# Phon Thong Subdistrict, Chiang Yuen, Maha Sarakham Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/phon-thong/ Subdistrict · Chiang Yuen # Phon Thong Phon Thong is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Chiang Yuen, Maha Sarakham Province. It covers **26.1 km²**. 8 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 26.1km² - 17mapped services - 156 mtypical elevation ## Where is Phon Thong? Phon 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 5 other subdistricts: [Chiang Yuen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/chiang-yuen/), [Don Ngoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/don-ngoen/), [Hua Na Kham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/kalasin/yang-talat/hua-na-kham/), [Na Si Nuan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/kantharawichai/na-si-nuan/) and [Nong Son](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/nong-son/). By area it is the 5389th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.2% of [Chiang Yuen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/maha-sarakham/chiang-yuen/). The centre of Phon Thong is about 406 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Chiang Yuen, the main town of Chiang Yuen. The centre point is at 16.3679° N, 103.1467° E. Local names: โพนทอง . 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 Phon Thong Open gazetteers list **8 villages, towns and localities** in Phon Thong. Settlements here lie between about 153 m and 163 m above sea level (median 156 m). - Ban Nong Hai - Ban Nong Khu - Ban Phon - Ban Phon Phatthana - Ban Phon Tai - Ban Phon Thong - Ban Sa Kaeo - Ban Sida 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 Phon Thong Named natural and historic features inside Phon Thong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Huai Chiang Yuen - Huai Hin Lat - Huai Kut Chok 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 Phon 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 Phon Thong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านโพน อำเภอเชียงยืน จังหวัดมหาสารคาม · Phon Thong 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.36276&mlon=103.15197#map=17/16.36276/103.15197) Bank Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC) · Chiang Yuen 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.40831&mlon=103.10278#map=17/16.40831/103.10278) ATM Government Savings Bank · Hua Khwang 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.24927&mlon=103.06727#map=17/16.24927/103.06727) Petrol pump PT · Phon Thong 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.37354&mlon=103.15358#map=17/16.37354/103.15358) Hotel Kep Dao · Phon Thong 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.37437&mlon=103.15898#map=17/16.37437/103.15898) Mall ร้านน้ำทิพย์พานิช · Hua Na Kham 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.37916&mlon=103.18556#map=17/16.37916/103.18556) School Ban Nong Hai School · Phon Thong 0.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.37347&mlon=103.14024#map=17/16.37347/103.14024) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีณัชชวินทร์ · Hua Na Kham 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.38236&mlon=103.19711#map=17/16.38236/103.19711) Police station สภ.หนองซอน อ.เชียงยืน · Nong Son 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=16.34415&mlon=103.12892#map=17/16.34415/103.12892) 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 Phon Thong Places mapped inside Phon Thong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels2 - Schools5 - Restaurants1 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 - Ku Thong - Lao Bua Ban - Na Thong - Nong Son - Suea Thao ## Quick answers - Where is Phon Thong?In Chiang Yuen, Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand - What borders Phon Thong?Chiang Yuen, Don Ngoen, Hua Na Kham, Na Si Nuan and Nong Son - How many villages are in Phon Thong?8 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Phon Thong?Settlements lie between 153 m and 163 m - What is the best time to visit Phon Thong?October to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Phon Thong?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านโพน อำเภอเชียงยืน จังหวัดมหาสารคาม, about 0.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Phon Thong?Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives (BAAC), about 6.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Phon Thong?Government Savings Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phon Thong?PT, about 1.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Phon Thong?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Phon Thong?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Phon Thong?TH440511 (OCHA common operational dataset)