# Wai Niao Subdistrict, Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/wai-niao/ Subdistrict · Tha Maka # Wai Niao Wai Niao is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi Province. It covers **10.7 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 31 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 10.7km² - 31mapped services - 20 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wai Niao? Wai Niao 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 4 other subdistricts: [Khao Sam Sip Hap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/khao-sam-sip-hap/), [Phong Tuek](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/phong-tuek/), [Saen To](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/saen-to/) and [Tha Maka](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/tha-maka/). By area it is the 6694th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 2.7% of [Tha Maka](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kanchanaburi/tha-maka/). The centre of Wai Niao is about 82 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 2.1 km from Tha Maka, the main town of Tha Maka. The centre point is at 13.9034° N, 99.7584° E. Local names: หวายเหนียว . 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 Wai Niao Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Wai Niao. The largest with a recorded population: Tha Maka (52,907). Settlements here lie between about 15 m and 22 m above sea level (median 20 m). - Ban Don Khwao - Ban Don Makluea - Ban Don Makok - Ban Thap Sung - Ban Wai Niao - Ban Wang Pan - Tha Maka - Wai Niao 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 Wai Niao Named natural and historic features inside Wai Niao, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Huai Duan 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 Wai Niao 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 Wai Niao Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านหวายเหนียว · Wai Niao 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90463&mlon=99.76265#map=17/13.90463/99.76265) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาท่ามะกา · Tha Maka 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92054&mlon=99.76480#map=17/13.92054/99.76480) ATM ตู้เอทีเอ็มธนาคารออมสิน · Tha Maka 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92009&mlon=99.76511#map=17/13.92009/99.76511) Petrol pump PT Station · Tha Maka 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.91228&mlon=99.77042#map=17/13.91228/99.77042) Hotel แสงทองรีสอร์ท กาญจนบุรี - Sangtong Resort · Wai Niao 0.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90412&mlon=99.75420#map=17/13.90412/99.75420) Mall TMK supermarket · Tha Maka 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.91328&mlon=99.76913#map=17/13.91328/99.76913) School Wat Wai Niao School · Wai Niao 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.90557&mlon=99.76019#map=17/13.90557/99.76019) College Sarasa Kanchanaburi Business Administration Technological College · Wai Niao 1.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.91620&mlon=99.76012#map=17/13.91620/99.76012) Police station Thamaka Police Station · Tha Maka 2.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=13.92101&mlon=99.76503#map=17/13.92101/99.76503) 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 Wai Niao Places mapped inside Wai Niao in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants23 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 - Phra Thaen - Saen To - Sanam Yae - Takhram En - Tha Mai - Tha Maka - Tha Ruea - Tha Sao - Ulok Si Muen - Yang Muang ## Quick answers - Where is Wai Niao?In Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand - What borders Wai Niao?Khao Sam Sip Hap, Phong Tuek, Saen To and Tha Maka - How many villages are in Wai Niao?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wai Niao?Settlements lie between 15 m and 22 m - What is the best time to visit Wai Niao?November to January - Where is the nearest hospital to Wai Niao?สถานีอนามัยบ้านหวายเหนียว, about 0.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wai Niao?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาท่ามะกา, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wai Niao?ตู้เอทีเอ็มธนาคารออมสิน, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wai Niao?PT Station, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wai Niao?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Wai Niao?TH710513 (OCHA common operational dataset)