# Takua Pa Subdistrict, Nong Song Hong, Khon Kaen Province

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/takua-pa/

Subdistrict · Nong Song Hong 

# Takua Pa

Takua Pa is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Nong Song Hong, Khon Kaen Province. It covers **51.4 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 51.4km²
- 11mapped services
- 170 mtypical elevation

## Where is Takua Pa?

Takua Pa lies in [Nong Song Hong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/), [Khon Kaen Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Ban Khu](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/na-pho/ban-khu/), [Ban Pao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/phutthaisong/ban-pao/), [Dong Kheng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/dong-kheng/), [Na Pho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/buri-ram/na-pho/na-pho/), [Nong Phai Lom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/nong-phai-lom/) and [Nong Song Hong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/nong-song-hong/). By area it is the 3281st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 10.0% of [Nong Song Hong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/nong-song-hong/). The centre of Takua Pa is about 331 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 15.6877° N, 102.8469° E. Local names: ตะกั่วป่า .

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 Takua Pa

### Nearby, outside Takua Pa

- Na Pho District Handicraft Center · attraction, Na Pho12 km
- Prang Ku Suan Taeng · attraction, Nong Waeng15 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: Takua Pa

- 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

- Buri Ram Airport (BFV) · Buriram67 km
- Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) · Khon Kaen87 km

### Nearest railway station

Mueang Phon (Mueang Phon), about 30 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.1 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Dec (about 11.2 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 17:39).

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 Takua Pa

Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Takua Pa. Settlements here lie between about 162 m and 187 m above sea level (median 170 m).

- Ban Don Tabaeng
- Ban Lao
- Ban Na Suan
- Ban Non Tan
- Ban Nong Bua Daeng
- Ban Nong Khu Bua
- Ban Nong Pleng
- Ban Nong Ta Klai
- Ban Nong Takai
- Ban Nong Takhrong
- Ban Nong Wa En
- Ban Sa Kham
- Ban Takua Pa

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 Takua Pa

Named natural and historic features inside Takua Pa, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 reservoirs and tanks.

- Ang Kep Nam Nong Bua Daeng
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Takhrong
- Ang Kep Nam Nong Wa En

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 Takua Pa and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Nong Song Hong, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,188 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (250 mm) and the driest Dec (5 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 24 10 

Feb 27 11 

Mar 30 44 

Apr 31 82 

May 29 153 

Jun 28 138 

Jul 27 159 

Aug 27 210 

Sep 26 250 

Oct 25 110 

Nov 24 17 

Dec 23 5 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Takua Pa

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital รพสต ต.ตะกั่วป่า · Takua Pa 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.70841&mlon=102.86052#map=17/15.70841/102.86052) 

Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาหนองสองห้อง · Nong Song Hong 7.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.73245&mlon=102.79404#map=17/15.73245/102.79404) 

ATM Atm กรุงไทย สาขาหนองสองห้อง · Nong Song Hong 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.73393&mlon=102.79202#map=17/15.73393/102.79202) 

Petrol pump ปตท. · Nong Song Hong 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.72740&mlon=102.79881#map=17/15.72740/102.79881) 

Hotel โรงแรมบ้านนารีสอร์ท · Takua Pa 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.72088&mlon=102.82420#map=17/15.72088/102.82420) 

Mall Lotus's Nong Song Hong · Nong Song Hong 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.73467&mlon=102.78883#map=17/15.73467/102.78883) 

School Ban Takua Pa School · Takua Pa 0.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.68781&mlon=102.85100#map=17/15.68781/102.85100) 

College องค์การนักวิชาชีพในอนาคตแห่งประเทศไทย วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีอมตะ · Nong Mek 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.75603&mlon=102.74664#map=17/15.75603/102.74664) 

Police station สถานีตำรวจนอกเขตหนองสองห้อง · Nong Song Hong 7.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=15.73289&mlon=102.79660#map=17/15.73289/102.79660) 

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 Takua Pa

Places mapped inside Takua Pa in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals2
- Hotels2
- Schools3
- Restaurants4

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 Nong Song Hong

- Don Dang
- Don Du
- Dong Kheng
- Han Chot
- Khuem Chat
- Non That
- Nong Mek
- Nong Phai Lom
- Nong Song Hong
- Samrong
- Wang Hin

## Quick answers

- Where is Takua Pa?In Nong Song Hong, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand
- What borders Takua Pa?Ban Khu, Ban Pao, Dong Kheng, Na Pho, Nong Phai Lom and Nong Song Hong
- What is there to see in Takua Pa?Na Pho District Handicraft Center, Prang Ku Suan Taeng
- What time zone is Takua Pa in?UTC+7
- What currency is used in Takua Pa?Baht (THB)
- What language is spoken in Takua Pa?Thai, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Takua Pa?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Takua Pa?Settlements lie between 162 m and 187 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Takua Pa?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the best time to visit Takua Pa?October to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to Takua Pa?รพสต ต.ตะกั่วป่า, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Takua Pa?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาหนองสองห้อง, about 7.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Takua Pa?Atm กรุงไทย สาขาหนองสองห้อง, about 7.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Takua Pa?ปตท., about 6.8 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Takua Pa?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Takua Pa?TH401504 (OCHA common operational dataset)