# Ku Thong Subdistrict, Chiang Yuen, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/ku-thong/ Subdistrict · Chiang Yuen # Ku Thong Ku Thong is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Chiang Yuen, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **52.1 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 27 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 52.1km² - 27mapped services - 161 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ku Thong? Ku Thong lies in [Chiang Yuen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/), [Maha Sarakham Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 7 other subdistricts: [Bueng Niam](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/bueng-niam/), [Chiang Yuen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/chiang-yuen/), [Khok Si](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/khon-kaen/mueang-khon-kaen/khok-si/), [Lao Bua Ban](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/lao-bua-ban/), [Na Thong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/na-thong/), [Nong Bua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kosum-phisai/nong-bua/) and [Suea Thao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/suea-thao/). By area it is the 3225th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 16.4% of [Chiang Yuen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/). The centre of Ku Thong is about 401 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 10.0 km from Chiang Yuen, the main town of Chiang Yuen. The centre point is at 16.4264° N, 103.0056° E. Local names: กู่ทอง . 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 Ku Thong Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Ku Thong. Settlements here lie between about 159 m and 171 m above sea level (median 161 m). - Ban Bua Ban - Ban Chot - Ban Kham Charoen - Ban Kham Pia - Ban Ku Thong - Ban Mueang Pheng - Ban Nong Bun Chu - Ban Nong Chat - Ban Nong Man Pla Nueng - Ban Nong Man Pla Song - Ban Nong Manpla 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 Ku Thong Named natural and historic features inside Ku Thong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 2 rivers and streams. - Huai Khlo - Huai Khun Din 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 Ku Thong and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chiang Yuen, the warmest month is Apr (average 31 °C) and the coolest is Dec (23 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (264 mm) and the driest Dec (4 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 7 Feb 27 16 Mar 29 43 Apr 31 81 May 29 178 Jun 28 178 Jul 27 223 Aug 27 264 Sep 26 250 Oct 25 102 Nov 24 17 Dec 23 4 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ku Thong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital จิราภรณ์คลินิคการพยาบาล บ้านใหม่บัวบาน · Ku Thong 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.41249&mlon=103.00447#map=17/16.41249/103.00447) Bank บริษัท แอล คอน จำกัด · Ku Thong 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.44118&mlon=102.97726#map=17/16.44118/102.97726) ATM Atm ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร · Kranuan 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.53142&mlon=103.06598#map=17/16.53142/103.06598) Petrol pump ปั้มก๊าซ Ngv กู่ทอง · Ku Thong 3.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.44262&mlon=102.98082#map=17/16.44262/102.98082) Hotel แก่นคูณ รีสอร์ท Keankhun Resort · Suea Thao 2.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.44359&mlon=103.01530#map=17/16.44359/103.01530) Mall บริษัทแสงทวีครอปแคร์จำกัด · Bueng Niam 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.43720&mlon=102.93272#map=17/16.43720/102.93272) School โรงเรียนบ้านหนองมันปลา · Ku Thong 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.41432&mlon=103.02615#map=17/16.41432/103.02615) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีเอเชียแปซิฟิก · Ku Thong 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.40313&mlon=103.00671#map=17/16.40313/103.00671) Police station สภ.เมืองไหม · Khok Si 8.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.47055&mlon=102.94546#map=17/16.47055/102.94546) 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 Ku Thong Places mapped inside Ku Thong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants17 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 Chiang Yuen - Chiang Yuen - Don Ngoen - Lao Bua Ban - Na Thong - Nong Son - Phon Thong - Suea Thao ## Quick answers - Where is Ku Thong?In Chiang Yuen, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Ku Thong?Bueng Niam, Chiang Yuen, Khok Si, Lao Bua Ban, Na Thong, Nong Bua and Suea Thao - How many villages are in Ku Thong?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ku Thong?Settlements lie between 159 m and 171 m - What is the best time to visit Ku Thong?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Ku Thong?จิราภรณ์คลินิคการพยาบาล บ้านใหม่บัวบาน, about 1.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ku Thong?บริษัท แอล คอน จำกัด, about 3.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ku Thong?Atm ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ku Thong?ปั้มก๊าซ Ngv กู่ทอง, about 3.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ku Thong?3 mapped - How many banks are in Ku Thong?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ku Thong?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ku Thong?TH440506 (OCHA common operational dataset)