# Khok Khian Subdistrict, Takua Pa, Phangnga Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-pa/khok-khian/ Subdistrict · Takua Pa # Khok Khian Khok Khian is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Takua Pa, Phangnga Province. It covers **36.6 km²**. 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 36.6km² - 24mapped services - 14 mtypical elevation ## Where is Khok Khian? Khok Khian lies in [Takua Pa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-pa/), [Phangnga Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 6 other subdistricts: [Bang Nai Si](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-pa/bang-nai-si/), [Bang Sai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-pa/bang-sai/), [Le](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/kapong/le/), [Rommani](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/kapong/rommani/), [Takua Pa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-pa/takua-pa/) and [Tamtua](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-pa/tamtua/). By area it is the 4435th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 6.3% of [Takua Pa](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-pa/). The centre of Khok Khian is about 593 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 5.2 km from Takua Pa, the main town of Takua Pa. The centre point is at 8.8456° N, 98.3842° E. Local names: โคกเคียน . Source: [Royal Thai Survey Department via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tha). ## Things to see in and around Khok Khian ### Nearby, outside Khok Khian - Old town wall · attraction, Takua Pa2.6 km - The part of steamboat 1867 · memorial, Takua Pa2.6 km - Takua Pa Old Town · attraction, Takua Pa2.8 km - Takuapa Old Town Sunday Market · attraction, Takua Pa2.8 km - Iron Bridge · attraction, Bang Nai Si3.5 km - Rommani hot springs · attraction, Rommani7.1 km - hot springs · attraction, Rommani8.1 km - Road by elefant · attraction, Rommani9.7 km - Grand Canyon Ban Saphan Sue · attraction, Mo11 km - Win Elephant Tour · zoo, Rommani11 km - Sairung Elephant Trekking · zoo, Bang Muang12 km - Ban Namkhem Tsunami Museum · museum, Bang Muang12 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Khok Khian - 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 - Phuket International Airport (HKT) · Phuket82 km - Surat Thani Airport (URT) · Surat Thani88 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:07) and shortest in Dec (about 11.6 hours, sunrise around 06:33, sunset around 18:09). 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 Khok Khian Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Khok Khian. Settlements here lie between about 7 m and 22 m above sea level (median 14 m). - Ban Bang I - Ban Bang Krak - Ban Bang Krak Klang - Ban Bang Krak Nai - Ban Bang Krak Nok - Ban Bang Lan - Ban Khok Khian - Ban Ko Kaeo - Ban Na Pa To - Ban Rai - Ban Thung Hua Na - Ban Thung Ton Duan Nuea - Ban Thung Yai - Ban Tung Yai 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 Khok Khian Named natural and historic features inside Khok Khian, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Khlong Bang I ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains. - Khao Bang Krak · 379 m - Khao Bang Yai · 344 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 Khok Khian and the best time to visit Using the climate of Takua Pa, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jan (27 °C). About 3,066 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (452 mm) and the driest Feb (29 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to February**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 27 76 Feb 27 29 Mar 28 116 Apr 29 157 May 28 349 Jun 27 379 Jul 27 379 Aug 27 410 Sep 27 452 Oct 27 386 Nov 27 209 Dec 27 123 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khok Khian Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลโคกเคียน · Khok Khian 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.81958&mlon=98.38669#map=17/8.81958/98.38669) Bank ธนาคารออมสิน ตลาดเก่า · Takua Pa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83266&mlon=98.36450#map=17/8.83266/98.36450) ATM Thanachat Bank · Takua Pa 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.82817&mlon=98.36468#map=17/8.82817/98.36468) Petrol pump Independent · Khok Khian 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85826&mlon=98.37656#map=17/8.85826/98.37656) Hotel Resort Lana · Khok Khian 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.84459&mlon=98.37198#map=17/8.84459/98.37198) Mall Lek's Massage · Khuek Khak 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.66553&mlon=98.24802#map=17/8.66553/98.24802) School โรงเรียนบ้านทุ่งใหญ่ · Khok Khian 1.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.85147&mlon=98.37042#map=17/8.85147/98.37042) College วิทยาลัยชุมชนพังงา ศูนย์ตะกั่วป่า · Takua Pa 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.86380&mlon=98.34232#map=17/8.86380/98.34232) Police station Talat Yai Police Station · Takua Pa 2.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.83333&mlon=98.36452#map=17/8.83333/98.36452) 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 Khok Khian Places mapped inside Khok Khian in open map data, by type. - Hospitals3 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels3 - Schools3 - Restaurants14 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 Takua Pa - Bang Muang - Bang Nai Si - Bang Sai - Khuek Khak - Ko Kho Khao - Takua Pa - Tamtua ## Quick answers - Where is Khok Khian?In Takua Pa, Phangnga Province, Thailand - What borders Khok Khian?Bang Nai Si, Bang Sai, Le, Rommani, Takua Pa and Tamtua - What is there to see in Khok Khian?Old town wall, The part of steamboat 1867, Takua Pa Old Town, Takuapa Old Town Sunday Market - What time zone is Khok Khian in?UTC+7 - What currency is used in Khok Khian?Baht (THB) - What language is spoken in Khok Khian?Thai, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Khok Khian?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khok Khian?Settlements lie between 7 m and 22 m - What is the highest point in Khok Khian?Khao Bang Krak (379 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khok Khian?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Khok Khian?โรงพยาบาลส่งเสริมสุขภาพตำบลโคกเคียน, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Khok Khian?ธนาคารออมสิน ตลาดเก่า, about 2.6 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Khok Khian?Thanachat Bank, about 2.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Khok Khian?Independent, about 1.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Khok Khian?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Khok Khian?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Khok Khian?TH820506 (OCHA common operational dataset)