# Krasom Subdistrict, Takua Thung, Phangnga Province – Villages > Source: https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-thung/krasom/ Subdistrict · Takua Thung # Krasom Krasom is a subdistrict (tambon) of Thailand in Takua Thung, Phangnga Province. It covers **69.5 km²**. 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 38 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 69.5km² - 38mapped services - 16 mtypical elevation ## Where is Krasom? Krasom lies in [Takua Thung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-thung/), [Phangnga Province](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/), [Thailand](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/). It borders 4 other subdistricts: [Kalai](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-thung/kalai/), [Ko Panyi](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/mueang-phangnga/ko-panyi/), [Tak Daet](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/mueang-phangnga/tak-daet/) and [Tham](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-thung/tham/). By area it is the 2248th largest of 7,425 subdistricts in Thailand. It covers 14.1% of [Takua Thung](https://wherepedia.org/thailand/phangnga/takua-thung/). The centre of Krasom is about 638 km in a straight line from Bangkok, the capital. It is about 0.3 km from Takua Thung, the main town of Takua Thung. The centre point is at 8.3853° N, 98.4487° E. Local names: กระโสม . 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 Krasom Open gazetteers list **9 villages, towns and localities** in Krasom. Settlements here lie between about 8 m and 24 m above sea level (median 16 m). - Ban Bang Mak - Ban Chao Lang - Ban Chin - Ban Hin Sam Kon - Ban Khao Po - Ban Krasom - Ban Phru Yai - Ban Tham - Takua Thung 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 Krasom Named natural and historic features inside Krasom, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams; 1 waterfall. - Khlong Kalai - Khlong Khum Mut - Khlong Lat Krasom - Nam Tok Raman ### Coast and islands 5 islands. - Ko Khao Nap Nam - Ko Khao Tao - Ko Klang - Ko Song Phi Nong - Ko Song Phi Nong ### Hills and mountains 2 mountains; 2 hills. - Khao Po · 463 m - Khuan Bang I Tam · 304 m - Khao Nai Phrai · 239 m - Khao Tham · 38 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 Krasom and the best time to visit Using the climate of Takua Thung, the warmest month is Apr (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Sep (27 °C). About 2,815 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (406 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 80 Feb 28 29 Mar 28 119 Apr 29 153 May 28 306 Jun 28 328 Jul 27 315 Aug 27 360 Sep 27 406 Oct 27 372 Nov 27 219 Dec 27 128 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Krasom Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital สถานีอนามัยกระโสม · Krasom 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39087&mlon=98.45209#map=17/8.39087/98.45209) Bank ธกส.ตะกั่วทุ่ง · Krasom 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39013&mlon=98.45258#map=17/8.39013/98.45258) ATM ตู้เอทีเอ็มธนาคารธนชาต · Thai Chang 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.46309&mlon=98.53143#map=17/8.46309/98.53143) Petrol pump ปั้มน้ำมันptสี่เเยกกระโสม · Krasom 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39024&mlon=98.44713#map=17/8.39024/98.44713) Hotel กระโสมโฮมสเตย์ · Krasom 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38533&mlon=98.45087#map=17/8.38533/98.45087) Mall ตลาดริมน้ำ บ้านขุมมุด · Tham 3.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38317&mlon=98.41667#map=17/8.38317/98.41667) School ศูนย์พัฒนาเด็กเล็ก วัดมาตุคุณาราม · Krasom 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.38988&mlon=98.45335#map=17/8.38988/98.45335) College วิทยาลัยเกษตรและเทคโนโลยีพังงา · Krasom 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.42536&mlon=98.45017#map=17/8.42536/98.45017) Police station Taku . Provincial police station · Krasom 1.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.39425&mlon=98.44956#map=17/8.39425/98.44956) 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 Krasom Places mapped inside Krasom in open map data, by type. - Hospitals4 - Banks2 - Petrol pumps5 - Hotels8 - Schools6 - Colleges and universities1 - Restaurants11 - Police stations1 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 Thung - Kalai - Khlong Khian - Khok Kloi - Lo Yung - Tha Yu - Tham ## Quick answers - Where is Krasom?In Takua Thung, Phangnga Province, Thailand - What borders Krasom?Kalai, Ko Panyi, Tak Daet and Tham - How many villages are in Krasom?9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Krasom?Settlements lie between 8 m and 24 m - What is the highest point in Krasom?Khao Po (463 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Krasom?January to February - Where is the nearest hospital to Krasom?สถานีอนามัยกระโสม, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Krasom?ธกส.ตะกั่วทุ่ง, about 0.7 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Krasom?ตู้เอทีเอ็มธนาคารธนชาต, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Krasom?ปั้มน้ำมันptสี่เเยกกระโสม, about 0.6 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Krasom?4 mapped - How many banks are in Krasom?2 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Krasom?5 mapped - What is the P-code of Krasom?TH820402 (OCHA common operational dataset)