# Karaket Subdistrict, Chian Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chian-yai/karaket/ Subdistrict · Chian Yai # Karaket Karaket is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Chian Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It covers **69.7 km²**. 17 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 8 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.7km² - 8mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Karaket? Karaket lies in [Chian Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chian-yai/), [Nakhon Si Thammarat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Khao Phrabat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chian-yai/khao-phrabat/), [Khreng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/cha-uat/khreng/), [Mae Chao Yu Hua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chian-yai/mae-chao-yu-hua/), [Tha Khanan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chian-yai/tha-khanan/) and [Thong Lamchiak](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chian-yai/thong-lamchiak/). By area it is the 2228th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 21.5% of [Chian Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chian-yai/). The centre of Karaket is about 633 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 11 km from Chian Yai, the main town of Chian Yai. The centre point is at 8.0743° N, 100.1507° E. Local names: การะเกด . 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 Karaket Open gazetteers list **17 villages, towns and localities** in Karaket. Settlements here lie between about 1 m and 8 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Ban Bang Lan Khwai - Ban Bang Yiao - Ban Hua Thanon Karaket - Ban Karaket - Ban Na - Ban Na Nok - Ban Nong Chang Len - Ban Phra Hak - Ban Phun Thanon - Ban Plai Thong - Ban Sai Khao - Ban Sai Thong - Ban Tha Kha - Ban Thai Thale - Ban Thom Thi - Ban Thon Mai Phai Lai - Ban Thong Kum 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 Karaket Named natural and historic features inside Karaket, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Na Nok - Bang Bai - Khlong Anurak - Khlong Cha-Uat Phraek-Mueang - Khlong Phlai Thong 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 Karaket and the best time to visit Using the climate of Chian Yai, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,361 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (423 mm) and the driest Feb (35 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 172 Feb 26 35 Mar 27 113 Apr 28 114 May 28 176 Jun 27 170 Jul 27 179 Aug 27 179 Sep 26 208 Oct 26 270 Nov 26 423 Dec 26 322 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Karaket Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลการะเกด · Karaket 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08875&mlon=100.13280#map=17/8.08875/100.13280) Bank ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาเชียรใหญ่ · Suan Luang 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.11302&mlon=100.09682#map=17/8.11302/100.09682) ATM ธนาคารออมสิน · Phanang Tung 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77740&mlon=100.11716#map=17/7.77740/100.11716) Petrol pump เชลล์ · Khao Phrabat 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.07187&mlon=100.18600#map=17/8.07187/100.18600) Hotel Boonwipa Resort Hotel · Karaket 1.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.08684&mlon=100.14617#map=17/8.08684/100.14617) Mall ฟาร์มดี การพาณิชย์ · Sai Mak 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22195&mlon=100.17138#map=17/8.22195/100.17138) School โรงเรียนบ้านนา · Karaket 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09478&mlon=100.15037#map=17/8.09478/100.15037) College โรงเรียนแหลมราษฎร์บำรุง · Khuan Chalik 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89750&mlon=100.23273#map=17/7.89750/100.23273) Police station สถานีตำรวจตำบลการะเกด อ.เชียรใหญ่ · Karaket 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.09016&mlon=100.13237#map=17/8.09016/100.13237) 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 Karaket Places mapped inside Karaket in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Hotels1 - Schools2 - Restaurants2 - Police stations1 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 Chian Yai - Ban Klang - Ban Noen - Chian Yai - Khao Phrabat - Mae Chao Yu Hua - Sai Mak - Suea Hueng - Tha Khanan - Thong Lamchiak ## Quick answers - Where is Karaket?In Chian Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand - What borders Karaket?Khao Phrabat, Khreng, Mae Chao Yu Hua, Tha Khanan and Thong Lamchiak - How many villages are in Karaket?17 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Karaket?Settlements lie between 1 m and 8 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Karaket?1 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Karaket?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Karaket?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลการะเกด, about 2.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Karaket?ธนาคารกรุงไทย สาขาเชียรใหญ่, about 7.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Karaket?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Karaket?เชลล์, about 3.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Karaket?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Karaket?TH800611 (OCHA common operational dataset)