# Phon Chan Subdistrict, Phon Sawan, Nakhon Phanom Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/phon-sawan/phon-chan/ Subdistrict · Phon Sawan # Phon Chan Phon Chan is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phon Sawan, Nakhon Phanom Province. It covers **50.9 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 50.9km² - 6mapped services - 161 mtypical elevation ## Where is Phon Chan? Phon Chan lies in [Phon Sawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/phon-sawan/), [Nakhon Phanom Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Ban Kho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/phon-sawan/ban-kho/), [Na Hua Bo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/phon-sawan/na-hua-bo/), [Pho Phaisan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/sakon-nakhon/kusuman/pho-phaisan/), [Phon Sawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/phon-sawan/phon-sawan/) and [Wang Ta Mua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/mueang-nakhon-phanom/wang-ta-mua/). By area it is the 3323rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 8.9% of [Phon Sawan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-phanom/phon-sawan/). The centre of Phon Chan is about 585 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. The centre point is at 17.4125° N, 104.4268° E. Local names: โพนจาน . 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 Chan Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Phon Chan. Settlements here lie between about 158 m and 168 m above sea level (median 161 m). - Ban Bong Kam - Ban Bong Kham - Ban Huai Rai - Ban Klang Chan - Ban Kut Takla - Ban Na So - Ban Nong Sano - Ban Nong Thom - Ban Phon Chan - Ban Phon Charoen - Ban Pon Jan - Ban Sai Kham - Ban Sai Thong - Ban Tai 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). ## Weather in Phon Chan and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phon Sawan, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,614 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (353 mm) and the driest Jan (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 7 Feb 24 16 Mar 28 49 Apr 30 75 May 29 194 Jun 28 226 Jul 27 353 Aug 27 343 Sep 27 237 Oct 25 92 Nov 23 15 Dec 20 7 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Phon Chan Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านต้าย ต.โพนจาน · Phon Chan 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.42795&mlon=104.38488#map=17/17.42795/104.38488) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Phon Sawan 5.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.45005&mlon=104.45460#map=17/17.45005/104.45460) ATM สหกรณ์การเกษตรท่าอุเทน จำกัด · Tha Uthen 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.57154&mlon=104.59940#map=17/17.57154/104.59940) Petrol pump ปตท. · Phon Sawan 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.45375&mlon=104.46371#map=17/17.45375/104.46371) Hotel ห้องเช่าเจษฎากร · Phon Sawan 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.45211&mlon=104.45606#map=17/17.45211/104.45606) Mall ร้านส.สิริหรรษารุ่งเรือง · Ban Phueng 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.42240&mlon=104.56467#map=17/17.42240/104.56467) School โรงเรียนบ้านบงคํา · Phon Chan 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.40246&mlon=104.42137#map=17/17.40246/104.42137) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีพัฒนบัณฑิตบริหารธุรกิจโพนสวรรค์ · Phon Sawan 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.46207&mlon=104.47768#map=17/17.46207/104.47768) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรโพนสวรรค์ จังหวัดนครพนม · Phon Sawan 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.44971&mlon=104.45277#map=17/17.44971/104.45277) 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 Chan Places mapped inside Phon Chan in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools3 - 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 Phon Sawan - Ban Kho - Na Hua Bo - Na Khamin - Na Nai - Phon Bok - Phon Sawan ## Quick answers - Where is Phon Chan?In Phon Sawan, Nakhon Phanom Province, Thailand - What borders Phon Chan?Ban Kho, Na Hua Bo, Pho Phaisan, Phon Sawan and Wang Ta Mua - How many villages are in Phon Chan?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Phon Chan?Settlements lie between 158 m and 168 m - What is the best time to visit Phon Chan?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Phon Chan?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านต้าย ต.โพนจาน, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Phon Chan?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 5.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Phon Chan?สหกรณ์การเกษตรท่าอุเทน จำกัด, about 25 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Phon Chan?ปตท., about 6.0 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Phon Chan?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Phon Chan?TH481006 (OCHA common operational dataset)