# Khao Khen Subdistrict, Plai Phraya, Krabi Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/plai-phraya/khao-khen/ Subdistrict · Plai Phraya # Khao Khen Khao Khen is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Plai Phraya, Krabi Province. It covers **121.1 km²**. 23 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 121km² - 12mapped services - 99 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khao Khen? Khao Khen lies in [Plai Phraya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/plai-phraya/), [Krabi Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Khao To](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/plai-phraya/khao-to/), [Khao Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/ao-luek/khao-yai/), [Khiri Wong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/plai-phraya/khiri-wong/), [Khlong Cha-Un](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phanom/khlong-cha-un/), [Na Nuea](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/ao-luek/na-nuea/) and [Plai Phraya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/plai-phraya/plai-phraya/). By area it is the 942nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 21.7% of [Plai Phraya](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/plai-phraya/). The centre of Khao Khen is about 605 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.2 km from Plai Phraya, the main town of Plai Phraya. The centre point is at 8.5732° N, 98.8131° E. Local names: เขาเขน . 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 Khao Khen Open gazetteers list **23 villages, towns and localities** in Khao Khen. Settlements here lie between about 82 m and 180 m above sea level (median 99 m). - Ban Bang Ko - Ban Bang San - Ban Bang Tong - Ban Chong Baek - Ban Chong Sa - Ban Don Ying Wua Nua - Ban Khao Kaeo - Ban Khlong Panya - Ban Khuan Sai - Ban Khuan Sian - Ban Khuan Ying Wua - Ban Kip Pae - Ban Lang Khuan - Ban Na - Ban Na Rang - Ban Na Thao - Ban Pak Ya - Ban Phru Chot - Ban Phu Riang - Ban Thale Tok - Ban Tham Rop - Ban Tham Suea - Ban Tuayang 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 Khao Khen Named natural and historic features inside Khao Khen, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Huai Luek ### Hills and mountains 2 hills; 1 mountain. - Khao Hua Sing · 370 m - Khao Chong Sa · 229 m - Khao Kaeo · 185 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 Khao Khen and the best time to visit Using the climate of Plai Phraya, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,481 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (337 mm) and the driest Feb (28 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 98 Feb 25 28 Mar 27 115 Apr 27 129 May 27 250 Jun 26 267 Jul 26 251 Aug 26 279 Sep 25 337 Oct 25 325 Nov 25 251 Dec 25 152 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khao Khen Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยบ้านคลองปัญญา · Khao Khen 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58465&mlon=98.82212#map=17/8.58465/98.82212) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาปลายพระยา · Plai Phraya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.54056&mlon=98.86828#map=17/8.54056/98.86828) ATM ธนาคารกรุงไทย · Khao To 8.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57756&mlon=98.74076#map=17/8.57756/98.74076) Petrol pump ปั้มเอสโซ่ อ.ปลายพระยา · Plai Phraya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53732&mlon=98.86701#map=17/8.53732/98.86701) Hotel บ้านใบตอง BanBaitong · Khao Khen 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56218&mlon=98.81567#map=17/8.56218/98.81567) Mall ซุปเปอร์ชีป บางสวรรค์ · Bang Sawan 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61694&mlon=98.96362#map=17/8.61694/98.96362) School โรงเรียนบ้านคลองปัญญา · Khao Khen 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58438&mlon=98.82016#map=17/8.58438/98.82016) College วิทยาลัยชุมชนพังงา · Thap Put 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.49642&mlon=98.63092#map=17/8.49642/98.63092) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรปลายพระยา · Plai Phraya 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.53362&mlon=98.86320#map=17/8.53362/98.86320) 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 Khao Khen Places mapped inside Khao Khen in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Hotels1 - Schools5 - Restaurants2 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 Plai Phraya - Khao To - Khiri Wong - Plai Phraya ## Quick answers - Where is Khao Khen?In Plai Phraya, Krabi Province, Thailand - What borders Khao Khen?Khao To, Khao Yai, Khiri Wong, Khlong Cha-Un, Na Nuea and Plai Phraya - How many villages are in Khao Khen?23 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khao Khen?Settlements lie between 82 m and 180 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Khao Khen?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Khao Khen?Khao Hua Sing (370 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khao Khen?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Khao Khen?สถานีอนามัยบ้านคลองปัญญา, about 1.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khao Khen?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาปลายพระยา, about 7.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khao Khen?ธนาคารกรุงไทย, about 8.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khao Khen?ปั้มเอสโซ่ อ.ปลายพระยา, about 7.1 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khao Khen?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Khao Khen?TH810602 (OCHA common operational dataset)