# Tan Chum Subdistrict, Tha Wang Pha, Nan Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/tha-wang-pha/tan-chum/ Subdistrict · Tha Wang Pha # Tan Chum Tan Chum is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Tha Wang Pha, Nan Province. It covers **112.7 km²**. 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 10 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 113km² - 10mapped services - 245 mtypical elevation ## Where is Tan Chum? Tan Chum lies in [Tha Wang Pha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/tha-wang-pha/), [Nan Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Bo](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/mueang-nan/bo/), [Chom Phra](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/tha-wang-pha/chom-phra/), [Pa Laeo Luang](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/santi-suk/pa-laeo-luang/), [Si Phum](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/tha-wang-pha/si-phum/), [Uan](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/pua/uan/) and [Yom](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/tha-wang-pha/yom/). By area it is the 1056th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.4% of [Tha Wang Pha](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nan/tha-wang-pha/). The centre of Tan Chum is about 586 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 12 km from Tha Wang Pha, the main town of Tha Wang Pha. The centre point is at 19.0190° N, 100.8239° E. Local names: ตาลชุม . 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 Tan Chum Open gazetteers list **19 villages, towns and localities** in Tan Chum. Settlements here lie between about 224 m and 308 m above sea level (median 245 m). - Ban Don Kaeng - Ban Huai Duea - Ban Huai Khaem - Ban Huai Kham - Ban Huai Pong - Ban Huai Thanu - Ban Kok - Ban Nam Pak - Ban Pa Miang - Ban Pa Song - Ban Pha Meang - Ban Pong - Ban Pong Phatthana - Ban Sop Nong - Ban Sop Sai - Ban Tai Chun - Ban Tan Chum - Ban Thung Hao - Ban Thung Klang 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 Tan Chum Named natural and historic features inside Tan Chum, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 10 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Rong Khao - Ang Kep Nam Rong Mai Sang - Huai Chok - Huai Hai - Huai Kum - Huai Kum - Huai Laeo - Huai Luang - Huai Manot - Huai Muang - Huai Thanu - Nam Sop Sai ### Hills and mountains 9 mountains. - Doi Phi Pan Nam · 580 m - Doi San Khwang · 551 m - Doi Pu Kwang · 535 m - Doi San Kamphaeng · 523 m - Doi Huai Kum · 514 m - Doi Saron · 508 m - Doi Huai Luang · 495 m - Doi Phu Tang · 466 m - Doi Pha Pun · 399 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 Tan Chum and the best time to visit Using the climate of Tha Wang Pha, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,257 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (270 mm) and the driest Feb (6 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to April**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 16 Feb 23 6 Mar 25 31 Apr 28 85 May 27 173 Jun 26 140 Jul 25 222 Aug 25 270 Sep 25 199 Oct 24 79 Nov 22 22 Dec 20 13 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Tan Chum Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.ตาลชุม · Tan Chum 3.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.03758&mlon=100.80226#map=17/19.03758/100.80226) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาท่าวังผา · Tha Wang Pha 9.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.10117&mlon=100.80619#map=17/19.10117/100.80619) ATM Bangkok Bank · Nai Wiang 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.79092&mlon=100.77916#map=17/18.79092/100.77916) Petrol pump PT · Si Phum 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.06509&mlon=100.80778#map=17/19.06509/100.80778) Hotel น่านเดอะวอร์เตอร์ไซด์รีสอร์ท · Bo 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.00728&mlon=100.77855#map=17/19.00728/100.77855) Mall ทรัพย์ธนะวงศ์ขนส่ง · Pa Kha 7.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.08622&mlon=100.80949#map=17/19.08622/100.80949) School โรงเรียนสารธรรมวิทยาคาร · Tan Chum 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.02318&mlon=100.79918#map=17/19.02318/100.79918) College โรงเรียนบ้านยู้ · Chom Phra 8.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.09445&mlon=100.84385#map=17/19.09445/100.84385) Police station สถานีตำรวจชุมชนยม-จอมพระ · Yom 9.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=19.08217&mlon=100.88762#map=17/19.08217/100.88762) 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 Tan Chum Places mapped inside Tan Chum in open map data, by type. - Hospitals1 - Hotels2 - Schools2 - Restaurants5 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 Wang Pha - Chom Phra - Pa Kha - Pha Thong - Pha To - Rim - Saen Thong - Si Phum - Tha Wang Pha - Yom ## Quick answers - Where is Tan Chum?In Tha Wang Pha, Nan Province, Thailand - What borders Tan Chum?Bo, Chom Phra, Pa Laeo Luang, Si Phum, Uan and Yom - How many villages are in Tan Chum?19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Tan Chum?Settlements lie between 224 m and 308 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Tan Chum?2 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Tan Chum?Doi Phi Pan Nam (580 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Tan Chum?October to April - Where is the nearest hospital to Tan Chum?รพ.สต.ตาลชุม, about 3.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Tan Chum?ธนาคารออมสิน สาขาท่าวังผา, about 9.3 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Tan Chum?Bangkok Bank, about 26 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Tan Chum?PT, about 5.4 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Tan Chum?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Tan Chum?TH550605 (OCHA common operational dataset)