# Bang Rup Subdistrict, Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/thung-yai/bang-rup/ Subdistrict · Thung Yai # Bang Rup Bang Rup is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It covers **89.6 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 89.6km² - 6mapped services - 33 mtypical elevation ## Where is Bang Rup? Bang Rup lies in [Thung Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/thung-yai/), [Nakhon Si Thammarat Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Dusit](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tham-phannara/dusit/), [Khlong Chanuan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/wiang-sa/khlong-chanuan/), [Sin Charoen](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/surat-thani/phrasaeng/sin-charoen/), [Tha Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/thung-yai/tha-yang/), [Tham Phannara](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/tham-phannara/tham-phannara/) and [Thung Sang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/thung-yai/thung-sang/). By area it is the 1529th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.8% of [Thung Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/thung-yai/). The centre of Bang Rup is about 611 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 14 km from Thung Yai, the main town of Thung Yai. The centre point is at 8.3934° N, 99.2790° E. Local names: บางรูป . 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: Bang Rup - 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 - Krabi International Airport (KBV) · Krabi46 km - Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport (NST) · Nakhon Si Thammarat75 km ### Nearest railway station Than Pho (Mai Riang), about 25 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:04) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:28, sunset around 18:07). 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 Bang Rup Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Bang Rup. Settlements here lie between about 27 m and 47 m above sea level (median 33 m). - Ban Bang Song Phi Nong - Ban Khlai Song Chong - Ban Khok Khiam - Ban Khuan Kling - Ban Khuan Phun - Ban Khuan Riang - Ban Khuan Saen - Ban Nong Rang - Ban Phrom Phriang - Ban Sai Put - Ban Sai Ra - Ban Tha Hin - Ban Thung Kruat - Ban Wang Din Dam - Ban Yan Chiao 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 Bang Rup Named natural and historic features inside Bang Rup, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Thung Kruat ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Khao Yai · 163 m - Khao Rup · 75 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 Bang Rup and the best time to visit Using the climate of Thung Yai, 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 Bang Rup Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลทุ่งใหญ่ ห้องฉุกเฉิน · Thung Sang 4.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38254&mlon=99.31410#map=17/8.38254/99.31410) Bank ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาถ้ำพรรณรา · Tham Phannara 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42024&mlon=99.37009#map=17/8.42024/99.37009) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Lam Thap 37 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06473&mlon=99.29739#map=17/8.06473/99.29739) Petrol pump ปั้มน้ำมัน ถ.ทหารช่าง · Bang Rup 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.36878&mlon=99.27965#map=17/8.36878/99.27965) Hotel สุชาปภารีสอร์ท · Thung Sang 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35203&mlon=99.35081#map=17/8.35203/99.35081) Mall ตลาดนัดต้นโพธิ์ ต.ไสหร้า อ.ทุ่งใหญ่ · Bang Rup 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39796&mlon=99.31766#map=17/8.39796/99.31766) School โรงเรียนบ้านทุ่งกรวด · Bang Rup 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.35860&mlon=99.29070#map=17/8.35860/99.29070) College วิทยาลัยเกษตรและเทคโนโลยีนครศรีธรรมราช · Thung Yai 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.34867&mlon=99.39516#map=17/8.34867/99.39516) Police station รพ.สต.บ้านเกาะขวัญ · Dusit 11 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.44200&mlon=99.36415#map=17/8.44200/99.36415) 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 Bang Rup Places mapped inside Bang Rup in open map data, by type. - Petrol pumps1 - Shopping malls1 - Schools1 - 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 Thung Yai - Krung Yan - Kurae - Prik - Tha Yang - Thung Sang - Thung Yai ## Quick answers - Where is Bang Rup?In Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand - What borders Bang Rup?Dusit, Khlong Chanuan, Sin Charoen, Tha Yang, Tham Phannara and Thung Sang - What time zone is Bang Rup in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Bang Rup?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Bang Rup?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Bang Rup?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Bang Rup?Settlements lie between 27 m and 47 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Bang Rup?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Bang Rup?Khao Yai (163 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Bang Rup?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Bang Rup?โรงพยาบาลทุ่งใหญ่ ห้องฉุกเฉิน, about 4.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Bang Rup?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์การเกษตร สาขาถ้ำพรรณรา, about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Bang Rup?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 37 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Bang Rup?ปั้มน้ำมัน ถ.ทหารช่าง, about 2.7 km from the centre - How many petrol pumps are in Bang Rup?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Bang Rup?TH801106 (OCHA common operational dataset)