# Sao Thong Subdistrict, Ron Phibun – Villages & Map > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/ron-phibun/sao-thong/ Subdistrict · Ron Phibun # Sao Thong Sao Thong is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Ron Phibun, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It covers **29.5 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 15 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 29.5km² - 15mapped services - 15 mtypical elevation ## Where is Sao Thong? Sao Thong lies in [Ron Phibun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/ron-phibun/), [Nakhon Si Thammarat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Chang Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/phra-phrom/chang-sai/), [Hin Tok](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/ron-phibun/hin-tok/), [Khuan Chum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/ron-phibun/khuan-chum/), [Khuan Phang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/ron-phibun/khuan-phang/), [Thai Samphao](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/phra-phrom/thai-samphao/) and [Thang Phun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/chaloem-phra-kiat/thang-phun/). By area it is the 5086th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 6.6% of [Ron Phibun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/ron-phibun/). The centre of Sao Thong is about 614 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Ron Phibun, the main town of Ron Phibun. The centre point is at 8.2584° N, 99.9267° E. Local names: เสาธง . 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 Sao Thong Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Sao Thong. Settlements here lie between about 10 m and 30 m above sea level (median 15 m). - Ban Khlong Mai - Ban Khuan Rui - Ban Kuan Rui - Ban Na - Ban Pa Chaeng - Ban Sa Phang - Ban Sai Kham - Ban Sao Thong - Ban Tha Charoen - Ban Tha Kham - Ban Thamnop Sol - Ban Thao - Ban Thung Yai - Ban Wang Sam Khwan - บ้านโคกคราม 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 Sao Thong Named natural and historic features inside Sao Thong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Khlong Khun Phang ### Hills and mountains 1 hill. - Khao Noi · 71 m ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Sathani Rotfai Ban Thung Lo 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 Sao Thong and the best time to visit Using the climate of Ron Phibun, 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 Sao Thong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านสระพัง · Sao Thong 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26356&mlon=99.91100#map=17/8.26356/99.91100) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยไม้หลา · Hin Tok 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24887&mlon=99.88725#map=17/8.24887/99.88725) ATM Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย ปั๊ม ปตท.หจก.วาสนา ปิโตรเลียม ต.นาสาร · Na San 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36394&mlon=99.92302#map=17/8.36394/99.92302) Petrol pump ปั้ม ปตท ไม้หลา · Hin Tok 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26023&mlon=99.89586#map=17/8.26023/99.89586) Hotel The Inka Hotel · Chang Sai 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.26731&mlon=99.94633#map=17/8.26731/99.94633) Mall ร้านเตือนใจ สาขากรุงชิง · Na San 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35011&mlon=99.89868#map=17/8.35011/99.89868) School โรงเรียนวัดโคกคราม · Sao Thong 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24823&mlon=99.94160#map=17/8.24823/99.94160) College มหาวิทยาลัยเฉลิมกาญจนา นครศรีธรรมราชรับสมัครนักศึกษา · Sao Thong 2.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.23324&mlon=99.92339#map=17/8.23324/99.92339) Police station NAKHON CYCLING REST AREA · Tha Ruea 8.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27277&mlon=100.00111#map=17/8.27277/100.00111) 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 Sao Thong Places mapped inside Sao Thong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Schools5 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants6 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 Ron Phibun - Hin Tok - Khuan Chum - Khuan Koei - Khuan Phang - Ron Phibun ## Quick answers - Where is Sao Thong?In Ron Phibun, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand - What borders Sao Thong?Chang Sai, Hin Tok, Khuan Chum, Khuan Phang, Thai Samphao and Thang Phun - How many villages are in Sao Thong?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Sao Thong?Settlements lie between 10 m and 30 m - What is the highest point in Sao Thong?Khao Noi (71 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Sao Thong?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Sao Thong?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลบ้านสระพัง, about 1.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Sao Thong?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาย่อยไม้หลา, about 4.5 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Sao Thong?Atm ธนาคารกรุงไทย ปั๊ม ปตท.หจก.วาสนา ปิโตรเลียม ต.นาสาร, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sao Thong?ปั้ม ปตท ไม้หลา, about 3.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Sao Thong?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Sao Thong?TH801303 (OCHA common operational dataset)