# Phra Thaen Subdistrict, Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/phra-thaen/ Subdistrict · Tha Maka # Phra Thaen Phra Thaen is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi Province. It covers **28.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 52 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28.7km² - 52mapped services - 17 mtypical elevation ## Where is Phra Thaen? Phra Thaen lies in [Tha Maka](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/), [Kanchanaburi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Don Cha-Em](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/don-cha-em/), [Nong Lan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/nong-lan/), [Takhram En](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/takhram-en/), [Thung Luk Nok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-pathom/kamphaeng-saen/thung-luk-nok/) and [Ulok Si Muen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/ulok-si-muen/). By area it is the 5144th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 7.2% of [Tha Maka](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/). The centre of Phra Thaen is about 83 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Tha Maka, the main town of Tha Maka. The centre point is at 14.0199° N, 99.7847° E. Local names: พระแท่น . 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 Phra Thaen Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Phra Thaen. Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 20 m above sea level (median 17 m). - Ban Don Rak - Ban Mo So - Ban Nong Suan Phueng - Ban Phra Thaen - Ban Rai - Ban Rang Kratai - Ban Tam Nak Yen - Ban Tha Pong 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 Phra Thaen Named natural and historic features inside Phra Thaen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Laeng ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Khao Thawai Phloeng · 34 m - Khao Phra Thaen Dong Rang · 28 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 Phra Thaen and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tha Maka, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (25 °C). About 1,195 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (235 mm) and the driest Dec (9 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 15 Feb 29 11 Mar 30 45 Apr 31 65 May 30 148 Jun 29 134 Jul 28 138 Aug 28 138 Sep 27 235 Oct 27 212 Nov 26 46 Dec 25 9 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Phra Thaen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบล · Phra Thaen 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03349&mlon=99.78968#map=17/14.03349/99.78968) Bank ธ.ก.ส.สาขาย่อยพระแท่น · Phra Thaen 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03838&mlon=99.79034#map=17/14.03838/99.79034) ATM ตู้เอทีเอ็มธนาคารออมสิน · Tha Maka 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92009&mlon=99.76511#map=17/13.92009/99.76511) Petrol pump P T · Phra Thaen 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03689&mlon=99.79700#map=17/14.03689/99.79700) Hotel บ้านดอนรัก หมู่6 ต.พระแท่น อ.ท่ามะกา จ.กาญจนบุรี · Phra Thaen 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.01029&mlon=99.78350#map=17/14.01029/99.78350) Mall ห้างทองยูพี เยาวราช · Phra Thaen 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03678&mlon=99.79042#map=17/14.03678/99.79042) School โรงเรียนทุ่งมะกะร่า อ.ห้วยกระเจา · Phra Thaen 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.03123&mlon=99.78902#map=17/14.03123/99.78902) College Sarasa Kanchanaburi Business Administration Technological College · Tha Maka 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92561&mlon=99.76080#map=17/13.92561/99.76080) Police station Tharuea Police Station · Takhram En 8.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.96607&mlon=99.72543#map=17/13.96607/99.72543) 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 Phra Thaen Places mapped inside Phra Thaen in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Banks3 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels4 - Shopping malls2 - Schools2 - Restaurants33 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 Tha Maka - Don Cha-Em - Don Khamin - Khao Sam Sip Hap - Khok Tabong - Nong Lan - Phong Tuek - Saen To - Sanam Yae - Takhram En - Tha Mai - Tha Maka - Tha Ruea - Tha Sao - Ulok Si Muen - Wai Niao - Yang Muang ## Quick answers - Where is Phra Thaen?In Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Phra Thaen?Don Cha-Em, Nong Lan, Takhram En, Thung Luk Nok and Ulok Si Muen - How many villages are in Phra Thaen?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Phra Thaen?Settlements lie between 15 m and 20 m - What is the highest point in Phra Thaen?Khao Thawai Phloeng (34 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Phra Thaen?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Phra Thaen?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบล, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Phra Thaen?ธ.ก.ส.สาขาย่อยพระแท่น, about 2.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Phra Thaen?ตู้เอทีเอ็มธนาคารออมสิน, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phra Thaen?P T, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Phra Thaen?6 mapped - How many banks are in Phra Thaen?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Phra Thaen?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Phra Thaen?TH710512 (OCHA common operational dataset)