# Pho Thong Subdistrict, Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tha-sala/pho-thong/ Subdistrict · Tha Sala # Pho Thong Pho Thong is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It covers **28.0 km²**. 13 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 36 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 28.0km² - 36mapped services - 12 mtypical elevation ## Where is Pho Thong? Pho Thong lies in [Tha Sala](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tha-sala/), [Nakhon Si Thammarat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Don Tako](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tha-sala/don-tako/), [Hua Taphan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tha-sala/hua-taphan/), [Mokkhalan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tha-sala/mokkhalan/), [Pak Phun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/mueang-nakhon-si-thammarat/pak-phun/), [Tha Sala](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tha-sala/tha-sala/) and [Thai Buri](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tha-sala/thai-buri/). By area it is the 5225th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 6.7% of [Tha Sala](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tha-sala/). The centre of Pho Thong is about 576 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 7.0 km from Tha Sala, the main town of Tha Sala. The centre point is at 8.6047° N, 99.9302° E. Local names: โพธิ์ทอง . 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 Pho Thong Open gazetteers list **13 villages, towns and localities** in Pho Thong. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 16 m above sea level (median 12 m). - Ban Bon Thanon - Ban Klang - Ban Maying - Ban Mok Lan - Ban Mot Kha Lan - Ban Pracha San - Ban Si Yaek Wat Not - Ban Song Phraek - Ban Thale Thai Khao - Ban Tin Don - Ban Tin Khuan - Ban U Taphao - Ban Yang Duan 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 Pho Thong Named natural and historic features inside Pho Thong, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 rivers and streams. - Khlong Ai Khiao - Khlong Chum Khling - Khlong Kiap - Khlong Lao - Khlong Mo - Khlong Wang Yao 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 Pho Thong and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tha Sala, the warmest month is May (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 2,360 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (474 mm) and the driest Feb (40 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 25 197 Feb 26 40 Mar 27 122 Apr 28 101 May 28 164 Jun 27 154 Jul 27 153 Aug 27 147 Sep 27 187 Oct 26 262 Nov 26 474 Dec 26 359 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Pho Thong Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital อุบัติเหตุฉุกเฉิน โรงพยาบาลหัวตะพาน · Pho Thong 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61667&mlon=99.91669#map=17/8.61667/99.91669) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน · Thai Buri 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.64547&mlon=99.89749#map=17/8.64547/99.89749) ATM ตู้ ATM ยูโอบี สาขานครศรีธรรมราช (ATM-3in1) · Tha Wang 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44455&mlon=99.96111#map=17/8.44455/99.96111) Petrol pump Shell · Tha Sala 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61483&mlon=99.95422#map=17/8.61483/99.95422) Hotel Phangpring Beach Resort · Pho Thong 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.63078&mlon=99.92875#map=17/8.63078/99.92875) Mall เซเว่นโพธิ์ทอง อำเภอท่าศาลา · Pho Thong 0.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.59847&mlon=99.92653#map=17/8.59847/99.92653) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็กประจำตำบลโพธิ์ทอง · Pho Thong 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.61405&mlon=99.92712#map=17/8.61405/99.92712) College มหาวิทยาลัยราชภัฎนครศรีธรราช · Pho Thong 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.56766&mlon=99.92809#map=17/8.56766/99.92809) Police station สภ.ท่าศาลา · Tha Sala 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66258&mlon=99.92264#map=17/8.66258/99.92264) 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 Pho Thong Places mapped inside Pho Thong in open map data, by type. - Hospitals11 - Hotels1 - Shopping malls2 - Schools3 - Colleges and universities2 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants16 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 Tha Sala - Don Tako - Hua Taphan - Klai - Mokkhalan - Sa Kaeo - Taling Chan - Tha Khuen - Tha Sala - Thai Buri ## Quick answers - Where is Pho Thong?In Tha Sala, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand - What borders Pho Thong?Don Tako, Hua Taphan, Mokkhalan, Pak Phun, Tha Sala and Thai Buri - How many villages are in Pho Thong?13 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Pho Thong?Settlements lie between 6 m and 16 m - What is the best time to visit Pho Thong?February and April - Where is the nearest hospital to Pho Thong?อุบัติเหตุฉุกเฉิน โรงพยาบาลหัวตะพาน, about 2.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Pho Thong?ธนาคารออมสิน, about 5.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Pho Thong?ตู้ ATM ยูโอบี สาขานครศรีธรรมราช (ATM-3in1), about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Pho Thong?Shell, about 2.9 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Pho Thong?11 mapped - What is the P-code of Pho Thong?TH800813 (OCHA common operational dataset)