# Ban Nikhom Subdistrict, Bang Khan – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/bang-khan/ban-nikhom/ Subdistrict · Bang Khan # Ban Nikhom Ban Nikhom is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Bang Khan, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It covers **60.7 km²**. 7 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 60.7km² - 3mapped services - 67 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ban Nikhom? Ban Nikhom lies in [Bang Khan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/bang-khan/), [Nakhon Si Thammarat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Ban Lamnao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/bang-khan/ban-lamnao/), [Bang Di](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/trang/huai-yot/bang-di/), [Huai Nang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/trang/huai-yot/huai-nang/) and [Wang Hin](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/bang-khan/wang-hin/). By area it is the 2676th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 12.9% of [Bang Khan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/bang-khan/). The centre of Ban Nikhom is about 655 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 10 km from Bang Khan, the main town of Bang Khan. The centre point is at 7.9415° N, 99.5085° E. Local names: บ้านนิคม . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Things to see in and around Ban Nikhom ### Nearby, outside Ban Nikhom - Le Khao Kop Cave · attraction, Khao Kop18 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ban Nikhom - Time zoneUTC+7, no daylight saving · Asia/Bangkok - CurrencyBaht (THB) - Country calling code+66 - LanguagesThai, English - Plug typesType A, B, C, F · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Trang Airport (TST) · Trang50 km - Krabi International Airport (KBV) · Krabi60 km ### Nearest railway station Kapang (Khlong Pang), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:06). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Ban Nikhom Open gazetteers list **7 villages, towns and localities** in Ban Nikhom. Settlements here lie between about 33 m and 146 m above sea level (median 67 m). - Ban Chong Riang - Ban Khao Wong - Ban Khuan Chok - Ban Na Tam Sao - Ban Nikhom - Ban Nuea Khlong Sa - Ban Som San 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 Ban Nikhom and the best time to visit Using the climate of Bang Khan, the warmest month is Apr (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,352 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Oct (293 mm) and the driest Feb (27 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 25 114 Feb 25 27 Mar 26 107 Apr 27 126 May 27 217 Jun 26 229 Jul 26 231 Aug 26 246 Sep 26 286 Oct 26 293 Nov 26 286 Dec 25 190 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ban Nikhom Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านหนองเจ · Wang Hin 3.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95425&mlon=99.53839#map=17/7.95425/99.53839) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาบางขัน · Ban Lamnao 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.03013&mlon=99.46849#map=17/8.03013/99.46849) ATM โรงพยาบาลรัษฎา · Khuan Mao 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97592&mlon=99.63231#map=17/7.97592/99.63231) Petrol pump Independent · Ban Lamnao 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95767&mlon=99.44439#map=17/7.95767/99.44439) Hotel น้ำตกหนานเตย · Ban Lamnao 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02385&mlon=99.52388#map=17/8.02385/99.52388) Mall เทสโก้โลตัส สาขาลำทับ · Lam Thap 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06587&mlon=99.30224#map=17/8.06587/99.30224) School ร.ร.บ้านหนองเจ · Wang Hin 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.95495&mlon=99.53922#map=17/7.95495/99.53922) College วิทยาลัยเทคนิคตรัง จ.ตรัง · Khao Ro 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02185&mlon=99.62241#map=17/8.02185/99.62241) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธร บางขัน · Ban Lamnao 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02816&mlon=99.47466#map=17/8.02816/99.47466) 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 Ban Nikhom Places mapped inside Ban Nikhom in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Schools1 - 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 Bang Khan - Ban Lamnao - Bang Khan - Wang Hin ## Quick answers - Where is Ban Nikhom?In Bang Khan, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand - What borders Ban Nikhom?Ban Lamnao, Bang Di, Huai Nang and Wang Hin - What is there to see in Ban Nikhom?Le Khao Kop Cave - What time zone is Ban Nikhom in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Ban Nikhom?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Ban Nikhom?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ban Nikhom?7 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ban Nikhom?Settlements lie between 33 m and 146 m - What is the best time to visit Ban Nikhom?January to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Ban Nikhom?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านหนองเจ, about 3.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ban Nikhom?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาบางขัน, about 11 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ban Nikhom?โรงพยาบาลรัษฎา, about 14 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ban Nikhom?Independent, about 7.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ban Nikhom?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Ban Nikhom?TH801704 (OCHA common operational dataset)