# Laem Subdistrict, Hua Sai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/hua-sai/laem/ Subdistrict · Hua Sai # Laem Laem is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Hua Sai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It covers **81.5 km²**. 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 12 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 81.5km² - 12mapped services - 6 mtypical elevation ## Where is Laem? Laem lies in [Hua Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/hua-sai/), [Nakhon Si Thammarat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 5 other subdistricts: [Khao Phang Krai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/hua-sai/khao-phang-krai/), [Khao Phrabat](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chian-yai/khao-phrabat/), [Khreng](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/cha-uat/khreng/), [Khuan Chalik](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/hua-sai/khuan-chalik/) and [Sai Khao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/hua-sai/sai-khao/). By area it is the 1787th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 18.7% of [Hua Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/hua-sai/). The centre of Laem is about 644 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 15 km from Hua Sai, the main town of Hua Sai. The centre point is at 7.9692° N, 100.1933° E. Local names: แหลม . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Know before you go: Laem - 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 - Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST) · Nakhon Si Thammarat69 km - Trang Airport (TST) · Trang82 km ### Nearest railway station Nong Chik (Nang Long), about 21 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:01) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:24, sunset around 18:04). 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 Laem Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Laem. Settlements here lie between about 2 m and 9 m above sea level (median 6 m). - Ban Chai Phru - Ban Don Kloi - Ban Hua Khlong - Ban Khok Khoi - Ban Khok Sung - Ban Khuan Le Tang - Ban Khuan Tham Mang - Ban Khuan To - Ban Ko Ruea - Ban Ko Samrong - Ban Laem - Ban Laem Klang - Ban Laem Samrong - Ban Lang Khiao - Ban Na Pho - Ban Nong Sai - Ban Pa Tanot - Ban Phang Kan Sai - Ban Phang Kan Thom - Ban Phang Kan Wai - Ban Tha Tian - Ban Thai Not - Ban Thom Mu - Ban Thong Chan 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 Laem Named natural and historic features inside Laem, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Thung Thap Nai ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Khuan Le Tang · 33 m - Khuan Tho · 22 m 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 Laem and the best time to visit Using the climate of Hua Sai, 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 Laem Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยตำบลแหลม · Laem 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96603&mlon=100.21673#map=17/7.96603/100.21673) Bank ธกส.สาขาดอนแค · Sai Khao 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05130&mlon=100.23056#map=17/8.05130/100.23056) ATM ธนาคารออมสิน · Phanang Tung 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.77740&mlon=100.11716#map=17/7.77740/100.11716) Petrol pump ปั๊มน้ำมันพีรพัฒน์ปิโตรเลียม · Laem 2.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.97109&mlon=100.21381#map=17/7.97109/100.21381) Hotel ห้วยน้ำ รีสอร์ท · Sai Khao 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.05026&mlon=100.23783#map=17/8.05026/100.23783) Mall โรงเหล้าตราเสือ · Khuan Chalik 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91739&mlon=100.21632#map=17/7.91739/100.21632) School โรงเรียนบ้านท่าเตียน · Laem 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.96689&mlon=100.19444#map=17/7.96689/100.19444) College โรงเรียนแหลมราษฎร์บำรุง · Khuan Chalik 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.89750&mlon=100.23273#map=17/7.89750/100.23273) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรคลองแดน ภ.จว.สงขลา · Khlong Daen 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.91595&mlon=100.30821#map=17/7.91595/100.30821) 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 Laem Places mapped inside Laem in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps4 - Schools2 - Restaurants3 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 Hua Sai - Ban Ram - Bang Nop - Hua Sai - Khao Phang Krai - Khuan Chalik - Ko Phet - Na Saton - Ram Kaeo - Sai Khao - Tha Som ## Quick answers - Where is Laem?In Hua Sai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand - What borders Laem?Khao Phang Krai, Khao Phrabat, Khreng, Khuan Chalik and Sai Khao - What time zone is Laem in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Laem?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Laem?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Laem?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Laem?Settlements lie between 2 m and 9 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Laem?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Laem?Khuan Le Tang (33 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Laem?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Laem?สถานีอนามัยตำบลแหลม, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Laem?ธกส.สาขาดอนแค, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Laem?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Laem?ปั๊มน้ำมันพีรพัฒน์ปิโตรเลียม, about 2.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Laem?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Laem?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Laem?TH801604 (OCHA common operational dataset)