo Oil, about 2.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Don Salaep?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Don Salaep?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Don Salaep?TH711303 (OCHA common operational dataset)