# Wang Katha Subdistrict, Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/pak-chong/wang-katha/ Subdistrict · Pak Chong # Wang Katha Wang Katha is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima Province. It covers **184.7 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 47 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 185km² - 47mapped services - 450 mtypical elevation ## Where is Wang Katha? Wang Katha lies in [Pak Chong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/pak-chong/), [Nakhon Ratchasima Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Khanong Phra](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/pak-chong/khanong-phra/), [Khlong Muang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/pak-chong/khlong-muang/), [Nong Sarai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/pak-chong/nong-sarai/), [Pong Ta Long](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/pak-chong/pong-ta-long/), [Raroeng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/wang-nam-khiao/raroeng/) and [Wang Mi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/wang-nam-khiao/wang-mi/). By area it is the 461st largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 9.4% of [Pak Chong](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-ratchasima/pak-chong/). The centre of Wang Katha is about 149 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 29 km from Pak Chong, the main town of Pak Chong. The centre point is at 14.5446° N, 101.6208° E. Local names: วังกะทะ . 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 Wang Katha Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Wang Katha. Settlements here lie between about 391 m and 535 m above sea level (median 450 m). - Ban Don Sawang - Ban Khao I Dang - Ban Khao Kaeo - Ban Khlong Bai Phat - Ban Khlong I Thao - Ban Khlong Makha Hin - Ban Khlong Pa Mu - Ban Khlong Phlu - Ban Nong Khi Tun - Ban Nong Khwang - Ban Nong Nokkraten - Ban Nong Song Hong - Ban Pa Takhian - Ban Pong Krathing - Ban Sap Samran - Ban Thep Nimit - Ban Wang Kalo - Ban Wang Katha - Ban Wang TakhianThong 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 Wang Katha Named natural and historic features inside Wang Katha, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Nong Mak ### Hills and mountains 3 mountains. - Khao Plai Khlong Kum · 633 m - Khao Chan · 591 m - Phu Khao Long · 533 m ### Getting around 1 airfield. - Pak Chong Airfield 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 Wang Katha and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pak Chong, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (22 °C). About 1,435 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (306 mm) and the driest Dec (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 12 Feb 26 13 Mar 27 48 Apr 28 82 May 27 168 Jun 26 178 Jul 26 201 Aug 25 229 Sep 25 306 Oct 25 167 Nov 24 25 Dec 22 6 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Wang Katha Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.วังกะทะ · Wang Katha 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.52399&mlon=101.61951#map=17/14.52399/101.61951) Bank เมือง ไทย แคปปิตอล จำกัด · Khlong Muang 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.63697&mlon=101.65441#map=17/14.63697/101.65441) ATM อบต.วังหมี อำเภอวังน้ำเขียว · Wang Mi 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.41541&mlon=101.68395#map=17/14.41541/101.68395) Petrol pump สามแยกบริการ · Raroeng 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.61366&mlon=101.71339#map=17/14.61366/101.71339) Hotel บ้านไร่ปรีดา Ban Rai Preeda · Wang Katha 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.54863&mlon=101.61723#map=17/14.54863/101.61723) Mall Wich CO Express สาขาตะขบ · Takhop 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.66956&mlon=101.79668#map=17/14.66956/101.79668) School Nongzomtakianngam School · Pong Ta Long 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.47992&mlon=101.62466#map=17/14.47992/101.62466) College โรงเรียนสระน้ำใสวิทยา · Pong Ta Long 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.55027&mlon=101.50297#map=17/14.55027/101.50297) Police station สภ.ต.หนองสาหร่าย · Nong Sarai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=14.64146&mlon=101.54044#map=17/14.64146/101.54044) 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 Wang Katha Places mapped inside Wang Katha in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Hotels23 - Restaurants19 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 Pak Chong - Chan Thuek - Khanong Phra - Khlong Muang - Klang Dong - Mu Si - Nong Nam Daeng - Nong Sarai - Pak Chong - Phaya Yen - Pong Ta Long - Wang Sai ## Quick answers - Where is Wang Katha?In Pak Chong, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thailand - What borders Wang Katha?Khanong Phra, Khlong Muang, Nong Sarai, Pong Ta Long, Raroeng and Wang Mi - How many villages are in Wang Katha?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Wang Katha?Settlements lie between 391 m and 535 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Wang Katha?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Wang Katha?Khao Plai Khlong Kum (633 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Wang Katha?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Wang Katha?รพ.สต.วังกะทะ, about 2.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Wang Katha?เมือง ไทย แคปปิตอล จำกัด, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Wang Katha?อบต.วังหมี อำเภอวังน้ำเขียว, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Wang Katha?สามแยกบริการ, about 13 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Wang Katha?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Wang Katha?TH302104 (OCHA common operational dataset)