# Soem Subdistrict, Phon Phisai, Nong Khai Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-khai/phon-phisai/soem/ Subdistrict · Phon Phisai # Soem Soem is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Phon Phisai, Nong Khai Province. It covers **53.7 km²**. 10 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 16 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 53.7km² - 16mapped services - 171 mtypical elevation ## Where is Soem? Soem lies in [Phon Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-khai/phon-phisai/), [Nong Khai Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-khai/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Ban Pho](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-khai/phon-phisai/ban-pho/), [Ban Phue](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-khai/phon-phisai/ban-phue/), [Fao Rai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-khai/fao-rai/fao-rai/) and [Udom Phon](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-khai/fao-rai/udom-phon/). By area it is the 3097th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 6.5% of [Phon Phisai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/nong-khai/phon-phisai/). The centre of Soem is about 551 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 24 km from Phon Phisai, the main town of Phon Phisai. The centre point is at 17.9235° N, 103.2831° E. Local names: เซิม . 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 Soem Open gazetteers list **10 villages, towns and localities** in Soem. Settlements here lie between about 162 m and 185 m above sea level (median 171 m). - Ban Kham To Yung - Ban Khok Sa-Nga - Ban Khok Suea Dao - Ban Na Mon - Ban Na Sawan - Ban Non Sa-Nga - Ban Soem - Ban Soem Thung - Ban Suk Samran - Ban Tha Nong Phan Tha 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 Soem Named natural and historic features inside Soem, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 reservoirs and tanks. - Ang Kep Nam Ban Nong Phan Tha - Ang Kep Nam Huai Khilek - Ang Kep Nam Huai Khon 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 Soem and the best time to visit Using the climate of Phon Phisai, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Dec (20 °C). About 1,407 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Aug (300 mm) and the driest Dec (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **October to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 21 7 Feb 24 16 Mar 27 40 Apr 30 66 May 29 188 Jun 28 202 Jul 27 261 Aug 26 300 Sep 26 219 Oct 25 86 Nov 23 16 Dec 20 5 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Soem Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital รพ.สต.บ้านเซิม · Soem 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93563&mlon=103.30190#map=17/17.93563/103.30190) Bank ธกส.สาขาเซิม · Soem 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.93670&mlon=103.30157#map=17/17.93670/103.30157) ATM ธกส สาขาบ้านเหล่าเจริญ · Huai Lua 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.85844&mlon=103.41660#map=17/17.85844/103.41660) Petrol pump Somkiat Service · Fao Rai 9.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=18.00875&mlon=103.30681#map=17/18.00875/103.30681) Hotel นาฮำ อ.เฝ้าไร่ · Nong Luang 6.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.98401&mlon=103.29958#map=17/17.98401/103.29958) Mall พวงเพชรฟาร์มไก่ชน · Ban Pho 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.87757&mlon=103.29440#map=17/17.87757/103.29440) School โรงเรียนบ้านเซิม · Soem 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92900&mlon=103.29816#map=17/17.92900/103.29816) College วิทยาลัยเทคโนโลยีโพนพิสัย · Ban Phue 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.94823&mlon=103.20692#map=17/17.94823/103.20692) Police station สภ.เซิม จ.หนองคาย · Soem 1.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=17.92814&mlon=103.29876#map=17/17.92814/103.29876) 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 Soem Places mapped inside Soem in open map data, by type. - Hospitals2 - Banks3 - Schools5 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 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 Phon Phisai - Ban Pho - Ban Phue - Chum Chang - Chumphon - Kut Bong - Lao Tang Kham - Na Nang - Sang Nang Khao - Thung Luang - Wat Luang ## Quick answers - Where is Soem?In Phon Phisai, Nong Khai Province, Thailand - What borders Soem?Ban Pho, Ban Phue, Fao Rai and Udom Phon - How many villages are in Soem?10 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Soem?Settlements lie between 162 m and 185 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Soem?3 named in GeoNames - What is the best time to visit Soem?October to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Soem?รพ.สต.บ้านเซิม, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Soem?ธกส.สาขาเซิม, about 2.4 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Soem?ธกส สาขาบ้านเหล่าเจริญ, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Soem?Somkiat Service, about 9.8 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Soem?2 mapped - How many banks are in Soem?3 mapped - What is the P-code of Soem?TH430509 (OCHA common operational dataset)