# Kathun Subdistrict, Phipun, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/phipun/kathun/ Subdistrict · Phipun # Kathun Kathun is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phipun, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It covers **120.3 km²**. 11 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 17 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 120km² - 17mapped services - 66 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kathun? Kathun lies in [Phipun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/phipun/), [Nakhon Si Thammarat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 8 other subdistricts: [Ban Song](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/wiang-sa/ban-song/), [Huai Prik](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chawang/huai-prik/), [Khao Phra](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/phipun/khao-phra/), [Khuan Klang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/phipun/khuan-klang/), [Krung Ching](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/nopphitam/krung-ching/), [Na Khliang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chawang/na-khliang/), [Na Wae](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chawang/na-wae/) and [Phoem Phun Sap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/ban-na-san/phoem-phun-sap/). By area it is the 953rd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 24.3% of [Phipun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/phipun/). The centre of Kathun is about 579 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 13 km from Phipun, the main town of Phipun. The centre point is at 8.6344° N, 99.5134° E. Local names: กะทูน . 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 Kathun Open gazetteers list **11 villages, towns and localities** in Kathun. Settlements here lie between about 53 m and 478 m above sea level (median 66 m). - Ban Huai Chong - Ban Huai Klang - Ban Huai Sai Khao - Ban Huai Ta Ko - Ban Kathun Nuea - Ban Kathun Tai - Ban Khok Sai - Ban Na Yung - Ban Nang Ueai - Ban Nong Hua Khwai - Ban Pak Chang 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 Kathun Named natural and historic features inside Kathun, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 4 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Kathun - Khlong Din Daeng - Khlong Kathun - Khlong Muen Si - Khlong Thun ### Hills and mountains 5 mountains. - Khao Plai Khun Thun · 1,264 m - Khao Chong Lom Tai · 952 m - Khao Kathun · 692 m - Khao Plai Kabiat · 563 m - Khao Kathun · 423 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 Kathun and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phipun, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 2,384 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (334 mm) and the driest Feb (32 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 24 137 Feb 25 32 Mar 26 115 Apr 28 115 May 27 212 Jun 26 215 Jul 26 212 Aug 26 220 Sep 26 270 Oct 26 289 Nov 25 334 Dec 25 232 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kathun Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านกระทูนเหนือ · Kathun 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58852&mlon=99.53917#map=17/8.58852/99.53917) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาพิปูน · Phipun 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56135&mlon=99.60909#map=17/8.56135/99.60909) ATM บริษัท เจ. ยู. เอ็น เอ็กซ์เพรส จำกัด สาขา1 · Khuan Suban 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86762&mlon=99.36218#map=17/8.86762/99.36218) Petrol pump ปั๊มทวี · Huai Prik 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57295&mlon=99.46992#map=17/8.57295/99.46992) Hotel Kathun Resort · Kathun 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.57744&mlon=99.51043#map=17/8.57744/99.51043) Mall วันชัยเอาท์เลต นายวันชัย · Ban Song 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63394&mlon=99.36916#map=17/8.63394/99.36916) School Ban Huai Klang School · Huai Prik 5.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.58699&mlon=99.49916#map=17/8.58699/99.49916) College วิทยาลัยการอาชีพเวียงสระ · Ban Song 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64251&mlon=99.38542#map=17/8.64251/99.38542) Police station สถานีตำรวจภูธรพิปูน จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช · Phipun 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56061&mlon=99.60831#map=17/8.56061/99.60831) 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 Kathun Places mapped inside Kathun in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels6 - Schools2 - Restaurants8 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 Phipun - Khao Phra - Khuan Klang - Phipun - Yang Khom ## Quick answers - Where is Kathun?In Phipun, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand - What borders Kathun?Ban Song, Huai Prik, Khao Phra, Khuan Klang, Krung Ching, Na Khliang, Na Wae and Phoem Phun Sap - How many villages are in Kathun?11 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kathun?Settlements lie between 53 m and 478 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kathun?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kathun?Khao Plai Khun Thun (1,264 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kathun?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kathun?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านกระทูนเหนือ, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kathun?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาพิปูน, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kathun?บริษัท เจ. ยู. เอ็น เอ็กซ์เพรส จำกัด สาขา1, about 31 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kathun?ปั๊มทวี, about 8.3 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kathun?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Kathun?TH800502 (OCHA common operational dataset)