# Kurae Subdistrict, Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/thung-yai/kurae/ Subdistrict · Thung Yai # Kurae Kurae is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. It covers **87.4 km²**. 15 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 11 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 87.4km² - 11mapped services - 54 mtypical elevation ## Where is Kurae? Kurae 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 7 other subdistricts: [Din Udom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/lam-thap/din-udom/), [Khok Han](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/khao-phanom/khok-han/), [Krung Yan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/thung-yai/krung-yan/), [Lam Thap](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/lam-thap/lam-thap/), [Prik](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/thung-yai/prik/), [Sin Pun](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/krabi/khao-phanom/sin-pun/) and [Tha Yang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/thung-yai/tha-yang/). By area it is the 1582nd largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.5% of [Thung Yai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nakhon-si-thammarat/thung-yai/). The centre of Kurae is about 631 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Thung Yai, the main town of Thung Yai. The centre point is at 8.1974° N, 99.3380° E. Local names: กุแหระ . 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 Kurae Open gazetteers list **15 villages, towns and localities** in Kurae. Settlements here lie between about 43 m and 125 m above sea level (median 54 m). - Ban Bang Hin - Ban Bang Pron - Ban Bo Mong - Ban Chulabhorn Phatthana Sam - Ban Chulabhorn Phatthana Si - Ban Huai Thong Lang - Ban Khao Din - Ban Khao Thalu - Ban Khongkha Liap - Ban Khuan Mi Chai - Ban Khuan Pracha San - Ban Phru Nut - Ban Sai Cho Pa - Ban Samet Chuan - Ban Song Phraek 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 Kurae Named natural and historic features inside Kurae, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 reservoir or tank. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Samet Chuan ### Hills and mountains 2 hills. - Khao Din · 119 m - Khao Bang Taphao · 101 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 Kurae 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 Kurae Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านโคกหาร · Khok Han 3.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21149&mlon=99.31194#map=17/8.21149/99.31194) Bank ธนาคารกรุงศรีอยุธยา สาขาทุ่งใหญ่ · Khok Han 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.22423&mlon=99.31197#map=17/8.22423/99.31197) ATM ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ · Lam Thap 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.06473&mlon=99.29739#map=17/8.06473/99.29739) Petrol pump เชลล์ · Tha Yang 8.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.27455&mlon=99.33840#map=17/8.27455/99.33840) Hotel บ้านควนกลาง เขาพนม กระบี่ · Sin Pun 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.24445&mlon=99.28767#map=17/8.24445/99.28767) Mall วังเกษตรพัฒนาฟาร์ม · Kurae 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.17654&mlon=99.32886#map=17/8.17654/99.32886) School โรงเรียนอนุบาลรุ่งรัศมี · Kurae 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.21289&mlon=99.33868#map=17/8.21289/99.33868) College ศูนย์การศึกษานอกระบบและการศึกษาตามอัธยาศัย อำเภอทุ่งใหญ่ · Tha Yang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30345&mlon=99.36548#map=17/8.30345/99.36548) Police station สภ.ทุ่งใหญ่ · Tha Yang 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.30430&mlon=99.36580#map=17/8.30430/99.36580) 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 Kurae Places mapped inside Kurae in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Shopping malls1 - Schools3 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants2 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 - Bang Rup - Krung Yan - Prik - Tha Yang - Thung Sang - Thung Yai ## Quick answers - Where is Kurae?In Thung Yai, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand - What borders Kurae?Din Udom, Khok Han, Krung Yan, Lam Thap, Prik, Sin Pun and Tha Yang - How many villages are in Kurae?15 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kurae?Settlements lie between 43 m and 125 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Kurae?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Kurae?Khao Din (119 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Kurae?February to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Kurae?รพ.สต.บ้านโคกหาร, about 3.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kurae?ธนาคารกรุงศรีอยุธยา สาขาทุ่งใหญ่, about 4.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kurae?ธนาคารเพื่อการเกษตรและสหกรณ์ฯ, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kurae?เชลล์, about 8.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kurae?4 mapped - What is the P-code of Kurae?TH801104 (OCHA common operational dataset)